NPR has recently filled two leadership positions within its News division, replacing executives who left the network following a staff restructuring. Edith Chapin has been named senior vice president for news and editor-in-chief. She had been serving in the position on an acting basis since last fall.

And NPR just announced Eva Rodriguez will become vice president and executive editor, a role that will report to Chapin, helming the network's global journalistic operations. NPR has extended its search for a new head of programming and content, to fill an impending vacancy with Anya Grundmann's departure at the end of this year.

There's an idea about how children learn to read that has held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. APM Reports exposes how educators were sold a method of teaching that actually makes it harder for kids to learn to read, in a one-hour special, Sold A Story. It's this week's KGOU Sunday Radio Matinee on Aug. 27 at 12 p.m.

For the Labor Day weekend, KGOU will air recent episodes back-to-back-to-back of Live From Cain's. From the historic Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, the show's latest season featured great interviews and music from nationally touring musicians. Guests include John Fullbright, Kalyn Fay, Miko Marks, Parker Millsap, Elvin Bishop, Danielle Nicole, plus house band The Oklahoma Specials, led by Paul Benjaman. Tune in Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-3, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Loch Ness has its monster, Bigfoot lurks just out of sight in the forests, and Oklahoma lakes are rumored to have a creature similar to an octopus. For the next series of How Curious coming this fall, host Rachel Hopkin is seeking information about the Oklahoma Octopus, a cryptid reportedly inhabiting Lakes Tenkiller, Thunderbird, and Oologah. If you have a tale to tell—or know someone who has—Rachel would be beyond thrilled to hear from you.