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An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the name of the 1992 program introduced by Elman Peace and Human Rights Center. The correct name is: "Drop the gun, pick up the pen."
An earlier version of this story stated that the Nobel Peace Prize announcement was made in Stockholm; the announcement was made in Oslo.
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A previous version of this story included a photo that incorrectly identified a building as the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology.
A previous version of this story described Nagorno-Karabakh as an "oil-rich" region. It should have said that Azerbaijan is oil rich.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Sen. Mike Crapo represents Iowa. He represents Idaho.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Claire Gizowski's last name as Gizowsky.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Carlo Acutis was canonized in 2013. That year he was declared Servant of God, the first step in the canonization process. This month Acutis was beatified. The next step would be canonization.
An earlier photo caption misspelled Rumaan Alam's first name as Rulaam.
A previous version of this story identified Chris Coons as a senator from Connecticut. Coons is a senator from Delaware.
An earlier version of this story misspelled the character Luc's name as Luke. And because of incorrect information provided by Netflix, an earlier version mistakenly said that Samuel Arnold plays Luc, and Bruno Gouery plays the character Julien. In fact, Arnold plays Julien, and Gouery plays Luc.
An earlier version of this story erroneously said that Jim Dwyer was the author of nine books. Dwyer wrote or co-wrote six books over the course of his career.
A previous version of this article incorrectly cited the name of the human rights organization the International Commission of Jurists.
An earlier version of this episode stated that Heidi Appel considers plants "sentient beings." Appel's view is that while plants have the capacity for sensations, they are not necessarily capable of self-awareness.
A previous version of this transcript incorrectly referred to Rita Wilson's new song as "What would I say." It is called "What I would say."
In this report, we incorrectly call Sarah Roberts a law professor. She is a professor of information studies.
A previous version of this story said that Hepatitis C is transmitted through contaminated water. It is not transmitted through water, but through bodily fluids, including blood.
A previous version of this article incorrectly said that Kamala Harris was the first person on a presidential ticket since George H.W. Bush to have an economics degree. Donald Trump, Tim Kaine, and Paul Ryan have one as well.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we state that less than 10% of major orchestras in the U.S. are directed by women. In fact, 9.2% of all orchestras in the U.S. are directed by women, according to the most recent figures published by the League of American Orchestras, based on information submitted by the orchestras that responded to the League's survey.
A previous version of the story stated that Fire Emblem: Three Houses was the first Fire Emblem game to introduce same sex marriage options. In fact, it was Fire Emblem: Fates.
NPR has removed the totals for Virginia because the state sent revised numbers after the publication of this story acknowledging that the numbers it provided earlier were incorrect.
"We discovered an error in the way the data was reported initially and, once discovered, it was corrected." Elections Commissioner Christopher Piper told NPR.
The state now says that only 469 absentee ballots (or 0.74% of the total) were rejected in the March primary. However, that number includes all rejected ballots, not only those that arrived too late to be counted.
NPR has also removed totals from Rhode Island because the state has since partially updated their primary numbers and has not provided NPR with a new number of rejected ballots specifically due to lateness.
A previous version of the Web story misidentified the White House physician. Sean Conley is his name, not Connelly.
In a previous version of this digital story, we misspelled Kevin MacDonald's last name as McDonald.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly give James Sizemore credit for scoring the film. In fact, Mandy Hoffman is the composer of Hala.
An earlier version of this story identified Dr. Sean Dooley as the president's physician. Dooley is a pulmonary critical care doctor on the medical team. Sean Conley is the president's physician.
An earlier version of this story stated that Hope Hicks had attended the Rose Garden event on Sept. 26. NPR has not confirmed that she was there.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said Mark Meadows described the president's symptoms as "mild" on Monday morning. He made that statement to reporters on Friday morning.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said Kellyanne Conway sat in the front row at the Rose Garden event. Pictures show her seated in the second row. In addition, the story said Sen. Mike Lee received a positive test result on Friday. Actually, he announced on Friday that he had tested positive the day before. In an earlier caption, we incorrectly referred to Sen. Deb Fischer as Rep. Deb Fischer.
An earlier version of this podcast mentioned an indoor Biden campaign event. That event had been canceled.
In an earlier version of this episode, we quoted Professor Julie Ingersoll saying Ron Paul "ran as [the Constitution Party] presidential candidate a couple of times". In fact, though the Constitution Party listed him as their candidate on ballots in some states, Ron Paul ran for president as a Republican and as a Libertarian. He also endorsed the Constitution Party candidate for president in 2008.
A previous version of this story failed to note that Egypt has also limited Palestinian travel at its border crossings. Since April, except for a few days, it has blocked Palestinians from traveling from Gaza into Egypt.
A previous version of this page incorrectly referred to former Vice President Joe Biden as the president.
An earlier caption incorrectly referred to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as Senate minority leader.
Because of incorrect information from the production company that provided the image, an earlier caption on this story misidentified the event as the 2015 World Games. The World Games did not take place in 2015. The event pictured is the 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship.
A previous version of this story misspelled the last name of Laiba Atiq and her sister Maira Atiq as Atika.
An earlier Web version of this story, as well as the audio version, said that a court order required the Census Bureau to continue counting efforts through Oct. 31. It would have been more accurate to say that the order suspends Sept. 30 as the end date for counting, which in turn reinstates the end date that the Trump administration had previously announced, Oct. 31.
An earlier version of this story in one instance incorrectly referred to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as the nation's president.
An earlier version of this story stated that the governor's festival would occur within a 14-day quarantine window. Under CDC guidelines, Those who test positive for COVID-19 should isolate for 10 days.
A previous version of this story said the Tongass had 165,000 acres of old-growth forest. That should have been 168,000 additional acres that will be available for timbering.
This report incorrectly says there were three Afghan women on the government negotiating team. In fact, there were four women.
A previous version of this story misspelled the reporter Kevin Beaty's last name as Baity.
An earlier version of this story gave an incorrect figure for the daily cases among staff members, 49 per 100,000. The correct figure is 35 daily cases per 100,000.
A previous headline referred to Taiwan as a country. It is a self-governed territory that China claims as its own.
In the audio version of this story, the host incorrectly refers the audience to filmforum.com. The correct URL is filmforum.org.
A previous version of this story said Sam McBratney died at his home in County Antrim, Ireland. County Antrim is in Northern Ireland.
A previous version of this story said the former officer who was indicted fatally shot Breonna Taylor. In fact, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said state investigators couldn't determine which of the three officers fired the fatal shot, while the FBI pointed to another officer.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Adolph Rupp coached only one Black player. In fact, Rupp signed only one Black player but coached a total of three. In his final season, Rupp coached two Black players from the University of Kentucky football team who temporarily joined the basketball squad as walk-ons.
An earlier caption mistakenly said Craig Newell is with Cal Fire. He is with San Diego Fire-Rescue.
A previous version of this Web story incorrectly identified the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research as the Walter Reed Army Institute of Infectious Diseases.
A previous headline incorrectly referred to Vivek Murthy as the former attorney general. He is the former surgeon general.
A previous headline misspelled Milwaukee as Milkwaukee.
A previous version of this story and a previous headline incorrectly identified Allison Jones Rushing as Alison Rushing Jones.
A previous headline incorrectly referred to Anne Helen Petersen as Helen Peterson. The intro also misspelled Petersen's last name as Peterson.
A previous version of this story said the crowd sang "Imagine" by the Beatles. That song is from John Lennon's solo career.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the National Book Foundation released the longlists for its awards on Friday. The lists for the five categories were announced throughout the week. The story also said the virtual awards ceremony will be Nov. 11. The event is scheduled for Nov. 18. In addition, the story had said Isabel Wilkerson had been nominated in the past. This is her first nomination for the National Book Awards.
Because of incorrect information provided by Netflix, a previous version of this story gave Robert Foulkes' last name as Fultz.
A previous version of this story referred to smoking tobacco as something people did to try to protect themselves from the plague. While this was practiced during later outbreaks of bubonic plague, tobacco wasn't widely introduced to Europe until the 16th century.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly state that the Souls Grown Deep Foundation has been helping museums acquire work by underrepresented artists for the past two years. In fact, the foundation began this effort in 2014.
An earlier version of this post did not attribute a line to Nosmot Gbadamosi, writing for Foreign Policy. We regret the error and have updated our copy.
