diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/models/feeds.js b/media/js/newsblur/models/feeds.js
index 7ffc1f093..3cfc9632c 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/models/feeds.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/models/feeds.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.Models.Feed = Backbone.Model.extend({
     
     change_counts: function(data, count, options) {
         options = options || {};
-        console.log(["change_counts", data, count, options]);
+        // console.log(["change_counts", data, count, options]);
         this.update_folder_counts();
         
         if (this.get('selected') && options.refresh_feeds) {
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ NEWSBLUR.Collections.Feeds = Backbone.Collection.extend({
         _.each(data.feeds, function(feed) {
             feed.selected = false;
         });
+
+        this.ensure_authenticated(data);
+        
         return data.feeds;
     },
     
@@ -302,6 +305,15 @@ NEWSBLUR.Collections.Feeds = Backbone.Collection.extend({
         });
     },
     
+    ensure_authenticated: function(data) {
+        if (!NEWSBLUR.Globals.is_authenticated) return;
+        if (_.isUndefined(data.authenticated)) return;
+        if (NEWSBLUR.Globals.is_authenticated != data.authenticated) {
+            console.log(['Woah! Lost auth cookie, letting user know...']);
+            NEWSBLUR.reader.show_authentication_lost();
+        }
+    },
+    
     // ==================
     // = Model Managers =
     // ==================
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/models/stories.js b/media/js/newsblur/models/stories.js
index af1d923f1..73b27009e 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/models/stories.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/models/stories.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.Models.Story = Backbone.Model.extend({
     },
     
     select_story: function(story, selected) {
-        console.log(['select_story', this, this.collection, story, selected]);
+        // console.log(['select_story', this, this.collection, story, selected]);
         if (this.collection) this.collection.detect_selected_story(this, selected);
     },
     
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.Collections.Stories = Backbone.Collection.extend({
     
     detect_selected_story: function(selected_story, selected) {
         if (selected) {
-            console.log(['detect_selected_story', selected, selected_story, this.active_story, this == NEWSBLUR.assets.stories ? "stories" : "dashboard"]);
+            // console.log(['detect_selected_story', selected, selected_story, this.active_story, this == NEWSBLUR.assets.stories ? "stories" : "dashboard"]);
             this.deselect_other_stories(selected_story);
             this.active_story = selected_story;
             NEWSBLUR.reader.active_story = selected_story;
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
index d42f22906..ed84b4d82 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
             var story_id = this.flags['select_story_in_feed'];
             var story = NEWSBLUR.assets.stories.get(story_id);
             if (!story) story = NEWSBLUR.assets.stories.get_by_story_hash(story_id);
-            NEWSBLUR.log(['select_story_in_feed', story_id, story, this.story_view, this.counts['select_story_in_feed'], this.flags['no_more_stories']]);
+            // NEWSBLUR.log(['select_story_in_feed', story_id, story, this.story_view, this.counts['select_story_in_feed'], this.flags['no_more_stories']]);
             
             if (story) {
                 this.counts['select_story_in_feed'] = 0;
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/dashboard_river.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/dashboard_river.js
index fdf2c7965..ac4b84115 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/dashboard_river.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/dashboard_river.js
@@ -49,14 +49,15 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.DashboardRiver = Backbone.View.extend({
     // ===========
     
     setup_dashboard_refresh: function() {
-        if (NEWSBLUR.Globals.debug) return;
+        // if (NEWSBLUR.Globals.debug) return;
         
-        // Reload dashboard graphs every 10 minutes.
+        // Reload dashboard graphs every N minutes.
         // var reload_interval = NEWSBLUR.Globals.is_staff ? 60*1000 : 10*60*1000;
-        var reload_interval = 15*60*1000;
-
-        clearInterval(this.refresh_interval);
-        this.refresh_interval = setInterval(_.bind(function() {
+        var reload_interval = 60*60*1000;
+        // console.log(['setup_dashboard_refresh', this.refresh_interval]);
+        
+        clearTimeout(this.refresh_interval);
+        this.refresh_interval = setTimeout(_.bind(function() {
             this.load_stories();
         }, this), reload_interval * (Math.random() * (1.25 - 0.75) + 0.75));
     },
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.DashboardRiver = Backbone.View.extend({
         this.story_titles.show_loading();
         NEWSBLUR.assets.fetch_dashboard_stories(this.active_feed, feeds, this.page, 
             _.bind(this.post_load_stories, this), NEWSBLUR.app.taskbar_info.show_stories_error);
+            
+        this.setup_dashboard_refresh();
     },
     
     post_load_stories: function() {
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.DashboardRiver = Backbone.View.extend({
     },
     
     check_read_stories: function(story, attr) {
-        console.log(['story read', story, story.get('story_hash'), story.get('read_status'), attr]);
+        // console.log(['story read', story, story.get('story_hash'), story.get('read_status'), attr]);
         if (!_.contains(this.cache.story_hashes, story.get('story_hash'))) return;
         var dashboard_story = NEWSBLUR.assets.dashboard_stories.get_by_story_hash(story.get('story_hash'));
         if (!dashboard_story) {
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
index 779e41ffb..1892cfa5e 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/views/story_list_view.js
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ NEWSBLUR.Views.StoryListView = Backbone.View.extend({
     },
 
     check_feed_view_scrolled_to_bottom: function(model, selected) {
-        console.log(['check_feed_view_scrolled_to_bottom', model, selected]);
+        // console.log(['check_feed_view_scrolled_to_bottom', model, selected]);
         if (!_.contains(['split', 'full'], NEWSBLUR.assets.view_setting(NEWSBLUR.reader.active_feed, 'layout'))) return;
         if (NEWSBLUR.assets.preference('feed_view_single_story')) return;
         if (NEWSBLUR.assets.flags['no_more_stories']) return;