diff --git a/Npr/src/org/npr/android/news/NewsStoryActivity.java b/Npr/src/org/npr/android/news/NewsStoryActivity.java
index f918790..d0dc35b 100644
--- a/Npr/src/org/npr/android/news/NewsStoryActivity.java
+++ b/Npr/src/org/npr/android/news/NewsStoryActivity.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import org.npr.android.util.DisplayUtils;
 import org.npr.android.util.PlaylistEntry;
 import org.npr.android.util.PlaylistRepository;
-import org.npr.android.util.Tracker;
-import org.npr.android.util.Tracker.StoryDetailsMeasurement;
 import org.npr.android.widget.WorkspaceView;
 import org.npr.api.Book;
 import org.npr.api.Story;
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ public class NewsStoryActivity extends RootActivity implements
 
     for (int i = 0; i < storyIds.length; i++) {
       String storyId = storyIds[i];
-      Story story = NewsListActivity.getStoryFromCache(storyId);
+      Story story = NewsListActivity.getStoryFromCache(storyId);
       stories.add(story);
       layoutStory(story, i, storyIds.length, teaserOnly);
       if (storyId.equals(currentStoryId)) {
@@ -144,7 +142,6 @@ public class NewsStoryActivity extends RootActivity implements
         }
         trackerItem.title = story.getTitle();
         trackerItem.storyId = story.getId();
-        trackNow();
       }
     }
 
@@ -282,7 +279,7 @@ public class NewsStoryActivity extends RootActivity implements
     String textHtml;
     if (!teaserOnly && text != null) {
       StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-      if (story.getLayout().getItems().size() > 0) {
+      if (story.getLayout() != null && story.getLayout().getItems().size() > 0) {
 
         for (Map.Entry<Integer, Story.Layout.LayoutItem> entry : story.getLayout().getItems().entrySet()) {
 
@@ -386,7 +383,6 @@ public class NewsStoryActivity extends RootActivity implements
     String url = story.getPlayableUrl();
 
 
-    Tracker.LinkEvent e;
     if (playNow) {
       PlaylistEntry activeEntry =
           playlistRepository.getPlaylistItemFromId(getActiveId());
@@ -398,13 +394,10 @@ public class NewsStoryActivity extends RootActivity implements
       }
       PlaylistEntry entry = playlistRepository.getPlaylistItemFromId(playlistId);
       this.playEntryNow(entry);
-      e = new Tracker.PlayEvent(url);
     } else {
       playlistRepository.add(story);
-      e = new Tracker.AddToPlaylistEvent(url);
     }
 
-    Tracker.instance(getApplication()).trackLink(e);
   }
 
   // WebView is default black text.
@@ -426,44 +419,11 @@ public class NewsStoryActivity extends RootActivity implements
           "</body></html>";
 
 
-  @Override
-  public void trackNow() {
-    if (trackerItem != null) {
-      StringBuilder pageName = new StringBuilder(trackerItem.storyId).append("-");
-      pageName.append(trackerItem.title);
-      Tracker.instance(getApplication()).trackPage(
-          new StoryDetailsMeasurement(
-              pageName.toString(),
-              "News",
-              trackerItem.orgId,
-              trackerItem.topicId,
-              trackerItem.storyId
-          )
-      );
-      trackerItem = null;
-    }
-  }
-
+ 
 
   @Override
   public void onScreenChanged(int newPosition) {
-    Story story = stories.get(newPosition);
-    if (story != null) {
-      trackerItem = new TrackerItem();
-
-      trackerItem.orgId = story.getOrganizations().size() > 0 ?
-          story.getOrganizations().get(0).getId() : null;
-
-      for (Story.Parent p : story.getParents()) {
-        if (p.isPrimary()) {
-          trackerItem.topicId = p.getId();
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      trackerItem.title = story.getTitle();
-      trackerItem.storyId = story.getId();
-      trackNow();
-    }
+    
   }