In a previous audio version of this story, we incorrectly said that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1948 that racially restrictive covenants were unconstitutional. In fact, the Supreme Court ruled that enforcement of racially restrictive covenants by courts was unconstitutional.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Harvard's Davis Center for Russia and Eurasian Studies as the Davis Center for Russia and Eastern European Studies.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly say that Simón Mejía's new album is called Monte. It is actually titled Mirla.
In the audio, as in an earlier Web version of this story, we incorrectly state that the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., is made of bronze. It is made of marble.
An earlier version of this story said that George Washington University Hospital was part of a deal with the District of Columbia to build a new hospital in Washington, D.C. While GWU Hospital was originally involved in the plan, the District's ultimate deal was with Universal Health Services, the company that operates GWU Hospital.
Previous audio and Web versions of this story incorrectly identified Philip Birsh as Playbill's publisher. He is president and CEO.
In this report, we incorrectly refer to Rebecca Bruce with female pronouns. Bruce uses the pronoun "they."
An earlier headline misspelled Rachel Lee Goldenberg's last name as Goldenburg.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said Barbara Jordan was the first black woman in Congress. She was the first black woman representing Texas in Congress.
A previous version of this story said Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne was the first member of a Delta Force team to receive the Medal of Honor. Master Sgt. Gary Gordon and Sgt. 1st Class Randy Shughart were awarded the medal posthumously for their role in the 1993 Somalia raid known as "Black Hawk Down."
The original version of this story said wildfires in northwest Oregon had forced 500,000 residents to flee their homes. In fact, 500,000 have either evacuated or been told to be ready to go.
An earlier version of this story identified Steve Daines as a Republican representative from Montana. He is a Republican senator from Montana.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the training cost $5.5 million per year. The $5.5 million was to train officers over more than two years.
An earlier version of this story had a photo caption that misidentified Mandy Patinkin as Rob Reiner, reflecting a caption provided with the photo by Getty Images.
A previous headline for this story misspelled Hilary Swank's name as Hillary Swant.
Previous audio and Web versions of this puzzle incorrectly implied that West Virginia is the second-to-last U.S. state in alphabetical order. Wisconsin is second to last. Also, in a previous audio version, we incorrectly said that Clare Luce was the publisher of Reader's Digest.
An earlier headline of this story said Mexico is banning junk food sales to minors. Only two Mexican states have passed bans.
A previous version of the Web intro incorrectly said J. Christopher Arrison is from Comedy Central. He works for Adult Swim on Cartoon Network.
A previous version of this story misspelled Michael Reinoehl's last name as Reinhoel.
A previous version of this report said the police officers in Rochester involved in the death of Daniel Prude were suspended without pay. The officers were suspended with pay.
An earlier version of this story said the police officers in Rochester involved in the death of Daniel Prude were suspended without pay. The officers were suspended with pay.
A previous version of this story said Iowa State University's football home opener has been canceled. The team will play at home on Sept. 12, but there will be no fans present.
An earlier Web version of this story incorrectly stated that at least hundreds of Uighurs have been extralegally detained by China. In fact, it is at least hundreds of thousands of Uighurs. And in the audio version of this story, as well as in a previous Web version, Harvey Young is mistakenly referred to as the dean of the College of Fine Arts at Boston College. He is a dean at Boston University.
An earlier version of this story misstated Marco Rubio's first name as Mario.
A previous version of this story misspelled Larry Seymour's last name as Seymore.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that census numbers are used to distribute an estimated $1.5 billion a year in federal funding. In fact, that number is estimated at $1.5 trillion.
The original audio of this story misidentified the victim of the police shooting in Kenosha, Wis., as Jacob Brown. His name is Jacob Blake.
A previous version of this story in one instance misidentified the victim of the police shooting in Kenosha, Wis., as Jacob Brown. His name is Jacob Blake.
An earlier version of this story said that Jacob Blake had been fatally shot by police in Kenosha, Wis. Blake was injured but survived.
A previous version of this story, both in the audio and on the Web, incorrectly stated that Jackie Robinson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago on the National Mall. Robinson and King marched together 57 years ago.
An earlier version of this episode incorrectly characterized the relationship between smoke and climate change as part of a negative feedback loop. In fact, it is a positive feedback loop.
A previous version of this story misstated the title of Walter Shaub. He was the head of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
A previous version of this story misspelled Farris Wahbeh's first name as Ferris.
An earlier version of this report said John Pennington could face a fine of $560,000. In fact, the fine could be $569,000 in U.S. dollars.
In the audio, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly call the Afghanistan Analysts Network the Afghan Analysts Network. In a previous Web version, we also misidentified Intizar Khadim as an official on the Afghan negotiating team. While peace negotiations are in his purview as a member of Afghanistan's National Security Council, he is not one of the negotiators.
In this story, we incorrectly call the Afghanistan Analysts Network the Afghan Analysts Network.
In a previous version of this report, a guest incorrectly stated that in the Tuskegee experiment, Black men were infected with a disease without their consent. In fact, researchers failed to adequately treat the men, who had not been told they were part of a U.S. Public Health Service study.
A previous version of this story said the show premiered on Hulu on Saturday. It premiered on Freeform on Saturday and is also available on Hulu on Sunday.
A previous version of this story said the newborn is a male. In fact, it's not yet possible to determine the sex.
In a previous version of this story, we misstated that Thailand's coup was four years ago. The country's most recent coup was in May 2014.
A previous version of this story misspelled Julia Louis-Dreyfus' name as Julia Louise Dreyfus.
An earlier version of this story said the July unemployment rate of 10.2% is higher than any previous, post-war recession. In fact, the unemployment rate was higher in 1982 and 1983, reaching as high as 10.8%.
Because of an editing error, the original headline of this story incorrectly stated that Ali Al-Tamimi had been convicted of terrorism. Al-Tamimi was found guilty of soliciting treason, among other crimes.
NPR reported that the University of Georgia in Athens was conducting randomized COVID-19 testing every day on campus. The university later clarified that, at the time this story was reported, this plan had not yet been implemented.
An earlier headline for this report incorrectly described volleyball player Katie Holloway as coping with the postponement of the Olympic Games. Holloway is planning to compete in the Paralympic Games next year.
An earlier headline for this report incorrectly identified Britain's foreign intelligence service MI6.
A previous version of this story misspelled Claudia Goldin's last name as Golden.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly described the air exchange that occurs with an HVAC system and did not explain that these systems bring in outdoor air and send out an equal amount of indoor air.
This report incorrectly identified Michelle Lujan Grisham as the governor of Arizona. Lujan Grisham is the governor of New Mexico.
In a previous version of this story, we misspelled Mike Reilly's last name as Riley.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Sen. Tammy Duckworth as a senator from Wisconsin. She represents Illinois.
A previous version of this story misspelled Oanh Tran's first name as Oahn. In addition, the story had referred to John Lansing as the first CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. He was CEO when the agency adopted its current name to better reflect its purpose. However, the consolidation of the government's international broadcasters goes back decades.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the Galicia region is northeastern Spain. It is in the northwest.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that only 22% of potential Joe Biden voters cited support for him as their motivation, as opposed to voting against President Trump. In fact, it is 22% of would-be Trump voters who are motivated to vote against Biden.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that six states have been mailing ballots to all active voters for years. It is actually five states.
In the audio version of this story, we suggest that the vote on the 1964 Civil Rights Act represented a change in how the parties addressed race. A higher percentage of congressional Republicans voted for the law as compared with Democrats. However, that year the Republican Party nominated Barry Goldwater, who voted no, for president and saw the start of a migration of pro-segregation Southern Democrats to the GOP
A previous version of this story gave an incorrect rank for Curtis A. Buzzard. He is a brigadier general, not general.
In this audio, we incorrectly say the North Little Rock School District is in Little Rock, Ark. It is in nearby North Little Rock.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that linguist Geoff Nunberg died Monday. In fact, he died on Tuesday.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the Ocala mayor vetoed the mask resolution the same day that the Marion County sheriff issued his mask ban. The veto occurred Monday, and the order was announced Tuesday.
Because of incorrect information in a press release, a previous version of this story said a recent study estimated the number of firearms hidden in carry-on baggage but missed by TSA screeners between 2016 and 2018. It should have said between 2014 and 2016.
Rowena He is at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. A previous version of this story incorrectly said University of Hong Kong.
