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July 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Why don't more schools use Success for All?

APM Reports Steubenville does, but most other places don't.   Follow Sold a Story on social: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok Success for All gets kids reading. Why don't more schools use it? Decades of research show that a school reform program called Success fo…

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July 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM

After quitting antidepressants, lingering symptoms

APM Reports ‘Before I took it, I had feelings’   After quitting antidepressants, some people suffer surprising, lingering symptoms Phillipa Munari started antidepressants in 2003. Her doctor recommended one, she said, after she complained of feeling tired. She didn'…

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June 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Illinois lawmakers strengthen law for sexual assault survivors

APM Reports Plus: Floyd rebuilding, Native fishing, low-income renters, and Sold a Story.   Illinois lawmakers strengthen law requiring hospital care for sexual assault survivors Lawmakers have strengthened Illinois' longstanding sexual abuse survivors law in an eff…

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March 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Take a Stand for Public Media

Here’s how you can help 📝 Hi Friend,Last week, the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee held a hearing titled “Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable” with the leaders of NPR and PBS. During that hearing, members …

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March 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Sold a Story continues to spark conversation & change

Your support keeps us digging. Hi Friend, The Sold a Story podcast isn’t over. We recently released three episodes about a school district that has been teaching nearly all of its students to read by the end of third grade—and the district has been doing it for …

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March 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Sold a Story, Episode 13: The List

APM Reports Who is EdReports?   SOLD A STORY Episode 13: The List Steubenville became a model of reading success. Then a new law in Ohio put it all at risk. In this episode, we look at the "science of reading" lists some states are making, why the program Steubenvil…

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February 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM

Sold a Story, Episode 12: The Evidence

APM Reports The history of Success For All.   SOLD A STORY Episode 12: The Evidence There's a name for the program at the heart of Steubenville's remarkable reading results. It's called Success for All. It's been around for decades, and numerous studies have shown i…

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February 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM

Sold a Story, Episode 11: The Outlier

APM Reports The Rust Belt town where nearly all the kids can read.   SOLD A STORY Episode 11: The Outlier There’s a school district in eastern Ohio where virtually all the students become good readers by the time they finish third grade. Many of the wealthiest place…

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December 17, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Iowa invests in industry-favored farm pollution fix that doesn't fix much

APM Reports Saturated buffers aren't as effective as promised.   APM Reports is now publishing on the social platform Bluesky. Follow us for the latest news. Iowa invests in industry-favored farm pollution fix that doesn't fix much In Iowa, the powerful Farm Bur…

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December 4, 2024 at 7:07 PM

BREAKING: Lawsuit calls Heinemann reading curriculum 'deceptive' and 'defective'

APM Reports A class-action lawsuit claims that the educational publishing company falsely advertised its products as “research-backed” and “data-based.”   APM Reports is now publishing on the social platform Bluesky. Follow us for the latest news. Lawsuit calls H…

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November 18, 2024 at 6:36 PM

25 states have passed new laws about reading instruction

APM Reports In the two years since Sold a Story debuted, half of the states have attempted to better align themselves with scientific research.   Sold a Story is on Instagram. Follow us for photos, data and new episode alerts. Half of states pass reading legislat…

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October 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM

NEW: Tribal clinics remain resistant to Plan B

APM Reports We found 54 clinics in 11 states that don't provide emergency contraception.   Native women fought for years to expand Plan B access. But some tribal clinics remain resistant. The emergency contraceptive pill Plan B, which can prevent pregnancy following…

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September 30, 2024 at 1:20 PM

NEW: Tim Walz’s experience in China could help him as veep ...

APM Reports ... but he barely mentions it as a candidate.   Tim Walz's experience in China could help him as veep, but he barely mentions it as a candidate The warning from the U.S. State Department in June 1989 was stark. It told Americans to stay away from China, …

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June 10, 2024 at 3:59 PM

5 takeaways from our reporting on homicide investigations

APM Reports The St. Louis police department has struggled to solve homicides, partly due to shoddy detective work, staffing shortages and eroding community trust.   5 takeaways from our series on St. Louis homicide investigations From 2014 through 2020, St. Louis ha…

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June 3, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Why 1,000 homicides in St. Louis remain unsolved

APM Reports The first in a multi-part investigation.   Today begins a multi-part investigation with The Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio, with never-before-seen St. Louis homicide data. Our analysis shows that police there solved fewer than half of the c…

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April 30, 2024 at 4:04 PM

NEW: Financial trouble for publisher Heinemann

APM Reports The company faces financial fallout as schools ditch its products.   'Science of reading' movement spells financial trouble for publisher Heinemann A publisher that once held a commanding share of the market for materials to teach and test reading has se…

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April 22, 2024 at 1:28 PM

NEW: How an education commissioner used his office in the culture war

APM Reports Frank Edelblut pledged to stay “nonpartisan.” But ...   How NH Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut used his office in the culture war Frank Edelblut pledged to stay “nonpartisan.” But as head of New Hampshire’s education department, he’s used his platf…

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April 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Sold a Story, Episode 10: The Details

