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A sentence in this story was updated to better reflect what Marrapodi intended to say about NPR's ability to track changes made to scripts. NPR's internal software does indeed record who makes changes to content.
A previous version of this story incorrectly labelled Mario Kart World and Split Fiction as being playable on the Nintendo Switch 1.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the turtle was depicted aiming a machine gun. The weapon appears to be a rocket-propelled grenade.
A previous version of this digital story quoted Pope Leo talking about a world “disfigured by social justice.” The pope actually said social injustice.
The audio version of this story misidentifies Dr. Elombe Calvert as Dr. Elombe Conrad.
A previous headline misspelled Sen. Ron Wyden's name as Ron Wyde.
A previous web summary of this story incorrectly referred to the Massachusetts city of Worcester as Worchester.
A previous version of this story misstated Dr. Paul Offit's surname on second reference as Office.
A photo credit in a previous version of this story misstated Angie Mrad’s last name as Majd.
In a previous version of this story, The Associated Press incorrectly used the pronoun "his" for outgoing Honduran President Xiomara Castro in one instance. It should have said "her."
Because of incorrect information from Getty Images, a previous photo caption misidentified the pictured plane as an Airbus A320. It is an Airbus A321.
A previous web summary of this story incorrectly said that more than 500 people died in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in Boston. Nearly 500 people died.
Correction: This story identifies the head of USCIS as "John" Edlow. His name is "Joseph" Edlow.
In this interview, Clarissa Martínez De Castro incorrectly says that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election. Trump defeated Kamala Harris.
A previous version of this audio story incorrectly indicated that Hippocrates lived in the fifth century A.D. He lived in the fifth century B.C.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Julefest as the Yule Fest.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as Reagan Washington International Airport.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly referred to Scout parent and retired Army staff sergeant Kenny Grant as Kenny Green.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that PACCAR makes Kenmore trucks. It makes Kenworth trucks.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to J-1 visas as J1B visas.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said Thomas changed his basic training assignment from Ramstein Air Base. It was his initial station assignment he changed.
A previous photo caption incorrectly referred to a leopard skin as a tiger skin.
A previous version of this newsletter incorrectly stated that Nvidia generated $32 billion in revenue. The company announced it generated $32 billion in profit.
This story incorrectly refers to Aurora Innovation as Aurora Tech.
The audio version of this interview incorrectly attributes Marc Fisher's article about Kash Patel to The Atlantic. It was published in The New Yorker.
A previous photo caption mistakenly referred to Kahalu'u Bay in Hawaii as Kahala'u Bay.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Warner Brothers produced 2001: A Space Odyssey. The film was released by MGM in 1968. Warner later acquired the film’s rights.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that asylum seekers had qualified for certain benefits prior to Congress's passage of the tax and funding bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill. Only those granted asylum had qualified for such benefits.
A previous version of this story suggested lenacapavir is injected into arms. It is actually injected into the skin in the abdomen or thigh.
This story has been updated to reflect the status of the Planned Parenthood lawsuit. Since a September appeals court ruling, the organization has had to comply with the Medicaid provision as its lawsuit proceeds.
A previous audio version of this story incorrectly said that Warner Brothers produced 2001: A Space Odyssey. The film was released by MGM in 1968. Warner later acquired the film’s rights.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that planting a front-yard vegetable garden in Florida was an example of guerilla gardening and a violation of state law. In fact, the woman whose experience was being referenced removed her garden after learning about a local zoning ordinance banning such gardens. After she took the issue to court, the state passed a law nullifying local bans on vegetable gardens on residential properties.
After this story aired, the Federal Emergency Management Agency responded to NPR's request for comment. In a statement, FEMA said that it has not implemented any new policies or "experiments" related to its programs that provide aid to individuals and local governments. It also said that “the administration cares deeply about the people of Missouri” and is fully committed to supporting Missouri and St. Louis leadership as they navigate recovery from the tornado. "Federal, state and local partners are fully aligned" to assist survivors, the statement said.
An earlier version of this story said Dave Carlson grew up in Milwaukee, when it should have read Minneapolis.
This story incorrectly refers to Georgia Tech as Georgia Tech University. Its official name is the Georgia Institute of Technology.
This story incorrectly says that Celine Charara was a fourth-grader when she died. She was in the fifth grade.
Because of incorrect information from the Associated Press, a previous version of this story mistakenly included a photo of someone who was not Todd Snider.
This story incorrectly refers to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression as the Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression.
A previous web version of this story incorrectly referred to President Trump as former president.
An earlier version of this story featured a photo with incorrect caption information. The first photo was taken at the U.S. Capitol, not Reagan Washington National Airport.
