Changes have come to American Public Media, including the APM Research Lab www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... Thanks for everything! If you'd like, you can follow our staff @craigstetter.bsky.social & @alyclary.bsky.social and @egawthrop.bsky.social

MPR parent company cuts 30 jobs following federal funding cuts

Minnesota Public Radio's parent company laid off 30 staff members Friday after Congress clawed back funding that it had previously approved for public broadcasting. Cuts in state funding from the Minn...

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Great reporting by Dan Kraker, and great mapping by our own @alyclary.bsky.social in the latest article in @mprnews.org's Troubled by the water series Across northern Minnesota’s pristine lake country, mercury contamination is growing www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

New on the #LabNotes blog, by @craigstetter On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California. www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/on-seco... Features data from @ipsosus.bsky.social

On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California. — APM Research Lab

Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has the slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and ...

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We are helping @mprnews.org track MN's elections tonight! 🗳️MN House: District 34B primaries 🗳️St. Paul: City Council, ward 4 🗳️Stearns County: Commissioner 🗳️White Bear Lake: Mayor 🗳️Isanti: Mayor 🗳️Two Harbors: City Council 🗳️Duluth: City Council, School Board www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Democrat Xp Lee and Republican Ruth Bittner will move forward to a special general election next month to fill the seat formerly held by the late House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... reported by @mprnews.org's @bydanaferguson.bsky.social, graphic by @apmresearchlab.org

We are helping @mprnews.org track MN's elections tonight! 🗳️MN House: District 34B primaries 🗳️St. Paul: City Council, ward 4 🗳️Stearns County: Commissioner 🗳️White Bear Lake: Mayor 🗳️Isanti: Mayor 🗳️Two Harbors: City Council 🗳️Duluth: City Council, School Board www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Just updated on The @marketplace.org Dozen: ⛽Average price per gallon of gas was $3.29 in July, down by over 9% from 1 year ago 🍳Average price for a dozen eggs was $3.60 in July, falling but still nearly 17% higher than 1 year ago More: www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

NEW investigation by @egawthrop.bsky.social 1 in 5 nursing home residents is diagnosed with a serious mental illness, which few facilities are equipped to handle. Analysis shows this can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents & staff at risk www.apmresearchlab.org/abuse-rates-...

Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with many mentally ill residents — APM Research Lab

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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1 in 5 nursing home residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness -- which few of the facilities are equipped to handle www.nprillinois.org/illinois/202... by @egawthrop.bsky.social @apmresearchlab.org / @apmreports.org via NPR Illinois

Abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, which few of the facilities are equipped to handle www.wglt.org/illinois/202... by @apmresearchlab.org's @egawthrop.bsky.social w/@apmreports.org via WGLT

Abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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1 in 5 nursing home residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness -- which few of the facilities are well equipped to handle www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/202... by @egawthrop.bsky.social @apmresearchlab.org & @apmreports.org via Northern Public Radio

Abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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Check out this great, interactive map of skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. by @alyclary.bsky.social, as well as a table by @egawthrop.bsky.social that allows you to look up your local nursing home's staff rating www.apmresearchlab.org/abuse-rates-... @apmresearchlab.org / @apmreports.org

1 in 5 nursing home residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness -- which few of the facilities are well-equipped to handle www.tspr.org/illinois-pub... by @egawthrop.bsky.social @apmresearchlab.org & @apmreports.org via @tsprnews.bsky.social

Abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. A new data analysis from APM Research Lab shows that can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents and staff at risk.

'We did not want to take this guy’: Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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NIHCM Journalism Grantee, Elisabeth Gawthrop @egawthrop.bsky.social from @apmresearchlab.org releases a new article on nursing homes managing abuse and other patient care challenges. Read the article today: bit.ly/458xN1V

Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with many mentally ill residents — APM Research Lab

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness — conditions few of the facilities are equipped to handle. By @egawthrop.bsky.social: www.apmreports.org/story/2025/0...

‘We did not want to take this guy’: Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with more mental illness

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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NEW investigation by @egawthrop.bsky.social 1 in 5 nursing home residents is diagnosed with a serious mental illness, which few facilities are equipped to handle. Analysis shows this can lead to higher levels of abuse, putting both residents & staff at risk www.apmresearchlab.org/abuse-rates-...

Abuse rates higher at nursing homes with many mentally ill residents — APM Research Lab

Nursing homes are designed to care for patients with physical infirmities. But nationwide, 1 in 5 residents has been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or psychosis — condi...

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Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has a slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and Republicans favor Iowa.

On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California

Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has a slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and Re...

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New on the #LabNotes blog, by @craigstetter On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California. www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/on-seco... Features data from @ipsosus.bsky.social

On second look, nation favors Wisconsin slightly more than Minnesota or Iowa. And much more than California. — APM Research Lab

Earlier this summer we reported that the “nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are ‘equally good.’” New data suggests that Wisconsin has the slight edge. However, Democrats favor Minnesota and ...

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Great reporting by Dan Kraker, and great mapping by our own @alyclary.bsky.social in the latest article in @mprnews.org's Troubled by the water series Across northern Minnesota’s pristine lake country, mercury contamination is growing www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

New on #LabNotes www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/how-abn... by @craigstetter.bsky.social

How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report? — APM Research Lab

A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

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A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump’s firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It turns out that the revisions issued this month, while large, are not at all unprecedented.

New on #LabNotes www.apmresearchlab.org/blog/how-abn... by @craigstetter.bsky.social

How abnormal are the revisions in this month’s jobs report? — APM Research Lab

A look at revisions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report data in light of President Donald Trump's firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer.

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NEW on The Marketplace Dozen July #JobsReport data show 🧑‍💼 Unemployment: Up slightly to 4.2% 👷‍♀️ Jobs: Up 73,000 (+.05%) since June 💰 Average hourly wage $36.44: Up $0.12 (+0.33%) since June More: www.marketplace.org/data via @marketplace.org

Inflation data just updated on The @marketplace.org Dozen 💸 Personal Consumption Expenditures 💸 The June PCE price index increased 0.3% since May, 2.6% from one year ago Excluding food & energy, the core PCE increased 0.3% since may, 2.8% from one year ago www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

Just updated on The @marketplace.org Dozen: 🏦 Federal Funds Rate 🏦 Today the FOMC voted to hold rates steady. See the data: www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

Just updated on The @marketplace.org Dozen: 🏭 Gross domestic product 🏭 The Bureau of Economic Analysis' newly-issued 2nd quarter 'advance estimate' shows real GDP increased by an annual rate of 3 percent! (following to an annualized 0.5% decrease in Q1) www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

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Florida is one of the country’s top producers of fruits and vegetables. Historically, the state’s warm climate has made it ideal for agriculture. But climate change has already altered patterns of temperature and precipitation. And that's pushing up prices.

The latest in our "Dozens of Questions" series, from our Ten Across data journalism fellow, Maya Chari: www.apmresearchlab.org/10x/dozens-o...

Dozens of Questions: Is climate change a driver of inflated food prices? Lessons from Florida — APM Research Lab

Experts cite various contributors to the rise in food prices, including rising labor costs and lingering supply chain issues from the pandemic. One potential culprit that may not be immediately obviou...

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Hospitalization and mortality data from the Minnesota Department of Health do not signal a COVID-19 flare-up in the state so far this summer. U of MN wastewater measurements of the disease, however, are trending upward. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... by @craigstetter.bsky.social via @mprnews.org

Little evidence of a COVID-19 ‘summer surge’ so far in Minnesota

National data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are showing increases in COVID-19 activity. But data from the state’s health department show continued low numbers of COVID-19 hospita...

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