A previous version of the Web story said the judge had directed the ride-hailing companies to give drivers the same protections as full-time employees. Actually, the judge said the companies could no longer consider drivers as independent contractors. In addition, the story did not note that companies have the option of hiring these drivers part time.
A previous version of this story stated that Micah Thomas recently finished his undergraduate studies at Juilliard. He recently finished his graduate studies.
The podcast version of this story incorrectly stated who is eligible for $1,200 stimulus payments. Only U.S. citizens and U.S. resident aliens are eligible.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly state the total contact tracers as 41,960. It is actually 41,122. We also say that four states meet their estimated need for contact tracing; only three do. Alaska does not.
In a previous version of this column, protester Donavan La Bella's name was misspelled.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said Joe Biden would not reverse President Trump's tariffs on China. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said he would do so.
In an earlier version of this story, David Evans is quoted as saying the study shows that dinosaurs were probably afflicted by "all sorts of other cancers that we see in invertebrates today." In fact, he said "in vertebrates today."
An earlier version of this story and caption said if Rafael Nadal had won this year's U.S. Open, he would have tied for most Grand Slam titles. In fact, he would have tied for most men's Grand Slam titles.
In the introduction to this report, we incorrectly say mostly women and children were killed by ISIS. In fact, it was mostly women and children who were enslaved by ISIS.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said that under international maritime law, every passenger boat must be equipped with an automatic identification system. In fact, every passenger ship must be equipped with the system.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Wilford Brimley appeared in a Liberty Mutual ad. He appeared in an ad for Liberty Medical.
A previous version of this story inaccurately stated that Germany's economic contraction was lower than that of the U.S. economy. Germany's gross domestic product actually declined by a greater percentage.
A previous photo caption incorrectly called Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan a Democrat. Jordan is a Republican.
A previous version of this story stated that Universal Beings E&F Sides will be released on XL Recordings. It will be released on International Anthem.
A previous version of this story misspelled Donna Rullo's last name as Rulla.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the average take-home pay would be $940. That's the amount of unemployment benefits before taxes are taken out. Also, an earlier version mistakenly said America's poverty rate hasn't fallen as fast as it would have during this recession. Two studies actually show that the poverty rate hasn't dramatically worsened.
Previously posted July 27: An earlier version of this story mistakenly said the extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits was for every person who lost a job because of the pandemic. The extra benefit goes to every person who qualifies for unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
In a previous version of this digital story, we misspelled Barack Obama's first name as Barak, and misspelled Rachel Dolin's last name as Dolan.
A previous version of this podcast episode and Web introduction incorrectly stated that the restaurant chain IHOP filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing was in fact made by a franchisee, CFRA Holdings, which operates 49 IHOP locations in the southeast.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Florida Power & Light is scheduled to resume shut-offs at the end of July. The utility says it has not made a final decision on when it's going to resume disconnections for nonpayment. And a reference to Sanya Carley mistakenly said she is an associate professor; she is a professor.
In a previous version of this podcast, we incorrectly said that the 2013 Ebola outbreak likely started when a boy played near a tree filled with fruit bats. Scientists believe the tree was actually infested with insectivorous bats.
A previous version of the story incorrectly defined the case fatality rate as the number of cases divided by deaths. In fact, it is calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the number of diagnosed cases.
A previous version of this story referred to the Drug Enforcement Agency instead of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Rep. Tom McClintock as a Democrat. McClintock is a Republican.
A previous version of the Web story incorrectly stated that shelters are managed by the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross manages many, but not all, emergency shelters and evacuation centers across the country. States and other organizations run shelters as well.
The original online version incorrectly stated that the National Counterterrorism Center said it offered Travers other jobs. It was the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that said it offered Travers other jobs.
In this report, we incorrectly refer to Uncle Clifford with the pronoun "he." The character uses "she" as a pronoun.
A previous version of this Web story called Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom an autobiography. It is a biography by David Blight.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that the 2013 Ebola outbreak likely started when a boy played near a tree filled with fruit bats. Scientists believe the tree was actually infested with insectivorous bats.
A previous version of this story said two white men were charged in an attempted lynching. Vauhxx Booker's attorney described the attack as such, but prosecutors have not used that word in the charges.
In a previous version of this episode we referred to John Lindsay as a senator, he was mayor of New York City at the time. The audio has been changed to reflect this fact.
A previous version of this story incorrectly implied that all four schools mentioned in the VA's decision were for-profit universities that have repeatedly been accused of deceptive practices. Temple University and Bellevue University are nonprofit schools with little or no record of GI Bill complaints.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Chuck Hufstetler as a Georgia state representative. Hufstetler is a state senator. Also, a previous version of this story identified Hufstetler as a doctor. He is an anesthetist.
A previous version of this story misspelled Amy Mainzer's last name as Mainzen.
A previous version of this headline incorrectly stated the title of Bill Buford's new memoir. It is Dirt, not Heat.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said Doug Jones was the first Alabama Democrat to be elected to the U.S. Senate since 1997. In fact, the previous Democratic win came in 1992. However, an Alabama Democrat did finish his term in the U.S. Senate in 1997.
A previous version of this story erroneously reported that Virgin Atlantic had filed for bankruptcy.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Patt Copley's name as Pat.
In this report, we incorrectly say that five Native American tribes were removed from southeast Oklahoma in the 1800s on the Trail of Tears. They were removed from the southeast United States to Oklahoma.
A previous version of this story included a photo of a floating dock that is not part of the Kanakuk K-2 camp. The photo was actually from a camp in Fayette, Maine.
A previous headline incorrectly referred to the University of Notre Dame as Notre Dame University.
A previous version of this story included a photo of a gerbil that was mislabeled as a mouse.
A previous headline misspelled Rufus Wainwright's last name as Wrainwright.
A previous headline incorrectly stated that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman resigned. He retired, which comes with retirement pay and benefits. Resignation denotes severing all ties with the military.
A previous version of this story said only those borrowing less than $150,000 were identified. In fact, it was only those borrowing $150,000 or more.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said this July 1 was the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. It was the 99th anniversary.
An earlier version of this story described Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego as having told ABC News that Arizona "may" have opened up too quickly. Gallego said, "We opened way too early in Arizona."
A previous version of this story misspelled Roberto Velasco's last name as Valesco.
A previous photo caption mistakenly referred to John Campbell as Bill.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Tom Frieden's last name as Frienden.
An earlier version of this story indicated that Ahmaud Arbery was killed by police. Three white men have been indicted on murder charges for Arbery's death. Neither man is a current member of law enforcement, but one suspect, Gregory McMichael, is a former officer with the Glynn County Police Department.
In the radio version of this story, Governor David Ige is mistakenly identified as Bob Ige.
In a previous version of this story, the following quote, by Omaris Z. Zamora, was attributed to another participant in the conversation, Anaïs Laurent:
"I don't think that the media, on a national level, is doing the work to understand that Blackness is heterogeneous."
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that 844 team staff members had been tested for the coronavirus. In fact, 884 team staff members were tested.
Due to a transcription error, a previous version of this story misquoted Bill Gabbert as saying, "Conducting that prescribed fire won't reduce the amount of flammable material — the vegetation that is on the ground." Actually, he said that a "prescribed fire will reduce the amount of flammable material."
A previous version of this digital story suggested Carmen Quintero is an employee of 3M. In fact, she works for a distribution warehouse that handles 3M products and other products.
In a previous version of this digital story, we misspelled Ali Weibel's last name as Weibul.
An earlier version of this story misstated Jo Rae Perkins' first name as Joe.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Supratik Guha's first name as Supatrik.
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon as a U.S. senator.
Judith Olson's area of research is distance work. In a previous version of this story, we said it was distance learning.
A previous version of this story mistakenly said Michael Hawley won the Van Cliburn Piano Competition. In fact, he tied for first place in the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition.
A previous Web introduction to this report said that Kenya's police force is funded and trained by the United States. While the U.S. has sent roughly $400 million in aid to Kenyan law enforcement in the past decade and has provided tactical training to the Kenya Police Service's paramilitary unit (the General Service Unit) since 2014, that was not addressed in this story.
A previous version of this story wrongly attributed a quote calling the Trump administration's position "cruel" to Vice President Pence. The comment was made by former Vice President Joe Biden.
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Republican Kevin McCarthy as a Democrat.
A previous version of this transcript misspelled Geoffrey Berman's first name as Jeffrey.
A previous version of this headline misspelled Jon Stewart's first name as John.
