diff --git a/packages/api/src/entity/library_item.ts b/packages/api/src/entity/library_item.ts
index 597d8f4c8..4399100e5 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/entity/library_item.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/entity/library_item.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export class LibraryItem {
   readAt?: Date | null
 
   @UpdateDateColumn()
-  updatedAt?: Date | null
+  updatedAt!: Date
 
   @Column('text', { nullable: true })
   itemLanguage?: string | null
diff --git a/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts b/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
index e2ac8b786..1f5e7eb36 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/resolvers/article/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access */
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises */
 import { Readability } from '@omnivore/readability'
+import { DeepPartial } from 'typeorm'
+import { QueryDeepPartialEntity } from 'typeorm/query-builder/QueryPartialEntity'
 import {
   LibraryItem,
   LibraryItemState,
@@ -590,13 +592,13 @@ export const saveArticleReadingProgressResolver = authorized<
       : undefined
     // If setting to zero we accept the update, otherwise we require it
     // be greater than the current reading progress.
-    const updatedPart = {
+    const updatedPart: DeepPartial<LibraryItem> = {
       readingProgressBottomPercent:
         readingProgressPercent === 0
           ? 0
           : Math.max(
               readingProgressPercent,
-              libraryItem.readingProgressTopPercent
+              libraryItem.readingProgressBottomPercent
             ),
       readingProgressHighestReadAnchor:
         readingProgressAnchorIndex === 0
@@ -726,7 +728,7 @@ export const updatesSinceResolver = authorized<
       from: Number(startCursor),
       size: size + 1, // fetch one more item to get next cursor
       includeDeleted: true,
-      dateFilters: [{ field: 'updatedAt', startDate }],
+      dateFilters: [{ field: 'updated_at', startDate }],
       sort,
     },
     uid
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/highlights.ts b/packages/api/src/services/highlights.ts
index b0b4b19ce..68215663b 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/highlights.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/highlights.ts
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@ export const createHighlight = async (
   userId: string,
   pubsub = createPubSubClient()
 ) => {
-  const newHighlight = await authTrx(async (tx) => {
-    return tx
-      .withRepository(highlightRepository)
-      .createAndSave(highlight, libraryItemId, userId)
-  })
+  const newHighlight = await authTrx(
+    async (tx) => {
+      return tx
+        .withRepository(highlightRepository)
+        .createAndSave(highlight, libraryItemId, userId)
+    },
+    undefined,
+    userId
+  )
 
   await pubsub.entityCreated<HighlightEvent>(
     EntityType.HIGHLIGHT,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts b/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
index 3c6489afb..94de6dbe0 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/library_item.ts
@@ -303,14 +303,17 @@ export const findLibraryItemById = async (
   id: string,
   userId: string
 ): Promise<LibraryItem | null> => {
-  return authTrx(async (tx) =>
-    tx
-      .createQueryBuilder(LibraryItem, 'library_item')
-      .leftJoinAndSelect('library_item.labels', 'labels')
-      .leftJoinAndSelect('library_item.highlights', 'highlights')
-      .where('library_item.user_id = :userId', { userId })
-      .andWhere('library_item.id = :id', { id })
-      .getOne()
+  return authTrx(
+    async (tx) =>
+      tx
+        .createQueryBuilder(LibraryItem, 'library_item')
+        .leftJoinAndSelect('library_item.labels', 'labels')
+        .leftJoinAndSelect('library_item.highlights', 'highlights')
+        .where('library_item.user_id = :userId', { userId })
+        .andWhere('library_item.id = :id', { id })
+        .getOne(),
+    undefined,
+    userId
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/helpers.ts b/packages/api/src/utils/helpers.ts
index c27ccfb0a..5a4cf5d59 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ export const libraryItemToArticle = (item: LibraryItem): Article => ({
   image: item.thumbnail,
   contentReader: item.contentReader as unknown as ContentReader,
   readingProgressAnchorIndex: item.readingProgressHighestReadAnchor,
-  readingProgressPercent: item.readingProgressTopPercent,
+  readingProgressPercent: item.readingProgressBottomPercent,
   highlights: item.highlights?.map(highlightDataToHighlight) || [],
   uploadFileId: item.uploadFile?.id,
   pageType: item.itemType as unknown as PageType,
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export const libraryItemToSearchItem = (item: LibraryItem): SearchItem => ({
   content: item.readableContent,
   isArchived: item.state === LibraryItemState.Archived,
   pageType: item.itemType as unknown as PageType,
-  readingProgressPercent: item.readingProgressTopPercent,
+  readingProgressPercent: item.readingProgressBottomPercent,
   contentReader: item.contentReader as unknown as ContentReader,
   readingProgressAnchorIndex: item.readingProgressHighestReadAnchor,
   subscription: item.subscription?.name,
diff --git a/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts b/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
index 05b874f11..daac10f6b 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@ import { deleteUser } from '../../src/services/user'
 import * as createTask from '../../src/utils/createTask'
 import * as uploads from '../../src/utils/uploads'
 import { createTestLibraryItem, createTestUser } from '../db'
-import {
-  generateFakeUuid,
-  graphqlRequest,
-  request
-} from '../util'
+import { generateFakeUuid, graphqlRequest, request } from '../util'
 
