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Trump rates meeting with China's Xi 12 out of 10, lowers tariffs

Corrected on October 30, 2025

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."

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Trump's National Guard deployments could aid his goal of military-led deportations

Corrected on October 31, 2025

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.”

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Trump expected to meet with China's president in South Korea

Corrected on October 27, 2025

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.

Israel takes steps to shut down international aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank

Corrected on October 22, 2025

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.

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A high schooler wanted to give up singing — until a classmate's words helped

Corrected on October 21, 2025

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.

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Once revoked for 'indecency,' the British Library reinstates Oscar Wilde's library card

Corrected on October 22, 2025

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.

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Union president reacts to federal judge order to halt federal worker layoffs

Corrected on October 17, 2025

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.

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How big a deal are Taylor Swift's vinyl sales, really?

Corrected on October 14, 2025

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.

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New Mexico to become first state to offer free childcare

Corrected on October 23, 2025

In the audio of this story, as in a previous web version, we incorrectly say new childcare benefits are universally available. They are limited to those who are working, in school, seeking a job, or with exemptions, including grandparents raising grandchildren). It also incorrectly states new wage increases, which are available only to providers open certain hours who provide an $18 entry-level wage.

In Utah, a group that helped prompt the redistricting says it's acting on faith

Corrected on October 9, 2025

A previous headline that appeared on the homepage incorrectly described as “Republican friendly” the redistricting that resulted from a lawsuit that the group Mormon Women for Ethical Government was part of. The redistricting could improve Democrats’ chances of winning a U.S. House seat in Utah.

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László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in literature

Corrected on October 9, 2025

In the audio version of this story, as in a previous web version, we incorrectly referred to The Melancholy of Resistance as a work that is a single sentence. While it contains long sentences and unpunctuated text, it is not a single sentence. Some of László Krasznahorkai's other books are written as a single sentence.

Talks resume as Broadway actors consider a strike

Corrected on October 22, 2025

This story has been updated to clarify that the total number of AFM Local 802 members covered by the expired labor contract is about 1,200 musicians, including substitutes. The number of musicians actively working on Broadway fluctuates as shows open and close.CorrectionPreviously posted Oct. 8, 2025: An earlier version of this story said that Equity is seeking a health fund contribution increase that would have amounted to about $4 million per show last season. It is $4 million total.

Here are the finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards

Corrected on October 8, 2025

A previous version of this story omitted one of the finalists in the "young people's literature" category of the National Book Awards. Ibi Zoboi is nominated for the novel (S)kin.Previously posted Oct. 7, 2025: A previous version of this story misstated the name of an award presented by the National Book Foundation as the "5 Under 25" honors. The award is the "5 Under 35."

Kimmel and Colbert appear as guests on each other's shows

Corrected on October 1, 2025

An earlier version of this story misspelled the first name of John Oliver as Jon. It also said that Jimmy Kimmel was suspended on Sept. 7 for comments made the previous night. Kimmel was pulled off the air on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for comments made on Monday, Sept. 15.

Adrian Quesada: Tiny Desk Concert

Corrected on October 6, 2025

A previous version of this story misidentified the song sung by Angélica Garcia as "No Juego." The song is titled "Ídolo."

Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is 'under attack'

Corrected on October 1, 2025

This story has been updated to clarify the Justice Department's actions in the two criminal cases that were previously brought by Jack Smith against Donald Trump. After Trump's election in 2024, the Justice Department dropped one of the cases and abandoned its plan to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of the other case against Trump.

Trump adds $100,000 fee for high-skilled foreign workers in major visa overhaul

Corrected on September 23, 2025

This story has been updated to clarify that the two executive actions that President Trump took on Friday related to immigration were an executive order and a proclamation, not two executive orders. It has also been updated to clarify that the current fees for H-1B visas can add up to a few thousand dollars.

The stakes of calling Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide

Corrected on September 22, 2025

A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated that Raphael Lemkin coined the term “genocide” to describe the Holocaust. He actually coined it to describe numerous other events, including Polish pogroms and the extermination of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire. It also incorrectly stated that the Genocide Convention was a part of the Geneva Conventions — those were separate treaties.

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Movie star and visionary Robert Redford has died at age 89

Corrected on September 16, 2025

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Jane Fonda appeared on Broadway in Barefoot in the Park. Actress Elizabeth Ashley starred in the original Broadway production with Redford, and Jane Fonda appeared alongside Redford in the film version.

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Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep

Corrected on September 15, 2025

The broadcast version of this piece and an earlier version of the web story incorrectly said that supplements and related products are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Although supplements are not approved by the FDA for safety and efficacy before they go on the market, they are subject to regulation, including rules around labeling. Manufacturers are also subject to inspection, and the FDA monitors safety concerns once products are on the market.

Fito Páez: Tiny Desk Concert

Corrected on September 16, 2025

A previous version of this story misidentified Augusto Pinochet as the leader of the military dictatorship of Argentina that ended in 1983, the year before Fito Páez released his debut solo album. Pinochet was the dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990.

How to talk to your teen about AI

Corrected on September 13, 2025

An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled Nicholas Munkhbaatar's name as Nicholas Munkbhatter.

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How the Italian anthem 'Bella Ciao' is connected to Charlie Kirk's killing

Corrected on September 16, 2025

A previous version of this web story incorrectly said that “Bella Ciao” was composed in the major key. It was composed in the minor key, although some modern arrangements are in the major key. Also, a previous version of this audio story incorrectly referred to the song as “Ciao Bella” in one instance.

28 new movies worth checking out this fall

Corrected on September 18, 2025

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Bill Condon directed the 2002 film Chicago. Condon wrote the screenplay but did not direct the film.  

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33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check

Corrected on September 11, 2025

The story has been updated to clarify the circumstances under which a court ordered J. Christian Adams to apologize to a group of eligible Virginia voters that his organization incorrectly claimed were noncitizens. Adams’ organization made the claims after local officials erroneously labeled the voters as noncitizens and removed them from the voter rolls.

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'Twinless' is a dark comedy that doubles up on the twists

Corrected on September 17, 2025

A previous version of this web story incorrectly described the Twinless character Rocky as “a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy." In fact, that description was of Rocky’s twin, Roman.

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President Trump signs order to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War

Corrected on September 8, 2025

A previous photo caption incorrectly said that the Pentagon is in Washington, D.C. It is in Arlington, Va.Previously posted Sept. 6, 2025: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that prior to 1949 the military was overseen by the Department of War. The Army was overseen by the Department of War, but the Department of the Navy oversaw the U.S. Navy and the Marines.

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In a major antitrust ruling, a judge lets Google keep Chrome but levies other penalties

Corrected on September 3, 2025

A previous version of this story misstated that the federal government’s 1998 antitrust case against Microsoft centered on the packaging of the company’s operating system with Windows. In fact, Windows is its operating system. The antitrust case actually focused on the packaging of Windows with Microsoft's web browser, Internet Explorer.