A previous version of this article inaccurately characterized a memo sent by a editor at the Los Angeles Times warning staffers about their posts on social media platforms. The memo was sent to interns, not fellows of the Metpro training program.
An earlier version of this story misspelled the beach resort of Huatulco as Huatuco.
An earlier version of this story said it was ironic that Roger Williams, who advocated for the abolition of slavery, included the words "Providence Plantations" in the name of the then-new colony. At the time, the word "plantation" referred to a new settlement and didn't connote an agricultural estate cultivated by slaves.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the Supreme Court voted 5-4 in protecting LGBTQ rights in the workplace. The decision was 6-3.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly referred to Tom Ridge as the governor of Pennsylvania. He is a former governor.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to a slogan on a Kamala Harris campaign T-shirt. There was an image on the T-shirt but no text. Additionally, a survey of possible running mates was clarified to be multi-state, not national.
A previous version of this story cited the wrong economist calling Dr. Cook's work an original idea that should be published. It was Milton Friedman, not Martin Feldstein.
In an earlier version of this post, the motorcycle used by Suchart Prasomsu was misidentified as a Harley. It is a Honda Shadow.
In this report, we incorrectly refer to the Bureau of Justice Statistics as the Bureau of Justice Services.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said the Cell study was published last week; it was published in late May. And an earlier version incorrectly said the study from Proceedings of the Royal Society A was published last week; it was published earlier in June. And BMJ Global Health was misstated as BMJ.
An earlier photo caption misspelled the last name of Jimmy Greene as Green and misspelled the last name of Ana Grace Marquez-Greene as Marquez Green.
This story incorrectly says the Emancipation Proclamation took effect on Jan. 1, 1865. It went into effect on Jan. 1, 1863, but the enslaved people in Texas were not informed until June 19, 1865.
In an earlier version of this review, the character of Victor was misidentified as Simon in one instance.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Rear Adm. Stuart Baker as Rear Adm. Mike Baker.
A previous version of this story mistakenly called a National Archives public affairs specialist Michael Smith. His name is Michael Davis.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said the Transportation Security Administration was created in 2003. It was created in 2001 and moved under the Department of Homeland Security in 2003. In addition, we said Jay Brainard has been with the agency since its inception. He started in 2002.
An earlier version of this story indicated that Gen. Mark Milley walked with President Trump to St. John's Church. In fact, Milley stopped in Lafayette Square and did not accompany the president all the way to the church.
A previous Web summary of this story misspelled Aimee Stephens' last name as Stevens.
A previous image credit misspelled Lucas Legendre's last name as Legrende.
A previous version of this story dating locusts to the time of the pharaohs should have said 3200 B.C., not 32 B.C.
In a previous version of this story, we gave the incorrect date for some of the tweets. Chuba Hubbard's original tweet, his video with Mike Gundy and Hubbard's follow-up were made on Monday, not Tuesday. His longer statement was released Tuesday, not Wednesday.
A previous version of this report should have said that Greece is restricting the entry of flights from the United States until at least July 1.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly referred to the Confederate battle flag as Stars and Bars. That name refers to the first national flag of the Confederacy.
In this interview, we incorrectly say the Minneapolis City Council passed a veto-proof resolution to dismantle the city's police department on Sunday. Although members announced their plans on Sunday, a resolution on changes to the police department was not passed, unanimously, until Friday.
An earlier version of this story implied that Adolfo Guzman-Lopez was reporting in Los Angeles. He was reporting from Long Beach, Calif.
An earlier headline for this report said "Arizona ... Runs Out Of ICU Beds." In fact, the state has not run out of ICU beds. Rather, the state's largest hospital system says it is near ICU bed capacity.
An earlier version of this article identified Michael Santiago as African American. He has said he is Afro-Latino and identifies as black.
A previous version of the Sunday Puzzle incorrectly stated that Anita Charles is from Auburn, Fla. Charles is from Auburn, Maine.
A previous version of this article incorrectly said that Rodney King died in a 1991 beating by Los Angeles police. King died in 2012.
A previous version of this article said that "racial economic progress has actually slowed or reversed over the last century." It should have said the "last half-century."
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Lion Oil of Arkansas released millions of gallons of petroleum into a waterway. The company released about 200,000 gallons of petroleum.
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island as a Republican. Sheldon is a Democrat.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Johnny Isakson's last name as Isaskson. And an earlier version mistakenly said Georgia has 16 U.S. House districts. It has 14.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said Joe Biden is 78. He is 77.
In an earlier version of this Web story, we incorrectly identified the former mayor of Charlottesville, Va., as Michael Singer. His name is Michael Signer.
An earlier version of this story said that the Minnesota Department of Human Rights had opened an investigation into the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. In fact, the department opened a civil rights investigation into the city police in the wake of Floyd's killing.
The radio version of this story incorrectly states that police killed Breonna Taylor when she was asleep in her home. Taylor was awake and out of bed when she was killed.
In this broadcast, we say Derek Chauvin had his hand in his pocket while he knelt on George Floyd's neck. It is not clear on the video whether that was the case.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Breonna Taylor's boyfriend as Kenneth Taylor. His name is Kenneth Walker.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the autopsy report from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office was dated May 25. The autopsy was not performed until May 26, per the report. The story also incorrectly suggested a preliminary report released Monday said the autopsy "revealed no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation." Those words were cited last week but were not part of the report released Monday. In addition, the story incorrectly said the charge of second-degree murder against Derek Chauvin carries a maximum penalty of 12.5 years in prison. In fact, that charge carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
A previous version of this story mistakenly identified the last name of a Pentagon spokesman. The spokesman is Jonathan Rath Hoffman, not Jonathan Rath.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that proceeds generated from the release of the album will go to the National Lawyers Guild and other social justice organizations.
A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that 15,000 people marched on Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek, Calif., and were dispersed by police. The correct figure is several hundred.
The march by 15,000 people was peaceful and took place in Oakland, Calif.
A previous version of this Web story incorrectly said all four police officers present at the death of George Floyd are white.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said the truck drove into the crowd while westbound on Interstate 35. It was going northbound on Interstate 35W.
An earlier version of this Web story mistakenly said that President Trump walked to St. John's Church nearly 30 minutes before Washington's 7 p.m. curfew began. In fact, he walked there a few minutes after the curfew began.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Matthew Dessem as Michael Dessam. Additionally, Annalisa Merelli's first name was misspelled as Annelisa.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Rita Hart is an Iowa state senator. She is a former Iowa state senator.
A previous version of this story misspelled Freddie Gray's first name as Freddy.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Breonna Taylor's first name as Breona.
A previous version of this Web story incorrectly said the singer whom Tracee Ellis Ross portrays is named Grace Jones. The character's name is Grace Davis.
A previous version of this Web story incorrectly said President Trump appointed Louis DeJoy as postmaster general. He was appointed by the USPS Board of Governors.
A previous version of this digital story referred to Temple University as a private institution. In fact, it is a public research institution.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the firm that Aaron Higbee works for. It is Cofense, not Codefense.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that USCIS has administered virtual naturalization ceremonies in the past. The agency says it has never conducted a ceremony without the applicant being physically present.
A previous headline and introduction on this story incorrectly called the renters relief a federal program. It is actually run by the state.
An earlier version of this story reported that David Michaels was at OSHA when the Trump administration shelved infectious disease regulations. Michaels had departed by the time that decision was made.
In a previous Web version of this story, we misspelled Shu Sanatani's last name as Santani.
An earlier version of this story said the Titanic's last transmission was five words long. In fact, it was six words long.
The radio version of this report incorrectly stated that hurricane season ends on November 1. Hurricane season runs through November 30.
A previous version of this Web story misrepresented the California county in which Telsa's headquarters is based. It is in Santa Clara County, not Alameda County.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1991; the invasion was in 1990.
A previous version of the Web story said Minnesota is among those states that have banned overnight camp for the summer. In fact, Minnesota's current ban extends through May 31.
In this report, we mischaracterize Joseph Allen's use of Dawn dish soap on eyeglasses. While many think Dawn helps keep glasses from fogging up, Allen is suggesting it as a way to clean glasses — not as a way to defog them.
A previous version of this story said contract tracers have been threatened by armed right-wing groups. It is contact tracers, not contract tracers.
While Toshua Parker does use his own boat as a workaround to ferry service disruptions, he first began making the round trip to Juneau in his own boat due to disruptions before the coronavirus pandemic. Our thanks to public radio station KTOO in Juneau, as well as The Hustle, for assistance with this story.