 chai.use(chaiString)
 
@@ -532,25 +528,22 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
         await deleteLibraryItemByUrl(url, user.id)
       })
 
-      it('it should return that page in the GetArticles Query', async () => {
+      it('it should return that page in the Search Query', async () => {
         await graphqlRequest(
           savePageQuery(url, title, originalContent),
           authToken
         ).expect(200)
 
         // Save a link, then archive it
-        let allLinks = await graphqlRequest(
-          searchQuery(''),
-          authToken
-        ).expect(200)
-        const justSavedId = allLinks.body.data.articles.edges[0].node.id
+        let allLinks = await graphqlRequest(searchQuery(''), authToken).expect(
+          200
+        )
+        const justSavedId = allLinks.body.data.search.edges[0].node.id
         await archiveLink(authToken, justSavedId)
 
         // test the negative case, ensuring the archive link wasn't returned
-        allLinks = await graphqlRequest(searchQuery(''), authToken).expect(
-          200
-        )
-        expect(allLinks.body.data.articles.edges[0]?.node?.url).to.not.eq(url)
+        allLinks = await graphqlRequest(searchQuery(''), authToken).expect(200)
+        expect(allLinks.body.data.search.edges[0]?.node?.url).to.not.eq(url)
 
         // Now save the link again, and ensure it is returned
         await graphqlRequest(
@@ -558,10 +551,8 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
           authToken
         ).expect(200)
 
-        allLinks = await graphqlRequest(searchQuery(''), authToken).expect(
-          200
-        )
-        expect(allLinks.body.data.articles.edges[0].node.url).to.eq(url)
+        allLinks = await graphqlRequest(searchQuery(''), authToken).expect(200)
+        expect(allLinks.body.data.search.edges[0].node.url).to.eq(url)
       })
     })
 
@@ -633,9 +624,6 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
   })
 
   describe('setBookmarkArticle', () => {
-    let query = ''
-    let articleId = ''
-    let bookmark = true
     let itemId: string
 
     before(async () => {
@@ -654,21 +642,12 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
       await deleteLibraryItemById(itemId, user.id)
     })
 
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      query = setBookmarkQuery(articleId, bookmark)
-    })
-
-    context('when we unset a bookmark on an article', () => {
-      before(() => {
-        articleId = itemId
-        bookmark = false
-      })
-
-      it('should delete an article', async () => {
-        await graphqlRequest(query, authToken).expect(200)
-        const item = await findLibraryItemById(articleId, user.id)
-        expect(item?.state).to.eql(LibraryItemState.Deleted)
-      })
+    it('marks an article as deleted', async () => {
+      await graphqlRequest(setBookmarkQuery(itemId, false), authToken).expect(
+        200
+      )
+      const item = await findLibraryItemById(itemId, user.id)
+      expect(item?.state).to.eql(LibraryItemState.Deleted)
     })
   })
 
