diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index 53c37a166..a4865e1f6 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-dist
\ No newline at end of file
+dist
+client/lib
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/auth.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/auth.js
index 2f8f1041e..54763259d 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/auth.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
-import {base, handleResp, getInit} from '../../../coral-framework/helpers/response';
+import coralApi from '../../../coral-framework/helpers/response';
 
 // Check Login
 
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ const checkLoginFailure = error => ({type: actions.CHECK_LOGIN_FAILURE, error});
 
 export const checkLogin = () => dispatch => {
   dispatch(checkLoginRequest());
-  fetch(`${base}/auth`, getInit('GET'))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi('/auth')
     .then(user => {
       const isAdmin = !!user.roles.filter(i => i === 'admin').length;
       dispatch(checkLoginSuccess(user, isAdmin));
@@ -26,8 +25,7 @@ const logOutFailure = () => ({type: actions.LOGOUT_FAILURE});
 
 export const logout = () => dispatch => {
   dispatch(logOutRequest());
-  fetch(`${base}/auth`, getInit('DELETE'))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi('/auth', {method: 'DELETE'})
     .then(() => dispatch(logOutSuccess()))
     .catch(error => dispatch(logOutFailure(error)));
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/community.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/community.js
index 5921573d1..8b8e883d8 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/community.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/community.js
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ import {
   SET_ROLE
 } from '../constants/community';
 
-import {base, getInit, handleResp} from '../../../coral-framework/helpers/response';
+import coralApi from '../../../coral-framework/helpers/response';
 
 export const fetchCommenters = (query = {}) => dispatch => {
   dispatch(requestFetchCommenters());
-  fetch(`${base}/user?${qs.stringify(query)}`, getInit('GET'))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi(`/user?${qs.stringify(query)}`)
     .then(({result, page, count, limit, totalPages}) =>
       dispatch({
         type: FETCH_COMMENTERS_SUCCESS,
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ export const newPage = () => ({
 });
 
 export const setRole = (id, role) => dispatch => {
-  return fetch(`${base}/user/${id}/role`, getInit('POST', {role}))
+  return coralApi(`/user/${id}/role`, {method: 'POST', body: {role}})
   .then(() => {
     return dispatch({type: SET_ROLE, id, role});
   });
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/settings.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/settings.js
index 6a133ddb5..71106e1f7 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/settings.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/settings.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {base, handleResp, getInit} from '../../../coral-framework/helpers/response';
+import coralApi from '../../../coral-framework/helpers/response';
 
 export const SETTINGS_LOADING = 'SETTINGS_LOADING';
 export const SETTINGS_RECEIVED = 'SETTINGS_RECEIVED';
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ export const SAVE_SETTINGS_FAILED = 'SAVE_SETTINGS_FAILED';
 
 export const fetchSettings = () => dispatch => {
   dispatch({type: SETTINGS_LOADING});
-  fetch(`${base}/settings`, getInit('GET'))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi('/settings')
     .then(settings => {
       dispatch({type: SETTINGS_RECEIVED, settings});
     })
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ export const updateSettings = settings => {
 export const saveSettingsToServer = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
   const settings = getState().settings.toJS().settings;
   dispatch({type: SAVE_SETTINGS_LOADING});
-  fetch(`${base}/settings`, getInit('PUT', settings))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi('/settings', {method: 'PUT', body: settings})
     .then(() => {
       dispatch({type: SAVE_SETTINGS_SUCCESS, settings});
     })
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/helpers/response.js b/client/coral-admin/src/helpers/response.js
deleted file mode 100644
index bccfc5a04..000000000
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/helpers/response.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-export const base = '/api/v1';
-
-export const getInit = (method, body) => {
-  let init = {
-    method,
-    headers: new Headers({
-      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-      'Accept': 'application/json'
-    }),
-    credentials: 'same-origin'
-  };
-
-  if (method.toLowerCase() !== 'get') {
-    init.body = JSON.stringify(body);
-  }
-
-  return init;
-};
-
-export const handleResp = res => {
-  if (res.status === 401) {
-    throw new Error('Not Authorized to make this request');
-  } else if (res.status > 399) {
-    throw new Error('Error! Status ', res.status);
-  } else if (res.status === 204) {
-    return res.text();
-  } else {
-    return res.json();
-  }
-};
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/services/talk-adapter.js b/client/coral-admin/src/services/talk-adapter.js
index a2bd5140c..945d73e26 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/services/talk-adapter.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/services/talk-adapter.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {base, handleResp, getInit} from '../../../coral-framework/helpers/response';
+import coralApi from '../../../coral-framework/helpers/response';
 