In the audio version of this story, as in a previous web version, we incorrectly say that estimated hail losses in the United States in 2024 were $160 billion. In fact, they were $54 billion.
A previous version of this story said President Trump had falsely claimed former President Joe Biden expanded the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by "Billions and Billions of dollars" and randomly gave benefits "to anyone for the asking, as opposed to just those in need." In fact, the Biden administration did expand SNAP by billions of dollars but did not give benefits to ineligible people.
A previous version of this story misstated Quinta Brunson’s first name as Quinto. This story has also been updated to include a statement from No Music For Genocide.
A previous headline incorrectly said the plants featured in this story are at a park in New York City. The park is in Lewiston, N.Y.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to Paula Abdul as Paul.
A previous version of this story misspelled Ghislaine Maxwell's name.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that estimated hail losses in the United States in 2024 were $160 billion. In fact, they were $54 billion.
A previous version of this episode and web story incorrectly said that Kevin Curry graduated from Harvard Business School. In fact, he graduated from Harvard Kennedy School.Previously posted Nov. 12, 2025: A previous version of this story omitted the final digit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Hunger Hotline.
The chart in this story has been updated to clarify that it shows annual production of greenhouse gases measured as carbon dioxide equivalent, which takes into account the effect of several greenhouse gases in addition to carbon dioxide.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly described micronized progesterone as a bioidentical hormone with a molecular structure identical to the estrogen produced in the ovaries. In fact, its molecular structure is identical to that of endogenous progesterone produced there.
A previous version of this episode incorrectly said that Kevin Curry graduated from Harvard Business School. In fact, he graduated from Harvard Kennedy School.
In a previous version of this story, the Associated Press erroneously reported that an indictment unsealed Sunday in federal court in Brooklyn alleged that Emmanuel Clase had sent a text message to a bettor with an image of a man hanging himself with toilet paper. The bettor sent Clase that image, according to the indictment, and Clase responded with an image of a sad puppy dog face.
A previous headline and web introduction to this story incorrectly said that 1 in 4 residents of North Carolina are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In fact, about 1 in 4 residents of North Carolina's Edgecombe County receive those benefits.
The progressive-leaning group Jewish Council for Public Affairs is officially nonpartisan.
A previous version of this story stated that HPV was the third-most common cancer in Pakistan. In fact, HPV is the virus that can cause cervical cancer, which is Pakistan's third-most common cancer.
In this week’s puzzle, we identified a disciple who anointed the feet of Jesus as Mary Magdalene. While Mary Magdalene has been depicted in this scene in many works of art, the biblical context suggests that another Mary — Mary of Bethany (sister of Martha and Lazarus) — anointed Jesus.
In this story, Holly Beilin says, "Flock has never opted any agencies into sharing relationships that they did not opt themselves into." Since the story aired, NPR has learned that Flock Safety admitted to at least one such case. In June, a company representative told San Diego officials that their police department's data had been mistakenly made available to other departments in California. Flock Safety blamed a "miscommunication on implementation" and said it corrected the setting.
A previous version of this story incorrectly suggested that Catholics and non-evangelical Protestants do not recognize the Jewish people’s covenant with God. In fact, the Catholic Church and many Protestant denominations do recognize the covenant.
A previous photo caption incorrectly said the Edmund Fitzgerald was shown in Marie, Mich. The photo was taken in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich.
A previous version of the chart in this story incorrectly indicated that the per-kilowatt-hour prices of electricity were in dollars. They are in cents.
A previous version of this story said Democrats won a supermajority in both Virginia's House of Delegates and New Jersey's General Assembly. Democrats expanded their majority in Virginia and won a supermajority in New Jersey.
An earlier version of this article misspelled Jack Ciattarelli's last name as Ciatterelli.
Some previous photo captions incorrectly said that Sisters Regina, Bernadette and Rita were celebrating Mass on Sept. 20 in the chapel of their convent. They had gathered in the chapel with more than a dozen supporters and former students to pray.
A previous version of this story referred to the song "Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti" as "Mio Cristo."
In a previous version of this story, Leah Ash's first name was misspelled as Lea.
A previous caption incorrectly identified Jael Augusta as Jael Augustin.
A previous version of this story misidentified Micah Iverson's job title.
This story has been updated to remove a show spoiler.
This episode incorrectly says that Terry Gross spoke with Peter Boyle in 1988. They spoke in 1995.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the comet entered our solar system this summer. In fact, 3I/ATLAS was discovered this summer but entered the solar system earlier.
The caption on the first photo in this story has been updated to remove details of the nuclear test because they could not be confirmed.