A previous version of this story incorrectly called Michigan United for Liberty a militia group. Though several militia groups were at the protest, Michigan United for Liberty does not identify as such.
A previous Web introduction to this report misstated Valerie Steele's first name as Victoria.
A previous version of the Web story referred to Dr. Jonas Salk's work on a live virus vaccine in 1947. In fact, Salk's vaccine used an inactivated polio virus.
An earlier version of this story misstated Sam Aguiar's first name as Craig.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Denis McDonough's first name as Dennis.
In this report, we say Gui Khury became the first skateboarder to land a 1,080-degree spin. He was the first to do so on a vertical ramp.
A previous Web introduction to this report incorrectly said that South Korea planned to reopen schools on Tuesday. It had planned to reopen them on Wednesday, May 13.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said the new coronavirus relief bill was released Friday. It was released Tuesday, May 12.
A previous version of this story said Justin Walker was rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association for a judgeship. He had been rated unqualified for a district court post in Kentucky, but the ABA found him "well-qualified" to serve on the D.C. Circuit.
In the audio, as well as in a previous Web version, of this story, we incorrectly say the fourth-grade teacher in a 2012 case was ordained as a minister. The church body in the case commissions teachers as ministers, but does not ordain them.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Colorado's restrictions on restaurants, bars and other facilities went into effect March 19. It was March 17.
A previous headline incorrectly said Boris Johnson had outlined a plan to ease coronavirus restrictions in the U.K. The plan is for England.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly referred to Zi Zhongyun as a "he." Zi is a woman.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Belgium's lockdown began March 18. It began March 16.
A previous version of this story suggested Mikovits might be referring to a state laboratory in North Carolina. In fact, she referred to unspecified "North Carolina laboratories."
The audio version of this story incorrectly says that Kay Oxendine is the longtime emcee of the Haliwa Saponi Powwow. She is a longtime powwow emcee, but this was to be her first time for the Haliwa Saponi.
In a previous audio version of this story, and in a caption, we incorrectly stated the name of Colin Quinn's Netflix special as Red States Blue States. It is Red State Blue State.
A previous version of this story said there are four Americans on the board. In fact, there are five.
A previous version of this story misspelled Frank Dajka's name as Dika.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the CARES Act was signed into law on March 29. It was signed on March 27.
This post has been updated to show that research from Kim Weeden and Benjamin Cornwell found that eliminating large classes did lessen connections between students, but left the small world network of a campus intact.
This story says The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will be going back into production starting in September. In fact, Amazon Prime says that no date has been set for the start of Season 4 production.
In the audio version of this story, the title of Marie Kondo's book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is misstated as The Life-Changing Magic of Cleaning Up.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the CEO of Runbeck Election Services as Michael Runbeck. The CEO is Kevin Runbeck.
A previous version of this story misspelled Jim Bridenstine's, Bob Smith's and Bob Behnken's names as Jim Bridenstone, Bob Smit and Bob Behknen, respectively.
A previous version of this story mistakenly said the Association of Flight Attendants represents employees of JetBlue.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that HBO's Insecure is currently in its final season.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly called Los Angeles the first major city to offer free coronavirus testing to all residents. At least one other city, Houston, began free testing to all residents earlier this month.
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the National Institutes of Health director as Frances Collins. The director is Francis Collins.
A previous version of this story misspelled Tim Stary's last name as Start.
An earlier version of this story, as well as an earlier caption, mistakenly said the funding for the research project on bats and coronaviruses was cut on April 25. It was cut on April 24.
Because of incorrect information from the Department of Defense, a previous caption misidentified Janna Knight as Kossi Fandoumi.
A previous version of this Web story incorrectly said Sen. John Barrasso, R.-Wyo., will take over as the USAID acting administrator. John Barsa is the acting administrator.
This report incorrectly refers to Great Basin spadefoot toads at Mono Lake as frogs.
A previous version of this story misstated the percentage of Bright Heart Health patients who are still in recovery treatment for addiction after starting Bright Heart Health's program. We incorrectly said 90% after 90 days. In fact, according to the treatment provider, 90% of patients are still in treatment after 30 days, and 65% after 90 days.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Jens Spahn's first name as Mens.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said New Zealand's government had lifted most coronavirus-related restrictions. It lifted some of them.
An earlier version of this story said the Swedish government is pursuing a strategy of "herd immunity." Swedish officials say their plan was to impose limited restrictions instead of a lockdown but have denied they were purposely pursuing a strategy of herd immunity.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to Rep. Kevin Brady as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. He is the ranking Republican on the panel. Currently Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Richard Neal is the chair.
This piece originally gave the years of the Bulls first three championships in the '90s as 1992, 1993 and 1994; they were 1991, 1992 and 1993.
A previous version of this episode described Will Rogers as a musician. He was so much more. He's now just described as "famous".
An earlier version of the table above incorrectly listed Air T Inc. as having 769 employees because of incorrect information provided by Morgan Stanley. At the time of its loan application, Air T Inc. employed 478 people. The company's head count information was provided to NPR by Air T Inc. CFO Brian Ochocki.
An earlier version of this story described Richard Bright as a doctor, implying that he is a physician. He has a Ph.D. in immunology.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly described two statements from President Trump as being made during April 1 and April 6 press conferences. The statements were actually made during March 31 and April 5 press conferences, respectively.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Pete Kiehart's parents as both being in their seventies. Only one of his parents is in their seventies.
In this audio story, as well as in a previous Web version, we do not make it clear that Sky Marietta closed her coffee shop voluntarily so that her employees would qualify for expanded unemployment benefits.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that nearly a quarter of American households reported not using banks, citing the FDIC. In fact, only 6.5% are completely unbanked, but about a quarter are either unbanked or underbanked, according to the 2017 FDIC survey.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said Waverly Hart is a high school senior. She is a college senior. Also, Disney World was incorrectly referenced instead of Universal Studios.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the Canadian police service as the Royal Canadian Mountain Police. In fact, it's called the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
In an earlier version of this story, Eric Moutsos' last name was incorrectly spelled as Moustos.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said a man was jailed on a nine-month sentence for failing to wear a mask. In fact, he was jailed for assaulting officers who asked him to wear a face mask.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said 43% of black respondents in a Pew Center poll are "very concerned" that they will get COVID-19 and require hospitalization. It was 43% of Hispanic respondents who said that.
In a previous version of this podcast, we referenced a song by Brazilian rapper Emicida but mistakenly played a song by a different Brazilian musician.
In a caption on a previous version of this story, we misspelled Kirsten Gillibrand's first name as Kristen.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Dartmouth College as Dartmouth University.
In the audio of this story, as well as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly say Democrats took control of Congress after the 2008 elections. The party was already in the majority of both the Senate and the House, but the presidency did switch to the Democrats. In addition, we incorrectly say the stimulus bill that passed in February 2009 received no Republican votes. Although no House Republicans supported the bill, three GOP senators voted yes.
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Rep. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina as a Republican. He is a Democrat.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Best Buy is temporarily furloughing 51,000 workers, including almost all part-time workers, and retaining 82% of its workforce. The furloughs apply to almost all part-time store workers and the company is retaining 82% of its hourly full-time store workforce.
This podcast references a CDC study that shows a strong correlation between people staying home in San Francisco and the combination of two separate government actions — schools closings and President Trump's nationwide guidance to stay home on March 16.
The data showed a similar correlation in Seattle, New Orleans, and New York.
In San Francisco – on the same day — seven Bay Area counties issued stay-at-home orders.
Sheila Krumholz misspoke when she said about three-fourths of new registrations sent for the last month have cited COVID (as the reason) and are new to lobbying or haven't lobbied recently. She meant to say three-fourths of registrations sent for the last month that have cited COVID are by companies that are either new to lobbying or haven't lobbied in recent years.
Sheila Krumholz misspoke when she said about three-fourths of new registrations sent for the last month have cited COVID (as the reason) and are new to lobbying or haven't lobbied recently. She meant to say three-fourths of registrations sent for the last month that have cited COVID are by companies that are either new to lobbying or haven't lobbied in recent years.
A previous version of this article paraphrased Byron Deeter as saying his company bought Twilio, Shopify, and Pinterest "on the cheap." Bessemer clarified that they believe their investments were fair market value
An earlier version of this story, as well as an earlier caption, said the novel coronavirus was named COVID-19. COVID-19 is the name of the disease caused by the coronavirus.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Marc Lipsitch's first name as Mark.