 /**
  * The adapter is a redux middleware that interecepts the actions that need
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ export default store => next => action => {
   case 'COMMENTS_MODERATION_QUEUE_FETCH':
     fetchModerationQueueComments(store);
     break;
-  // case 'COMMENT_STREAM_FETCH':
-  //   fetchCommentStream(store);
-  //   break;
   case 'COMMENT_UPDATE':
     updateComment(store, action.comment);
     break;
@@ -33,18 +30,17 @@ export default store => next => action => {
 const fetchModerationQueueComments = store =>
 
 Promise.all([
-  fetch(`${base}/queue/comments/pending`, getInit('GET')),
-  fetch(`${base}/comments?status=rejected`, getInit('GET')),
-  fetch(`${base}/comments?action_type=flag`, getInit('GET'))
+  coralApi('/queue/comments/pending'),
+  coralApi('/comments?status=rejected'),
+  coralApi('/comments?action_type=flag')
 ])
-.then(res => Promise.all(res.map(handleResp)))
-.then(res => {
-  res[2] = res[2].map(comment => { comment.flagged = true; return comment; });
-  res[0].comments = res[0].comments.concat(res[1]).concat(res[2]);
-  return res[0];
+.then(res => Promise.all(res.map(coralApi.handleResp)))
+.then(([pending, rejected, flagged]) => {
+  flagged = flagged.map(comment => comment.flagged = true);
+  pending.comments = pending.comments.concat(rejected).concat(flagged);
+  return pending;
 })
 .then(res => {
-  console.log(res);
   store.dispatch({type: 'USERS_MODERATION_QUEUE_FETCH_SUCCESS',
     users: res.users});
   store.dispatch({type: 'COMMENTS_MODERATION_QUEUE_FETCH_SUCCESS',
@@ -55,8 +51,7 @@ Promise.all([
 // Update a comment. Now to update a comment we need to send back the whole object
 
 const updateComment = (store, comment) => {
-  fetch(`${base}/comments/${comment.get('id')}/status`, getInit('PUT', {status: comment.get('status')}))
-  .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi(`/comments/${comment.get('id')}/status`, {method: 'PUT', body: {status: comment.get('status')}})
   .then(res => store.dispatch({type: 'COMMENT_UPDATE_SUCCESS', res}))
   .catch(error => store.dispatch({type: 'COMMENT_UPDATE_FAILED', error}));
 };
@@ -69,8 +64,7 @@ const createComment = (store, name, comment) => {
     name: name,
     createdAt: Date.now()
   };
-  return fetch(`${base}/comments`, getInit('POST', body))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  return coralApi('/comments', {method: 'POST', body})
     .then(res => store.dispatch({type: 'COMMENT_CREATE_SUCCESS', comment: res}))
     .catch(error => store.dispatch({type: 'COMMENT_CREATE_FAILED', error}));
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/public/samplearticle.html b/client/coral-embed-stream/public/samplearticle.html
index 64c3fd0f8..454cb249c 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/public/samplearticle.html
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/public/samplearticle.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut lobortis sollicitudin eros a ornare. Curabitur dignissim vestibulum massa non rhoncus. Cras laoreet ante vel nunc hendrerit, ac imperdiet neque egestas. Suspendisse aliquet iaculis fermentum. Pellentesque interdum nec elit sed tincidunt. Donec volutpat, tellus posuere laoreet consequat, mi lacus laoreet massa, sed vehicula mauris velit non lectus. Integer non enim nec neque congue faucibus porttitor sit amet dui.</p>
 <p>Nunc pharetra orci id diam feugiat, vitae rutrum magna efficitur. Morbi porttitor blandit lorem, et facilisis tellus luctus at. Morbi tincidunt eget nisl id placerat. Nullam consectetur quam vel mauris lacinia, non consectetur est faucibus. Duis cursus auctor nulla nec sagittis. Aenean sem erat, ultrices a hendrerit consectetur, accumsan non lorem. Integer ac neque sed magna sodales vulputate at quis neque. Praesent eget ornare lacus. Donec ultricies, dolor eget commodo faucibus, arcu velit ullamcorper tellus, in cursus tellus elit sed urna. Suspendisse in consequat magna. Duis vel ullamcorper tortor, vel cursus libero. Proin et nisi luctus ligula faucibus luctus. Morbi pulvinar, justo ac feugiat elementum, libero tellus congue justo, pharetra ultrices felis felis id leo. Integer mattis quam tempus libero porta, ac pretium ligula elementum.</p>
 <div id='coralStreamEmbed'></div>
-<script type='text/javascript' src='https://pym.nprapps.org/pym.v1.min.js'></script>
+<script type='text/javascript' src='/client/js/lib/pym.v1.min.js'></script>
 <script>
 var pymParent = new pym.Parent('coralStreamEmbed', 'index.html', {title: 'comments'});
 pymParent.onMessage('height', function(height) {document.querySelector('#coralStreamEmbed iframe').height = height + 'px'})</script>
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
index be40ecff6..95a6f63f3 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
@@ -78,13 +78,32 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
   componentDidMount () {
     // Set up messaging between embedded Iframe an parent component
     // Using recommended Pym init code which violates .eslint standards
-    const pym = new Pym.Child({polling: 100});
+    this.pym = new Pym.Child({polling: 100});
 