In the audio version of this story, as in a previous web version, we incorrectly indicate that Tyrannosaurus rex was the only tyrannosaur in the late Cretaceous period. It was the only tyrannosaur in the late Cretaceous in the part of North America where it lived.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that some experts expect the population of those 65 and up in China to double between 2020 and 2025. The correct timeframe is between 2020 and 2050.
A previous version of this story and a previous headline misquoted President Trump as saying that his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping was a "12 out of 10." He said that "on a scale from zero to 10, with 10 being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12."
The headline and the web version of this story have been updated to clarify that women who stop using hormonal birth control do so for a variety of reasons, among them side effects, and that misinformation online is only one of many factors involved.
The statement attributed to a White House spokesperson in this story mistakenly combines language from a statement made to NBC News and one made to NPR. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told NBC News, in part, that “the Trump administration is committed to restoring law and order in American cities that are plagued by violence due to Democrat mismanagement.” To NPR, she said that NPR continues to use “biased” people as sources “to criticize the President’s highly successful operations to drive down violent crime in American cities.”
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that more than 75,000 people in North Dakota participate in SNAP. That is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's tally for the number of SNAP recipients in South Dakota.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said that GLP-1 agonist drugs were first approved to treat obesity in 2021. There is a drug in the same class that was less effective at treating obesity that was approved in 2014.
An earlier version of the headline on this story incorrectly stated that President Trump was meeting with the Chinese president on Monday. In fact, they are scheduled to meet on Thursday.
In the audio version of this story, as in a previous web version, we incorrectly say that Napoleon called his soldiers back from Russia after barely engaging with that country’s army. In fact, the Russian army and Napoleon’s army engaged in several battles before Napoleon’s retreat, including a particularly bloody one outside of Moscow.
A previous version of this story misspelled Kathryn Bigelow’s last name as Bigalow.
A previous version of this story and photo caption incorrectly said Vladimir Kramnik "levied" cheating allegations against Daniel Naroditsky. He "leveled" them.
This episode incorrectly identifies the actor portraying Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in an excerpt from the film Young Frankenstein as Gene Hackman. That role was played by Gene Wilder.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that mosquitos sting. In fact, they bite.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that military service members get paid every other Wednesday. Service members get paid twice a month and occasionally on Wednesdays.
This story has been updated to clarify that mail-in voting has already started in the New York City mayoral contest but that early, in-person voting begins Saturday.
The headline on this story has been updated to clarify that the Capital Area Food Bank serves Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Although mail-in voting has begun in the New York City mayoral contest, early, in-person voting doesn’t start until Saturday.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly quoted Ivan Karakashian, communications manager for the Norwegian Refugee Council in Jerusalem, as saying the process of re-registration of humanitarian nongovernmental organizations in Israel was an attempt to “re-register” them. Karakashian actually said it was an attempt to “de-register” them.
A previous version of this story said the Yasukuni Shrine holds the graves of Japan's war dead. It is a place where the Japanese honor their spirits.
A previous version of this story misstated the name of Anders Humlum as Anders Hulum.
This audio story incorrectly refers to Elizabeth Vaughan's husband as Ted. He was Terry. Also, in a previous version of the audio story, the wrong piece of music was played. Excerpts that were identified as the song "Where Are You Now" were actually instrumental music.
In a previous summary of this story, Treworgy Family Orchards was incorrectly referred to as Trujillo Family Orchards.
This story misstates Johnny Andrew’s first name as Donny.
Although widely attributed to Oscar Wilde, the quote that kicks off this story — “be yourself; everyone else is already taken” — may not, in fact, have been spoken or written by the Irish writer. The Oscar Wilde Society told NPR that it is not one of his quotes. But such misattributions are so common that the society launched an annual competition called Wilde Wit in which competitors try to concoct sayings in Wilde’s famous voice.
This interview incorrectly suggests that a federal judge’s ruling temporarily halting layoffs in the federal workforce does not apply to federal workers who are not union members. The temporary restraining order applies to federal employees in any program, project or activity where the unions have a bargaining unit or members. Attorneys for the unions say this means both union members and non-union members.
An earlier version of the story had the disease that killed one of Dr. Symington's patients wrong. It was leukemia, not lung cancer.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Tesla’s proposed 2025 compensation plan for Elon Musk consists of stock options. The proposed award is structured as restricted stock.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the vinyl sales of The Life of a Showgirl in its first week had accounted for nearly 3.3% of total U.S. vinyl sales this year. In fact, it had accounted for nearly 4.5% of total vinyl sales. The story also incorrectly said that producing all 1.334 million vinyl copies of the album sold in the first week would take 11,112 hours. In fact, it would take 11,117 hours, assuming each album took 30 seconds to produce.
A previous caption incorrectly identified the Imbabura volcano as the Tungurahua volcano.