APM Reports We follow up with familiar characters.   SOLD A STORY Episode 10: The Details Some of the teachers, students, parents and researchers we met in Sold a Story talk about the impact the podcast has had on their lives and in schools — and share some of their…

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April 4, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Sold a Story, Episode 9: The Aftermath

APM Reports Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell are fighting back.   SOLD A STORY Episode 9: The Aftermath Schools around the country are changing the way they teach reading. And that is having major consequences for people who sold the flawed theory we i…

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April 2, 2024 at 7:21 PM

How Illinois’ sexual assault survivor law allows hospitals to deny care

APM Reports Hospitals routinely skirt one of the nation’s strongest laws protecting victims of sexual assault.   Survivors sidelined: How Illinois' sexual assault survivor law allows hospitals to deny care Illinois is supposed to have one of the strongest laws prote…

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March 20, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Judges use ‘arbitrary,’ ‘horrendous’ reasons to keep teens in adult court

APM Reports Maryland automatically charges more teens as adults than almost any other state.   Judges use ‘arbitrary,’ ‘horrendous’ reasons to keep teens in adult court Each year, hundreds of Maryland teens find themselves face to face with a judge and two possible …

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March 19, 2024 at 3:36 PM

NUEVO: Sold a Story en español

APM Reports A Spanish adaptation of our popular podcast.   Sold a Story en español Sold a Story has prompted 15 states (and counting) to change reading laws. It was on Apple's list of most-shared podcasts of 2023, and it has won duPont, IRE and Murrow awards. This Sp…

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February 15, 2024 at 1:12 AM

NEW: Ghost guns ‘not a big issue’? Las Vegas police records say otherwise

APM Reports During his campaign for governor, then-Sheriff Joe Lombardo claimed the Las Vegas police department he led seized just six ghost guns in one year. But officers actually seized 252 of the weapons during that time.   Ghost guns ‘not a big issue’? Las Vegas …

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December 11, 2023 at 4:29 PM

NEW: Widely used reading test is often wrong

APM Reports The Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) is one of the most popular measures of early reading ability in American elementary schools.   Benchmark Assessment System reading test is widely used and often wrong The first thing Havah Kelley noticed was her son’…

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November 20, 2023 at 3:39 PM

NEW: Dean Kamen’s private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs

APM Reports This is a collaborative investigation with New Hampshire Public Radio.   Dean Kamen's private companies reap millions from the federally funded nonprofit he runs At least $34 million in federal money is flowing through the nonprofit ARMI to a constellati…

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September 27, 2023 at 12:36 PM

NEW: Tesla needs graphite. Alaska has plenty. But ...

APM Reports ... mining it raises fears in nearby Native villages.   Tesla needs graphite. Alaska has plenty. But mining it raises fears in nearby Native villages. Graphite is a critical ingredient in the batteries needed to power America’s electric vehicle revolutio…

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July 17, 2023 at 4:41 PM

NEW: Nearly 60% of St. Louis homicides since 2017 are unsolved

APM Reports We sued the police department to get the data.   St. Louis police data: Nearly 60% of homicides committed since 2017 are unsolved Nearly 60% of homicides that occurred in the city of St. Louis since 2017 have gone unsolved, according to data provided by …

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May 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM

A second bonus episode of Sold a Story: The Impact

APM Reports Six states passed laws to change the way reading is taught since Sold a Story was released last fall.   SOLD A STORY Bonus Episode 2: The Impact State legislators and other policymakers are trying to change reading instruction, requiring it to align with…

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May 11, 2023 at 2:17 PM

A bonus episode of Sold a Story: Your Words

APM Reports Excerpts from our voicemails and emails.   SOLD A STORY Bonus Episode 1: Your Words We published a bonus episode of Sold a Story today. It draws on the thousand messages we received in response to publishing the podcast. It's called Your Words, and it's …

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March 24, 2023 at 5:09 PM

NEW: Nevada politicians investigated, tracked by private detectives

APM Reports Surveillance of politicians in the Reno area was more extensive than previously known, and one private investigator had ties to prominent local Republicans.   New details show at least three Northern Nevada politicians were investigated by private detecti…

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March 9, 2023 at 2:30 PM

In the Dark Update

For fans of “In the Dark,” we have news! We are pleased to let you know that, after two remarkable seasons, “In the Dark” has a new home. The show is joining The New Yorker, where its reporters and producers will produce Season 3, plus more exceptional programmi…

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December 16, 2022 at 4:30 PM

We've designed a discussion guide for Sold a Story.

APM Reports Organize a listening party, a professional development session or a meeting at your child's school.   Sold a Story: Discussion Guide If you've listened to Sold a Story, you might have questions, thoughts or things you want to talk about. Maybe you want to…

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November 17, 2022 at 5:07 PM

The conclusion of Sold a Story ... and another map

APM Reports In our final episode, we try to get some answers.   Sold a Story, Episode 6: The Reckoning Lucy Calkins says she has learned from the science of reading. She's revised her materials. Fountas and Pinnell have not revised theirs. Their publisher, Heinemann…

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November 10, 2022 at 4:27 PM

How much are top school districts spending on Heinemann products?