-    if (/https?\:\/\/([^?]+)/.test(pym.parentUrl)) {
-      this.props.getStream(pym.parentUrl);
-    } else {
-      this.props.getStream(window.location);
-    }
+    const path = this.pym.parentUrl.split('#')[0];
+
+    this.props.getStream(path || window.location);
+    this.path = path;
+
+    this.pym.sendMessage('childReady');
+
+    this.pym.onMessage('DOMContentLoaded', hash => {
+      // the comment ids can start with numbers, which is invalid for DOM id attributes
+      const commentId = hash.replace('#', 'c_');
+      let count = 0;
+      const interval = setInterval(() => {
+        if (document.getElementById(commentId)) {
+          window.clearInterval(interval);
+          this.pym.scrollParentToChildEl(commentId);
+        }
+
+        if (++count > 100) { // ~10 seconds
+          // give up waiting for the comments to load.
+          // it would be weird for the page to jump after that long.
+          window.clearInterval(interval);
+        }
+      }, 100);
+    });
   }
 
   render () {
@@ -109,11 +128,11 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
     const {actions, users, comments} = this.props.items;
     const {loggedIn, user, showSignInDialog} = this.props.auth;
     const {activeTab} = this.state;
+
     return <div className={showSignInDialog ? 'expandForSignin' : ''}>
       {
         rootItem
-        ? <div>
-
+        ? <div className="commentStream">
           <TabBar onChange={this.changeTab} activeTab={activeTab}>
             <Tab><Count id={rootItemId} items={this.props.items}/></Tab>
             <Tab>Settings</Tab>
@@ -141,7 +160,7 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
             {
               rootItem.comments && rootItem.comments.map((commentId) => {
                 const comment = comments[commentId];
-                return <div className="comment" key={commentId}>
+                return <div className="comment" key={commentId} id={`c_${commentId}`}>
                   <hr aria-hidden={true}/>
                   <AuthorName author={users[comment.author_id]}/>
                   <PubDate created_at={comment.created_at}/>
@@ -172,8 +191,8 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
                       updateItem={this.props.updateItem}
                       currentUser={this.props.auth.user}/>
                       <PermalinkButton
-                        comment_id={commentId}
-                        asset_id={comment.asset_id}/>
+                        commentId={commentId}
+                        articleURL={this.path}/>
                   </div>
                     <ReplyBox
                       addNotification={this.props.addNotification}
@@ -189,7 +208,7 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
                       comment.children &&
                       comment.children.map((replyId) => {
                         let reply = this.props.items.comments[replyId];
-                        return <div className="reply" key={replyId}>
+                        return <div className="reply" key={replyId} id={`c_${replyId}`}>
                           <hr aria-hidden={true}/>
                           <AuthorName author={users[reply.author_id]}/>
                           <PubDate created_at={reply.created_at}/>
@@ -220,8 +239,8 @@ class CommentStream extends Component {
                                 updateItem={this.props.updateItem}
                                 currentUser={this.props.auth.user}/>
                                 <PermalinkButton
-                                  comment_id={reply.parent_id}
-                                  asset_id={rootItemId}
+                                  commentId={reply.parent_id}
+                                  articleURL={this.path}
                                   />
                             </div>
                             <ReplyBox
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/style/default.css b/client/coral-embed-stream/style/default.css
index 2da0c09c4..12bdfacae 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/style/default.css
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/style/default.css
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ hr {
   display: none;
 }
 