@@ -721,7 +700,7 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
       expect(
         res.body.data.saveArticleReadingProgress.updatedArticle
           .readingProgressTopPercent
-      ).to.be.null
+      ).to.eq(0)
     })
 
     it('saves topPercent if defined', async () => {
@@ -834,13 +813,15 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
         // Create some test highlights
         const highlightToSave: DeepPartial<Highlight> = {
           patch: 'test patch',
-          shortId: 'test shortId',
+          shortId: `test shortId${i}`,
           user,
           quote: '<p>search highlight</p>',
-          createdAt: new Date(),
-          updatedAt: new Date(),
         }
-        const highlight = await createHighlight(highlightToSave, item.id, user.id)
+        const highlight = await createHighlight(
+          highlightToSave,
+          item.id,
+          user.id
+        )
         highlights.push(highlight)
       }
     })
@@ -879,23 +860,6 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
       })
     })
 
-    context('when type:highlights is in the query', () => {
-      before(() => {
-        keyword = `'${searchedKeyword}' type:highlights`
-      })
-
-      it('should return highlights in descending order', async () => {
-        const res = await graphqlRequest(query, authToken).expect(200)
-
-        expect(res.body.data.search.edges.length).to.eq(5)
-        expect(res.body.data.search.edges[0].node.id).to.eq(highlights[4].id)
-        expect(res.body.data.search.edges[1].node.id).to.eq(highlights[3].id)
-        expect(res.body.data.search.edges[2].node.id).to.eq(highlights[2].id)
-        expect(res.body.data.search.edges[3].node.id).to.eq(highlights[1].id)
-        expect(res.body.data.search.edges[4].node.id).to.eq(highlights[0].id)
-      })
-    })
-
     context('when is:unread is in the query', () => {
       before(() => {
         keyword = `'${searchedKeyword}' is:unread`
@@ -1035,19 +999,20 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
           slug: '',
           readableContent: '<p>test</p>',
           originalUrl: `https://blog.omnivore.app/p/updates-since-${i}`,
+          user,
         }
         const item = await createLibraryItem(itemToSave, user.id)
         items.push(item)
       }
 
       // set the since to be the timestamp before deletion
-      since = items[4].updatedAt!.toISOString()
+      since = items[4].updatedAt.toISOString()
 
       // Delete some pages
       for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
         await updateLibraryItem(
           items[i].id,
-          { state: LibraryItemState.Deleted },
+          { state: LibraryItemState.Deleted, deletedAt: new Date() },
           user.id
         )
         deletedItems.push(items[i])
@@ -1110,9 +1075,7 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
             readableContent: '<p>test</p>',
             slug: '',
             state:
-              i == 0
-                ? LibraryItemState.Failed
-                : LibraryItemState.Succeeded,
+              i == 0 ? LibraryItemState.Failed : LibraryItemState.Succeeded,
             originalUrl: `https://blog.omnivore.app/p/bulk-action-${i}`,
           },
           user.id
diff --git a/packages/api/test/resolvers/features.test.ts b/packages/api/test/resolvers/features.test.ts
index 7d37858ea..5f847337e 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/resolvers/features.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/resolvers/features.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { expect } from 'chai'
 import * as jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 import 'mocha'
 import sinon, { SinonFakeTimers } from 'sinon'
-import { Feature } from '../../src/entity/feature'
 import { User } from '../../src/entity/user'
 import { env } from '../../src/env'
 import { userRepository } from '../../src/repository/user'
diff --git a/packages/db/migrations/0118.do.library_item.sql b/packages/db/migrations/0118.do.library_item.sql
index 5a5fd4134..7a9cdef06 100755
--- a/packages/db/migrations/0118.do.library_item.sql
+++ b/packages/db/migrations/0118.do.library_item.sql
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ CREATE TABLE omnivore.library_item (
     archived_at timestamptz,
     deleted_at timestamptz,
     read_at timestamptz,
-    updated_at timestamptz,
+    updated_at timestamptz NOT NULL DEFAULT current_timestamp,
     item_language text,
     word_count integer,
     site_name text,