An earlier version of this story said that students at Yale University successfully convinced the administration to switch to a Universal Pass grading system for the spring 2020 semester. It should have said a pass/fail system.
In a previous version of this report, we incorrectly said 4 out of 5 American adults say the coronavirus pandemic has affected their mental health. It is actually 45% who reported a toll on their mental health.
A previous version of this story misspelled Craig Leppert's last name as Leffert in two places.
In a previous version of this story, the book edition box incorrectly credited Billy Crystal as a co-author of Laugh Lines. Crystal wrote the foreward for Alan Zweibel's book.
A previous version of this story misspelled Rebecca McCroskey's last name as McGroskey and McGrosky.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as the Organization of the Oil Producing Countries.
In this story, we incorrectly say 4 out of 5 American adults say the coronavirus pandemic has affected their mental health. It is actually 45% who reported a toll on their mental health.
A caption in a previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Zhang Lifa as Zhang Linfa.
An earlier version of this episode incorrectly referred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the University of Madison-Wisconsin.
A previous version of this story said Missouri's governor issued a statewide stay-at-home order effective April 24. In fact, the order is effective until April 24.
In the audio version of this story, we incorrectly say an inmate at Sing Sing Correctional Facility died this week. He died last week on March 30.
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Arthur Longworth's surname as Longsworth and said his age was 35 years. It should have said that he has served 35 years.
An earlier version of this story said that audience attendance for Broadway shows was nearly 1.5 million last season. It should have said nearly 15 million.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said Democrats took back Congress in 2018. The party took back just the House in 2018.
Hal Willner died Tuesday, April 7. In this report, we incorrectly say he died Wednesday.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the death toll in New York City averaged 20 to 25 people a day before the coronavirus outbreak and is now around 200. In fact, those numbers included only the number of people who die at home.
In a previous version of this story, we misstated that a bread loaf featuring the face of a health official was at a Montreal bakery. The bakery is outside Quebec City.
A previous version of this story said Missouri's governor issued a statewide stay-at-home order effective April 24. In fact, the order is effective until April 24.
A previous version of the Web summary for this story misspelled Dr. Jinoos Yazdany's last name as Yazdanya.
A previous version of this story stated that the concert will stream live at 10 a.m. ET. It will stream live at 1 p.m. ET.
A previous version of this story said that Mark Denison is the director of infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In fact, his title is director of the division of pediatric infectious diseases.
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified hydras as sea creatures. They're a freshwater species.
This story originally stated incorrectly that absentee ballots were due in person by 4 p.m. CT on April 7. The correct deadline to submit absentee ballots in person is 8 p.m. CT on April 7.
This story originally identified the title of Deap Lips' debut album to be Blam. The album is self-titled.
A previous Web introduction to this report incorrectly spelled Kathleen Huo's last name as Hou.
An earlier photo showed a woman who was not Melissa Burgess. The photo has been replaced.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said a third of the world's population in 1918-1919 died of Spanish flu. Actually, a third of the world's population became infected. In addition, the story had quoted President Trump as saying those who had the Spanish flu had a 50/50 chance of survival. That number does not match what has been found by experts and government and private research institutions. Also, the story said academics generally agree that 50 to 100 million were infected. The most common estimate of Spanish flu cases is about 500 million
A previous photo caption on this story incorrectly stated that a ventilator was shown in the image. In fact, the device shown was an aspirator. We have changed the photo.
In this report, we incorrectly refer to Ellis Marsalis III as Ellis Marsalis Jr.
A previous version of this story misidentified New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell as LaToya Campbell. It also misspelled the last name of Nat Adderley as Adderly and misspelled Delfeayo Marsalis' first name as Delfayo.
In this report, the school affiliation for George Rutherford is misidentified. He is a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Mya Zapata's first name as Maya.
The initial version of this post misidentified Rajesh Gandhi as an epidemiologist. He is an infectious disease physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
An earlier version of this story said that the National Alliance to End Homelessness issued a report on the impact of coronavirus on the U.S. homeless population. The report was circulated by the group, but written by academics from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of California Los Angeles and Boston University.
This report incorrectly refers to the robot love interest in Wall-E as Eva. Her name is EVE.
A previous version of the images associated with this story incorrectly listed the year they were taken as 2019.
A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated the factor by which the drop in average life expectancy in 1918 was greater than during a recent year from the opioid epidemic. This miscalculation has been removed from the audio.
A previous version of this story stated that Floyd Cardoz had filmed an Ugly Delicious episode in March. Cardoz had filmed the Netflix show previously; the episode began streaming earlier this month.
In a previous version of this podcast, we incorrectly referred to melanin as melatonin.
An earlier version of this story said the coronavirus rescue package would provide additional unemployment insurance payments for the four weeks. This has been corrected to say the additional payments are for the first four months.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Maotai liquor called Feitian is 53 proof. In fact it is 106 proof. The story has been updated.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the direct cash payments to individuals will cost about $300 million. The cost is actually estimated to be $300 billion.
A previous version of the Web story incorrectly said that deposits are insured up to $250,000 per account. In fact, the limit is $250,000 per depositor per institution.
A previous version of this story included a searchable database of ICU beds in hospital markets across the country. Due to a calculation error, the database underestimated the number of beds in some markets. Those markets included Nashville and Las Vegas regions that were cited in the story.
A previous version of this obituary incorrectly stated that Manu Dibango was the first African artist to have a song on the American Top 40 charts. He was not.
The initial version of this story said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there have been about 23,000 deaths during the current flu season. That figure is at the lowest end of the CDC's estimated range, which extends to 59,000.
A previous version of this story said Terrence McNally collaborated with John Kander and Fred Ebb on Ragtime. In fact, he collaborated with Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens on the play.
A previous version of this story said that Ron Paul was a U.S. senator. In fact, he was a U.S. representative.
A previous caption incorrectly said that research from China suggests pregnancy makes women more vulnerable to the coronavirus. The research from China suggests pregnancy does not make women more vulnerable to the coronavirus.
A previous introduction on this file incorrectly referred to South Charleston, Ohio, as South Charlottesville, Ohio.
A previous headline on this file incorrectly identified Jenny Lee as North Korean; she is South Korean.
An earlier version of this story misstated Angela Ammons' first name as Ashley.
In this story, we incorrectly report that Gov. Gavin Newsom said 50% of California's population would get sick with the coronavirus over the next few months. He actually said 50% of the state's population would get infected with the coronavirus.
In this story, we incorrectly report that Gov. Gavin Newsom said 50% of California's population would get sick with the coronavirus over the next few months. He actually said 50% of the state's population would get infected with the coronavirus.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said Tom Brady will be playing with Tampa Bay in the NFC East. Tampa Bay is in the NFC South.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said President Trump signed the latest coronavirus aid package into law on Tuesday. It was signed Wednesday.
This story has been clarified to note that President Trump's "hoax" comments referred to Democratic criticism of his response to the coronavirus, not the virus itself.
A previous version of this story said the Census Bureau is reducing the number of on-site workers at its processing center in Phoenix for paper census forms until April 1. In fact, that staffing change is happening only at two facilities in Jeffersonville, Ind.
A previous version of this episode incorrectly said that Les Miserables was set during the French Revolution. The novel is set after the French Revolution.
In this story, as in a previous headline and Web introduction, we incorrectly say the Iranian government released 85,000 political prisoners. It released 85,000 prisoners, some of whom were political prisoners.
In this story, we characterize the Facebook post as having gone "viral." We have been unable to verify the actual reach of the post.
An earlier version of this story erroneously said that Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Belgium and Greece have each had scores of coronavirus deaths. As of 9:11 p.m. ET on March 16, none of those countries has had more than six deaths. The earlier version also significantly overstated the number of coronavirus deaths in 11 other countries. The errors occurred due to NPR's misinterpretation of a World Health Organization chart. The incorrect numbers have been replaced with the most recent death counts reported on the coronavirus dashboard maintained by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the mayor of Los Angeles as Gil Garcetti.
A previous version of this story misstated the name of Sara Ayers-Rigsby as Sara Rigsby-Ayers.