+.commentStream {
+  /* prevent absolutely positioned final permalink popover from being clipped */
+  padding-bottom: 50px;
+}
+
 /* Comment Box Styles */
 .coral-plugin-commentbox-container {
   display: flex;
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ hr {
 /* Comment styles */
 .comment {
   margin-bottom: 10px;
+  position: relative;
 }
 
 .coral-plugin-commentcontent-text {
@@ -139,9 +145,8 @@ hr {
   width: 50%;
 }
 
-.commentActionsLeft .material-icons,.commentActionsRight .material-icons,
-.replyActionsLeft .material-icons, .replyActionsRight .material-icons {
-  font-size: 12px;
+.material-icons {
+  font-size: 12px !important;
   margin-left: 3px;
   vertical-align: middle;
 }
@@ -158,3 +163,33 @@ hr {
   color: #CCC;
   display: inline-block;
 }
+
+.coral-plugin-permalinks-container {
+  /*position: relative;*/
+  z-index: 2;
+}
+
+.coral-plugin-permalinks-popover {
+  display: none;
+  background-color: white;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  width: calc(100% - 15px);
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 70px;
+  right: 0;
+  padding: 5px;
+}
+
+.coral-plugin-permalinks-popover.active {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.coral-plugin-permalinks-copy-field {
+  display: block;
+  width: calc(100% - 5px);
+}
+
+.coral-plugin-permalinks-copied-text {
+  float: right;
+  margin: 8px;
+}
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
index 1058edbbb..13a9c72bc 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/auth.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import translations from './../translations';
 const lang = new I18n(translations);
 import * as actions from '../constants/auth';
-import {base, handleResp, getInit} from '../helpers/response';
+import coralApi, {base} from '../helpers/response';
 import {addItem} from './items';
 
 // Dialog Actions
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ const signInFailure = error => ({type: actions.FETCH_SIGNIN_FAILURE, error});
 
 export const fetchSignIn = (formData) => dispatch => {
   dispatch(signInRequest());
-  fetch(`${base}/auth/local`, getInit('POST', formData))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi('/auth/local', {method: 'POST', body: formData})
     .then(({user}) => {
       dispatch(hideSignInDialog());
       dispatch(signInSuccess(user));
@@ -74,8 +73,7 @@ const signUpFailure = error => ({type: actions.FETCH_SIGNUP_FAILURE, error});
 
 export const fetchSignUp = formData => dispatch => {
   dispatch(signUpRequest());
-  fetch(`${base}/user`, getInit('POST', formData))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi('/user', {method: 'POST', body: formData})
     .then(({user}) => {
       dispatch(signUpSuccess(user));
       setTimeout(() =>{
@@ -93,8 +91,7 @@ const forgotPassowordFailure = () => ({type: actions.FETCH_FORGOT_PASSWORD_FAILU
 
 export const fetchForgotPassword = email => dispatch => {
   dispatch(forgotPassowordRequest(email));
-  fetch(`${base}/user/request-password-reset`, getInit('POST', {email}))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi('/user/request-password-reset', {method: 'POST', body: {email}})
     .then(() => dispatch(forgotPassowordSuccess()))
     .catch(error => dispatch(forgotPassowordFailure(error)));
 };
@@ -107,8 +104,7 @@ const logOutFailure = () => ({type: actions.LOGOUT_FAILURE});
 
 export const logout = () => dispatch => {
   dispatch(logOutRequest());
-  fetch(`${base}/auth`, getInit('DELETE'))
-    .then(handleResp)
+  coralApi('/auth', {method: 'DELETE'})
     .then(() => dispatch(logOutSuccess()))
     .catch(error => dispatch(logOutFailure(error)));
 };
@@ -126,14 +122,13 @@ const checkLoginFailure = error => ({type: actions.CHECK_LOGIN_FAILURE, error});
 
 export const checkLogin = () => dispatch => {
   dispatch(checkLoginRequest());
-  fetch(`${base}/auth`, getInit('GET'))
-    .then((res) => {
-      if (res.status !== 200) {
+  coralApi('/auth')
+    .then(user => {
+      if (!user) {
         throw new Error('not logged in');
       }
 