APM Reports A new episode of Sold a Story is out today.   Sold a Story, Episode 5: The Company Teachers call books published by Heinemann their "bibles." The company's products are in schools all over the country. Some of those products are rooted in a debunked idea…

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November 3, 2022 at 3:38 PM

Episode 4 of Sold a Story: The Superstar

APM Reports Lucy Calkins is one of the most influential people in American elementary education today. Why didn't she know that scientific research contradicted reading strategies she promoted?   Episode 4: The Superstar Teachers sing songs about Teachers College Co…

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October 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Episode 3 of Sold a Story: The Battle

APM Reports Backers of Marie Clay’s cueing idea saw Bush’s Reading First initiative as a threat.   Episode 3: The Battle President George W. Bush made improving reading instruction a priority. He got Congress to provide money to schools that used reading programs su…

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October 20, 2022 at 4:50 PM

🎧 NEW PODCAST 🎧 Sold a Story, with Emily Hanford

APM Reports The first two episodes are out today.   Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientist…

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September 27, 2022 at 10:18 PM

In Deep, Season 2, begins today.

One city's year of climate chaos. View in browser | Listen Season 2 begins today. E1: SOMEWHERE TO SLEEP In a span of nine months, Lake Charles, Louisiana, endured two hurricanes, an ice storm, and a flood. Each one was declared a federal disaster. The gov…

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September 20, 2022 at 2:51 PM

🎧 NEW PODCAST SEASON 🎧 Watch the trailer for In Deep

APM Reports One City's Year of Climate Chaos   In Deep: One City's Year of Climate Chaos In one year, Lake Charles, Louisiana, endured two hurricanes, an ice storm and a flood. The federal government promised help. Lake Charles is still waiting. And rebuilding on its…

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August 9, 2022 at 2:32 PM

🎧 NEW DOCUMENTARY 🎧 No Excuses: Race and Reckoning at a Chicago Charter School

APM Reports A teacher revisits his old school as it tries to reinvent itself as an anti-racist institution.   No Excuses: Race and Reckoning at a Chicago Charter School Producer DJ Cashmere spent seven years teaching Black and brown students at a Noble Street charte…

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August 2, 2022 at 2:19 PM

NEW DOCUMENTARY: Native American College Diaries

APM Reports Four Indigenous college students tell how they are using higher education to strengthen ties to their Native roots and support their people.   Standing in Two Worlds: Native American College Diaries Native American students are just a tiny fraction of al…

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July 28, 2022 at 12:46 PM

NEW INVESTIGATION: How a Covid testing company kept expanding

APM Reports The company has at times delivered inaccurate results, faced backlogs, charged high prices, and pushed customers into unnecessary tests.   How a Covid-19 testing company accused of sloppiness, fraud and profiteering kept expanding by Tom Scheck, Jennifer …

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May 4, 2022 at 12:00 AM

FWD: Donate today and DOUBLE your support!

Dear Friend, We’re still celebrating World Press Freedom Day, and there is still time to double your gift to In the Dark and our whole team at APM Reports! The American Public Media Board of Trustees is still matching all gifts to APM Reports and In the Dark, u…

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May 3, 2022 at 7:31 PM

Donate today and DOUBLE your support!

Dear Friend, There’s no better time than today, World Press Freedom Day, to show your support for independent journalism and the people behind it.    Your gift will be DOUBLED today, thanks to a $20,000 match from the American Public Media Board of Trustees! A…

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May 3, 2022 at 12:30 PM

It’s World Press Freedom Day – take action!

Dear Friend, Today is World Press Freedom Day! Established by the United Nations in 1993, it's a special opportunity to acknowledge the importance of journalism without restriction, and to honor the media professionals who bring us vital news and information. …

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April 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM

APM Reports needs you

Can we count on you, Friend? Dear Friend, It’s unusual for me to send this email like this, but these are unusual times. I’m Chris Worthington, Managing Director & Editor-in-Chief of APM Reports, and I'm honored to work with the incredibly talented and dili…

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April 26, 2022 at 8:42 PM

Sequel, which once dreamed of dominating America’s behavioral health care industry, has all but vanished

APM Reports Many behavioral health treatment centers are sold or closed following abuse allegations.   Under scrutiny, company that claimed to help troubled youth closes many operations and sells others by Curtis Gilbert Five years ago, Sequel Youth & Family Ser…

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April 23, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Controversial Reading Recovery program had negative impact on children

APM Reports Initial gains from first-grade intervention didn’t last and kids performed worse in third and fourth grade.   New research shows controversial Reading Recovery program eventually had a negative impact on children by Emily Hanford and Christopher Peak One…

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April 12, 2022 at 7:36 PM

🎧 The final episode of Sent Away

APM Reports Download and binge all seven.   Today we published the seventh and final episode of Sent Away, our investigative podcast about the teen-treatment industry. Download and listen now. Utah increased its oversight of its troubled-teen industry. Has it wo…

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April 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM

FW: Are you listening to Sent Away?

You can catch up this weekend before the finale next week... Hi there Friend – I just wanted to follow up really quickly and let you know that the finale of Sent Away is coming out next Tuesday. If you’re not caught up, I hope you’ll add it to your weekend listening queue – There are 6 e…

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