A previous version of this story said that because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Census Bureau suggested in a letter that colleges and universities contact their students about how to get counted for the 2020 census online on their own. It would have been more accurate to say that suggestion was in regards only to students who usually live off campus. An earlier version also said that census workers are generally supposed to try to gather information from unresponsive households within six days. It would have been more accurate to say that workers generally have up to six days in total because the days do not have to be in consecutive order.
In a caption on a previous version of this story, we incorrectly identified the rig pictured as an oil drilling rig.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the new coronavirus package is worth $8.3 billion. In fact, that was the amount for the response bill signed last week.
In an update of this post on March 12, the total number of world cases was incorrectly tabulated at 200,000-plus. The number has been corrected in the post.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo as Mario Cuomo.
A previous version of the Web story incorrectly said that Alisha Gaines is an English professor at Duke University. She's actually at Florida State University.
An earlier version of this story said all U.S. service members and civilians stationed at bases in South Korea and Italy received an order to "stop movement." In fact, the order applied only to U.S. Army personnel, both uniformed and civilian, and their families.
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Michael Khodarkovsky as Dhorokovsky.
This story originally stated incorrectly that polls close in Washington at 10 p.m. ET. The correct time is 11 p.m. ET.
In a previous broadcast and digital version of this episode, we incorrectly refer to the Wachowskis as brothers, and use their former names. They are trans women and their names are Lana and Lilly.
In an earlier version of this episode a source misidentified Senator John Thune as a Senator from North Dakota. He is a Senator from South Dakota.
This article originally referred to Emily Strayer by a previous surname.
In this report, we incorrectly say that the Federal Reserve cut rates this week for the first time outside of a scheduled meeting. In fact, it was the first time since the financial crisis in 2008 that the Fed acted outside of a scheduled meeting.
In this report, we incorrectly say that the Federal Reserve cut rates this week for the first time outside of a scheduled meeting. In fact, it was the first time since the financial crisis in 2008 that the Fed acted outside of a scheduled meeting.
Lee Man-hee is 88 years old. This story incorrectly says 84.
In the audio of this episode, we state that Lepidoptera is a "family" of butterflies. In fact, it is an "order" of butterflies, a larger taxonomic level.
In this report, we incorrectly refer to the group Denmark Citizens for Safe Water as Denmark Citizens for Clean Water.
In this report, we incorrectly say that the week's stock market losses wiped out the previous year's gains. While the losses reversed part of the 2019 gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, they did not eliminate all of them.
A previous version of this story misspelled Rep. Mark Takano's last name as Tacano.
An earlier version of this story implied that a settlement agreement has been reached between Ohio and opioid manufacturers. There has been no agreement yet.
A previous version of this story incorrectly called Chuck Schumer the Senate majority leader. He is the Senate minority leader.
The original version of this story incorrectly reported that nine women have accused Plácido Domingo of sexual abuse. The correct figure is 21 women.
In an earlier version of this episode, we said Nyashinski is a Nigerian musician. He is Kenyan, not Nigerian.
An earlier version of this podcast said the new coronavirus case was in San Francisco. The patient is actually at the UC Davis Medical Center, and is from Solano County, Calif.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Money, Miss., as Monroe.
A previous version of this story quoted Charles Lee of Audubon Florida as saying of the roads, "They would constitute the most disastrous single thing that's ever happened to the rural areas and the environment in the state of Florida." Lee was talking about the original legislation, which was later amended to add environmental protections and task forces to solicit public input.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that the latest coronavirus case in the U.S. could be the first person-to-person transmission in the country. It should have said it could represent the first case of the virus spreading within the general population. The first person-to-person transmission of the virus actually took place last month.
In an earlier version of this story, a caption mistakenly identified Rep. James Clyburn as a Republican. He is a Democrat.
In a previous version of this story, we said that in 1941, people on the California-Oregon border proclaimed themselves citizens of a 51st state. As there were only 48 states in 1941, theirs would have been the 49th state.
In this game, the category of Fortune 500 CEOs included Penny Pennington, of the financial firm Edward James. However, her official title is "Managing Partner." A spokesperson for the company explains, "Edward Jones is a privately held partnership and does not have a CEO. Having said that, the Managing Partner responsibilities are essentially the same as those of a CEO.
In this story, we incorrectly refer to Molly Wickham as Molly Wicklow. And in a previous version of the correction that was published Feb. 22 we incorrectly called her Mary.
A previous version of this story incorrectly used USAMA as the acronym for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, instead of UNAMA.
A previous version on this puzzle featured the wrong challenge for this week. The information has been updated.
An earlier version of this story refers to the Coastal GasLink project as a gasoline pipeline. The pipeline will carry natural gas.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the average temperatures on the Antarctic Peninsula has risen 3 degrees Celsius or 37.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the past half-century. The increase has actually been 3 degrees Celsius or 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit in that time.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Jim White as the director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. He is a former director.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said the acquisition announcement was made on Thursday. It was made Wednesday.
A previous version of the headline incorrectly referenced a "den of destruction." In fact, the reference was to a "den of dysfunction."
A previous version of this story described Rosalía's music as rooted in the Catalonia region of Spain. In fact, her work is rooted in the music of Andalusia, and borrows from Romani culture.
A previous version of the headline incorrectly referenced a "den of destruction." In fact, the reference was to a "den of dysfunction."
A previous version of the headline incorrectly referenced a "den of destruction." In fact, the reference was to a "den of dysfunction."
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that President Trump's commutation would clear Rod Blagojevich's convictions. Because he was not pardoned, his convictions will remain on record.
An earlier headline incorrectly referenced a "den of destruction." In fact, the reference was to a "den of dysfunction."
A previous online summary of this story incorrectly referred to Matt Bennett of the think tank Third Way as David Bennett.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the Word of Faith Fellowship as the World of Faith Fellowship.
In a previous version of this report, Katy Jurado was misidentified as Marlon Brando's love interest in One-Eyed Jacks. That character was actually played by Pina Pellicer.
A previous headline on this story incorrectly said Europe was pressuring the U.S. to find a low-cost alternative to Huawei. In fact, the U.S. was the one pressuring Europe.
An earlier headline used the word "suffragette," a word that can have a negative connotation. It has been replaced with "suffragist."
A previous headline on this story incorrectly said the Border Patrol admitted mistakes in detaining Iranian Americans. It was actually the head of Customs and Border Protection who made the announcement referring to CBP officers. The Border Patrol, which is a separate agency under CBP, was not involved in the detentions.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly attributed a quote given by Maciej Mitera, spokesman for Poland's National Council of the Judiciary, to Marek Ast of the Law and Justice party.
A previous version of this story misspelled Rey Anzaldua's last name as Anzaludoa and as Anzaludua.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Jeff Sessions' last name as Sessons.
An earlier version of this story did not note concerns about leaks of climate-warming methane during natural gas production.
Raymond Jonas is the author of The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire. In this story we incorrectly say Jones.
A previous version of the Web summary said Michael Nutter is the head of Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign. He is the national political chair.
An earlier version of the graphic in this story incorrectly listed Cory Gardner as a Democrat. He is a Republican. And it incorrectly listed Raul Ruiz as a Republican. He is a Democrat.
Because of incorrect information provided by a Census Bureau official, a previous version of this story said that the self-response rate that the bureau is expecting for its worst-case scenario is 60.5%. In fact, the bureau is projecting a 55% self-response rate.
An earlier version of this story misstated Tabitha Walrond's last name as Wallace.
In a previous version of this story, we said Deval Patrick was one of two African American men to become governor of a state. Patrick is one of two who were elected to the position; two others were elevated from lieutenant governorships.
An earlier version of this story said that 'transfer case' is a term used by the military instead of casket or coffin. Transfer cases are used for transporting fallen military members to Dover Air Force Base. Afterwards, the remains are placed in caskets and transported to their final resting places.
In a previous version of this story, we misspelled the last name of Teodoro Locsin Jr. as Locson.
A previous version of the Web summary said James Kelly is 16 years old. He is 14.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said New Hampshire had the second-highest turnout in the 2016 general election. It had the third-highest turnout. The story also incorrectly said 48% of N.H. primary voters in 2004 identified as liberals. The number was actually 46%.
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood takes place in the late 1960s. The original version of this story placed it in the late 1970s.
In this interview, and in a previous Web introduction, we incorrectly refer to the book Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System as Usual Cruelty: The Complacency of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System.
Updated on Feb. 12
In the previous correction, we incorrectly used the title Unusual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System. The full, correct title is Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System.