-      return res.json();
+      dispatch(checkLoginSuccess(user));
     })
-    .then(user => dispatch(checkLoginSuccess(user)))
     .catch(error => dispatch(checkLoginFailure(error)));
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
index 00deba5ef..2029714c7 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {getInit, base, handleResp} from '../helpers/response';
+import coralApi from '../helpers/response';
 import {fromJS} from 'immutable';
 /* Item Actions */
 
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ export const appendItemArray = (id, property, value, add_to_front, item_type) =>
 */
 export function getStream (assetUrl) {
   return (dispatch) => {
-    return fetch(`${base}/stream?asset_url=${encodeURIComponent(assetUrl)}`, getInit('GET'))
-      .then(handleResp)
+    return coralApi(`/stream?asset_url=${encodeURIComponent(assetUrl)}`)
       .then((json) => {
 
         /* Add items to the store */
@@ -166,8 +165,7 @@ export function getStream (assetUrl) {
 
 export function getItemsArray (ids) {
   return (dispatch) => {
-    return fetch(`${base}/item/${ids}`, getInit('GET'))
-      .then(handleResp)
+    return coralApi(`/item/${ids}`)
       .then((json) => {
         for (let i = 0; i < json.items.length; i++) {
           dispatch(addItem(json.items[i]));
@@ -196,8 +194,7 @@ export function postItem (item, type, id) {
     if (id) {
       item.id = id;
     }
-    return fetch(`${base}/${type}`, getInit('POST', item))
-      .then(handleResp)
+    return coralApi(`/${type}`, {method: 'POST', body: item})
       .then((json) => {
         dispatch(addItem({...item, id:json.id}, type));
         return json.id;
@@ -227,8 +224,7 @@ export function postAction (item_id, action_type, user_id, item_type) {
       user_id
     };
 
-    return fetch(`${base}/${item_type}/${item_id}/actions`, getInit('POST', action))
-      .then(handleResp);
+    return coralApi(`/${item_type}/${item_id}/actions`, {method: 'POST', body: action});
   };
 }
 
@@ -249,7 +245,6 @@ export function postAction (item_id, action_type, user_id, item_type) {
 
 export function deleteAction (action_id) {
   return () => {
-    return fetch(`${base}/actions/${action_id}`, {method: 'DELETE'})
-      .then(handleResp);
+    return coralApi(`/actions/${action_id}`, {method: 'DELETE'});
   };
 }
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/helpers/response.js b/client/coral-framework/helpers/response.js
index 83f51e3ec..1b4340dc4 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/helpers/response.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/helpers/response.js
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 export const base = '/api/v1';
 
-export const getInit = (method, body) => {
-  let init = {
-    method,
+const buildOptions = (inputOptions = {}) => {
+
+  const defaultOptions = {
+    method: 'GET',
     headers: {
       'Content-Type': 'application/json',
       'Accept': 'application/json'
     },
     credentials: 'same-origin'
   };
+  const options = Object.assign({}, defaultOptions, inputOptions);
 
-  if (method.toLowerCase() !== 'get') {
-    init.body = JSON.stringify(body);
+  if (options.method.toLowerCase() !== 'get') {
+    options.body = JSON.stringify(options.body);
   }
 
-  return init;
+  return options;
 };
 