A previous version of this story said Claflin University was in Atlanta. In fact it is in Orangeburg, S.C.
A previous version of this story said Claflin University was located in Atlanta. In fact it is in Orangeburg, S.C.
An earlier version of this story said the deficit was estimated at about $900 million in 2019. It was $900 billion.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Roland Griffiths' last name as Griffeth.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said that Rep. Tom Railsback's congressional district included Peoria, Illinois. Peoria was near his district but not in it. Also, an earlier version said Railsback was from the middle of Illinois; he was born in Moline, in the northwestern part of the state.
An earlier audio version of this story incorrectly stated the Cotopaxi disappeared in 1923. In fact, the ship was lost in 1925.
A previous caption incorrectly identified Johnny Costa as Joe Negri.
A previous version of this story incorrectly called Wuhan a province in China. It's a city, the capital of Hubei province. In addition, a headline and the story had referred to the American who died as a man; the gender of that person has not been made known.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland happened in 1998. It was in 1988.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China as Hunan.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that on Jan. 17, the Senate approved the U.S-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement in a 89-100 vote. The vote was 89-10 and took place on Jan. 16.
This story misidentifies the location as Soundtracks Nightclub. The name is actually Sidetrack.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Li Wenliang's death was reported on social media by the hospital treating him on Thursday. It was reported early Friday local time.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Sonja Hutson's last name as Huston.
An earlier version of this story included an annotation that described the Marine Corps as "part of the Navy." The Marines Corps is an independent branch of the military that falls under the Department of the Navy.
In this episode, we say that "nuclear energy generates about 20% of overall energy in the U.S." It would be more accurate to say that nuclear energy generates about 20% of overall electricity in the U.S.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Emily Maynard was sitting in the back of a Subaru. She was sitting in the back of a Buick.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Andrew Johnson was tried in the Senate in 1869. The year was 1868.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said Holly Christine Brown was appointed last week as the Asian/Pacific Islander caucus chair for the Iowa Democratic Party. Brown actually has been chair of her caucus for over a year but was appointed as a precinct chair last week.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter are the only two incumbent presidents to have lost in the last 30 years. The time period is 40 years.
In a previous version of the story, we incorrectly said Arkansas was the only state to have put Medicaid work requirements into effect. A few other states have done so.
In this story, NPR's Mara Liasson discusses what she says was a question asked by Democrats and answered by Alan Dershowitz. It was actually Republican Sen. Ted Cruz who asked the question.
In this podcast, NPR's Mara Liasson discusses what she says was a question asked by Democrats and answered by Alan Dershowitz. It was actually Republican Sen. Ted Cruz who asked the question.
A previous Web version of this story incorrectly stated that Atrium Health is a for-profit health system. It is a nonprofit.
In a previous version of this story, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's first name was incorrectly given as Alexandra.
In this story, we incorrectly say John Altobelli was the basketball coach at Orange Coast College. We should have said that he was the baseball coach.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly imply that "Wichita Lineman" was written by Glen Campbell. It was written by Jimmy Webb, while Campbell was the first to record the song and make it famous.
An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Chuck Schumer told reporters on Tuesday that he was uncertain about the prospect of getting 51 senators to vote to call witnesses. He told this to reporters on Wednesday.
The initial radio version of this story featured one of the interviewees singing the song "Que Sera, Sera." She told us she sang that song to keep her spirits up during her imprisonment at Auschwitz. However, the song was first published in 1956. So, to avoid confusion, we removed that section in later broadcasts.
An earlier version of this story said Ota Tofu was west of the author's childhood home; it's east of it.
A previous version of this story misspelled Rudy Giuliani's surname.
A previous version of this episode incorrectly said that Anita Hill came forward to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas' appointment to the Supreme Court. She was subpoenaed to testify before the committee.
A previous headline misspelled Glenn Greenwald's first name as Glen.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that David Olney studied literature at the University of Carolina. There is no such school. Olney studied at the University of North Carolina.
No official organization certifies which journey is considered the first human-powered row across the Drake Passage. A similar rowing expedition across the Drake Passage took place in 1988 and was led by Ned Gillette. The crew members used a sail at the start to help move their rowing craft from the rocky shore. The team rowed to Antarctica's outer islands, not its main peninsula.
In this audio, and in a previous introduction, based on information from congressional press releases, we incorrectly say Peace Corps volunteers will no longer be in China starting this summer. In fact, the China program will end in 2021.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that workers in Seoul, South Korea, sprayed disinfectant in a train that came from Wuhan, China. The virus originated in Wuhan, not the train.
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Sen. Bernie Sanders as a Democrat. He is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Alec Burlakoff's last name as Burkaloff on first mention.
A caption with a previous version of this story incorrectly identified Sen. Jim Jeffords as an independent in 1999. At the time, he was a Republican. In 2001, he left the party to become an independent.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said the survey found a 7% rise in loneliness since 2018. It was a nearly 13% rise. In addition, citing a draft version of the report, we incorrectly said that 72% of very heavy social media users were lonely, as compared with 51% of light users. The correct numbers, per the final report, are 73% and 52% respectively.
In this report, we incorrectly refer to African swine flu. In fact, the disease is a virus known as African swine fever.
This story incorrectly identifies a speaker at the rally as Jeff Katz. In fact, the comments were made by Erich Pratt of Gun Owners of America.
In the original version of this episode, we incorrectly said that the Baltimore Museum of Art will be opening its Joan Mitchell exhibition this April. The exhibition is actually scheduled to open this September.
A previous version of the Web summary misspelled reporter Sarah Wire's first name as Sara.
A previous version of the headline and Web summary said that pretrial hearings and testimony would begin Tuesday at the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In fact, those have been ongoing, and it's the testimony of two psychologists that is planned starting Tuesday.
In this story, we incorrectly say actor Andrew Scott is English. He is Irish.
In this interview, a Detroit News reporter incorrectly describes a $26,000 tax bill. The bill was actually $2,600.
In this story, we incorrectly refer to Jessika Scarbro as Jessika Scarborough.
A previous version of this story identified Emoni's grandmother as Buela. It should be 'Buela, a shortened version of "Abuela," or grandmother.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly called Carole King's Tapestry the fifth-bestselling album of all time.
A previous headline misspelled Tinder as Tindr.
A previous version of the Web story incorrectly said that the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 killed all 147 on board. In fact, the total is 176.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Maj. Gen. Steven Schaick's last name as Schaik.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Jessie Benton Frémont's first name as Jesse.
A previous version of the digital story stated that Ellington's memoir was published in 1976. The original hardcover was published in 1973.
An earlier version of this story misstated Mark Esper's first name as Mike.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the nuclear agreement with Iran limited Iran's ability to pursue nuclear weapons in return for millions of dollars of Iranian assets that had been held by the United States. The amount was billions of dollars.
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said Juan Guaidó ran for president in 2018.
An earlier version of this story said that Luis Parra was a member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. In fact, Parra, who had previously been with the centrist Justice First party, became an independent last month.
In a previous version of this report, we incorrectly said that Pete Buttigieg is an Iraq War veteran. He served in Afghanistan.
The U.S. government approved billions of dollars in aid for U.S. farmers in 2019. A previous version of the graphic said millions.
This week's puzzle has been updated to replace a previously incorrect clue.
In this report, as well as in a previous Web introduction, we incorrectly say that Ofra Bloch is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. She grew up in Jerusalem, where she was surrounded by Holocaust survivors.
In this story, we incorrectly say that as of Saturday, the State Department was urging Americans to leave Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
This story incorrectly says Frank Tavares had two sons. Tavares had three children.
A previous version of this story misspelled Matthew Myers' last name as Meyers.
A previous version of this story incorrectly gave the title of the book Periods Gone Public: Taking A Stand For Menstrual Equity as Periods Gone Public: Taking A Stand For Menstrual Equality.
A previous version of this story misspelled Cathy Engelbert's last name as Englebert.
In this report, we incorrectly say the University of New Mexico is Daniel Libit's alma mater. It is actually his hometown college.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly called the Natural Resources Defense Council the National Resources Defense Council.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Matt Deitsch's last name as Diestch. Also, three things that happened in 2019 were mistakenly said to have happened "this year": the dozen countries that reported cases of vaccine-derived polio; the freezing and reinstatement of aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras; and NPR's interview with Matt Deitsch. Additionally, the new dengue vaccine is expected for this year, not next year.