-export const handleResp = res => {
+const handleResp = res => {
   if (res.status === 401) {
     throw new Error('Not Authorized to make this request');
   } else if (res.status > 399) {
@@ -28,3 +30,7 @@ export const handleResp = res => {
     return res.json();
   }
 };
+
+export default (url, options) => {
+  return fetch(`${base}${url}`, buildOptions(options)).then(handleResp);
+};
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
index 2372e2035..782e709d7 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-permalinks/PermalinkButton.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ const lang = new I18n(translations);
 class PermalinkButton extends React.Component {
 
   static propTypes = {
-    asset_id: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-    comment_id: PropTypes.string.isRequired
+    articleURL: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    commentId: PropTypes.string.isRequired
   }
 
   constructor (props) {
@@ -43,29 +43,27 @@ class PermalinkButton extends React.Component {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const publisherUrl = `${location.protocol}//${location.host}/`;
-
     return (
-      <div className={`${name}-container`} style={styles}>
+      <div className={`${name}-container`}>
         <button onClick={this.toggle} className={`${name}-button`}>
           <i className={`${name}-icon material-icons`} aria-hidden={true}>link</i>
           {lang.t('permalink.permalink')}
         </button>
         <div
-          style={styles.popover(this.state.popoverOpen)}
-          className={`${name}-popover`}>
+          className={`${name}-popover ${this.state.popoverOpen ? 'active' : ''}`}>
           <input
+            className={`${name}-copy-field`}
             type='text'
             ref={input => this.permalinkInput = input}
-            value={`${publisherUrl}${this.props.asset_id}#${this.props.comment_id}`}
+            value={`${this.props.articleURL}#${this.props.commentId}`}
             onChange={() => {}} />
           <button className={`${name}-copy-button`} onClick={this.copyPermalink}>Copy</button>
           {
-            this.state.copySuccessful ? <p>copied to clipboard</p> : null
+            this.state.copySuccessful ? <p className={`${name}-copied-text`}>copied to clipboard</p> : null
           }
           {
             this.state.copyFailure
-            ? <p>copying to clipboard not supported in this browser. Use Cmd + C.</p>
+            ? <p className={`${name}-copied-error`}>copying to clipboard not supported in this browser. Use Cmd + C.</p>
             : null
           }
         </div>
@@ -75,20 +73,3 @@ class PermalinkButton extends React.Component {
 }
 
 export default onClickOutside(PermalinkButton);
-
-const styles = {
-  position: 'relative',
-
-  popover: active => {
-    return {
-      display: active ? 'block' : 'none',
-      backgroundColor: 'white',
-      border: '1px solid black',
-      minWidth: 400,
-      position: 'absolute',
-      top: 30,
-      right: 0,
-      padding: 5
-    };
-  }
-};
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/ForgotContent.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/ForgotContent.js
index bc06ae5f1..f76ebe45d 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/ForgotContent.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/ForgotContent.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ForgotContent extends React.Component {
           }
           {
             passwordRequestFailure
-            ? <p className={styles.attention}>{passwordRequestFailure}</p>
+            ? <p className={styles.passwordRequestFailure}>{passwordRequestFailure}</p>
             : null
           }
         </form>
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/styles.css b/client/coral-sign-in/components/styles.css
index 1561f557b..e645885ce 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/styles.css
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/styles.css
@@ -138,5 +138,6 @@ input.error{
 
 .passwordRequestFailure {
     border: 1px solid orange;
-    background-color: 1px solid coral
+    background-color: 1px solid coral;
+    padding: 10px;
 }
diff --git a/client/lib/pym.v1.min.js b/client/lib/pym.v1.min.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7aa54058d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/lib/pym.v1.min.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/*! pym.js - v1.1.2 - 2016-10-25 */
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diff --git a/mongoose.js b/mongoose.js
index 0121a203d..25d1cf65a 100644
--- a/mongoose.js
+++ b/mongoose.js
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const debug = require('debug')('talk:db');
 const enabled = require('debug').enabled;
-let url = process.env.TALK_MONGO_URL || 'mongodb://localhost';
-
-if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
-  url = 'mongodb://localhost/coral-test';
-}
+const url = process.env.TALK_MONGO_URL || (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test' ? 'mongodb://localhost/test' : 'mongodb://localhost/talk');
 
 // Use native promises
 mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;
diff --git a/routes/index.js b/routes/index.js
index a875d5127..9ab0dff14 100644
--- a/routes/index.js
+++ b/routes/index.js
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ router.use('/admin', require('./admin'));
 router.use('/embed', require('./embed'));
 
 router.get('/', (req, res) => {
-  res.render('article', {title: 'Coral Talk'});
+  return res.render('article', {
+    title: 'Coral Talk',
+    basePath: '/client/embed/stream'
+  });
 });
 
 router.get('/assets/:asset_title', (req, res) => {
-  res.render('article', {title: req.params.asset_title.split('-').join(' ')});
+  return res.render('article', {
+    title: req.params.asset_title.split('-').join(' '),
+    basePath: '/client/embed/stream'
+  });
 });
 
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/views/article.ejs b/views/article.ejs
index 71db59593..6fd420f82 100644
--- a/views/article.ejs
+++ b/views/article.ejs
@@ -32,13 +32,25 @@
     <div id='coralStreamEmbed'></div>
   </main>
 
-  <!--- Script --->
-  <script type='text/javascript' src='https://pym.nprapps.org/pym.v1.min.js'></script>
-  <script>
-    var pymParent = new pym.Parent('coralStreamEmbed', '/embed/stream', {title: 'Talk Comments'});
-    pymParent.onMessage('height', function(height) {
-      document.querySelector('#coralStreamEmbed iframe').height = height + 'px';
-    });
-  </script>
+<script type='text/javascript' src='<%= basePath %>/pym.v1.min.js'></script>
+<script>
+  var ready = false;
+  var pymParent = new pym.Parent('coralStreamEmbed', '/embed/stream', {title: 'Talk Comments'});
+  pymParent.onMessage('height', function(height) {document.querySelector('#coralStreamEmbed iframe').height = height + 'px'})
+  pymParent.onMessage('childReady', function () {
+    var interval = setInterval(function () {
+      if (ready) {
+        window.clearInterval(interval);
+        pymParent.sendMessage('DOMContentLoaded', window.location.hash);
+      }
+    }, 100);
+  });
+
+  // wait till images and other iframes are loaded before scrolling the page.
+  // or do we want to be more aggressive and scroll when we hit DOM ready?
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+    ready = true;
+  });
+</script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/views/embed-stream.ejs b/views/embed-stream.ejs
index e1ddb17e7..a05b699f1 100644
--- a/views/embed-stream.ejs
+++ b/views/embed-stream.ejs
@@ -19,14 +19,26 @@
   </head>
   <body>
     <div id='coralStreamEmbed'></div>
-
-    <!--- Script --->
-    <script type='text/javascript' src='https://pym.nprapps.org/pym.v1.min.js'></script>
+    <script type='text/javascript' src='<%= basePath %>/pym.v1.min.js'></script>
     <script>
-      var pymParent = new pym.Parent('coralStreamEmbed', '/embed/stream', {title: 'Talk Comments'});
-      pymParent.onMessage('height', function(height) {
-        document.querySelector('#coralStreamEmbed iframe').height = height + 'px';
-      });
+    var ready = false;
+    var pymParent = new pym.Parent('coralStreamEmbed', '/embed/stream', {title: 'Talk Comments'});
+    pymParent.onMessage('height', function(height) {document.querySelector('#coralStreamEmbed iframe').height = height + 'px'});
+    pymParent.onMessage('childReady', function () {
+      var interval = setInterval(function () {
+        if (ready) {
+          window.clearInterval(interval);
+          pymParent.sendMessage('DOMContentLoaded', window.location.hash);
+        }
+      }, 100);
+    });
+
+    // wait till images and other iframes are loaded before scrolling the page.
+    // or do we want to be more aggressive and scroll when we hit DOM ready?
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function (e) {
+      ready = true;
+    });
+
     </script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/webpack.config.dev.js b/webpack.config.dev.js
index 571c31625..913ee35da 100644
--- a/webpack.config.dev.js
+++ b/webpack.config.dev.js
@@ -74,10 +74,16 @@ module.exports = {
     ]
   },
   plugins: [
-    new Copy(buildEmbeds.map(embed => ({
-      from: path.join(__dirname, 'client', `coral-embed-${embed}`, 'style'),
-      to: path.join(__dirname, 'dist', 'embed', embed)
-    }))),
+    new Copy([
+      ...buildEmbeds.map(embed => ({
+        from: path.join(__dirname, 'client', `coral-embed-${embed}`, 'style'),
+        to: path.join(__dirname, 'dist', 'embed', embed)
+      })),
+      {
+        from: path.join(__dirname, 'client', 'lib'),
+        to: path.join(__dirname, 'dist', 'embed', 'stream')
+      }
+    ]),
     autoprefixer,
     precss,
     new webpack.ProvidePlugin({