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Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Antiviral Drugs Sparkle In The Race To End AIDS

Corrected on December 28, 2011

A previous Web version, as does the audio, of this report on treating HIV to prevent transmission may have implied that people who are not under treatment invariably infect others. In fact, Americans who are not taking antiviral drugs, or are not taking enough to keep the virus in check, could be infecting others. Many HIV-infected people use other means such as consistent condom use to reduce that risk.
Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Is NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly Bulletproof?

Corrected on December 7, 2011

This story quotes Leonard Levitt, a critic of the department, as saying that the commissioner had "done nothing" to address the issue of fixing tickets until the issue gained media attention. Although the NYPD had previously refused to comment or respond to questions, after the story aired an official wrote to NPR to say that the department had begun an investigation before news stories appeared. We also quoted Richard Aborn, who heads a watchdog group, as saying that the NYPD has no independent oversight. In fact there are independent review boards.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Too Much GI Bill Money Going To For-Profit Schools?

Corrected on November 3, 2011

A previous Web version of this story incorrectly referred to GIJobs.com. The website is GIBill.com. Additionally, based on information from the Senate HELP Committee, we said that for-profit companies brought in around $1 billion in benefits in the past year. The committee has corrected this information to say that the $1 billion figure applies over two years.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">School District Says No To Teacher Bonus Grant

Corrected on October 31, 2011

The audio of this story, as did a previous Web version, mischaracterizes the leeway the Department of Education has in determining how Teacher Incentive Fund grants can be spent. The law authorizing the fund specifically says the money must go to teacher performance bonuses in low-income schools.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">In Texas, Perry Has Little Say In 'Ultimate Justice'

Corrected on October 6, 2011

The audio of this story, as did a previous Web version, incorrectly says that in Texas, the only power the governor has is to grant a single 30-day reprieve, and only if the pardons board recommends it. The pardons board is not part of that process. Additionally, previous audio and Web versions incorrectly said that Texas Gov. Rick Perry has granted one stay of execution in his more than 10 years in office and that George W. Bush granted one. In fact, during his time in office Perry has commuted one death sentence to life in prison; Bush granted one commutation.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">What's A Smoot?

Corrected on October 5, 2011

Oliver Smoot was born in August 1940, making him 18 years old in October 1958, not 17, as a previous version of this post stated; his son, Steve, graduated from MIT in 1990, not 1989. In addition, a previous version of this post quoted Warwick Cairns stating that Oliver Smoot was 48 in 1987; in fact, he was 47.
Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">How Psychology Solved A WWII Shipwreck Mystery

Corrected on September 27, 2011

Early audio and Web versions of this story incorrectly referred to the HMAS Sydney as a battleship — the Sydney was a light cruiser. An earlier version should have noted that the Finding Sydney Foundation shared information with Mearns, and together they obtained government support for the search.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">A New Destination For Kayakers: The L.A. River?

Corrected on September 21, 2011

The audio of this story incorrectly says, as did a previous Web version, that the river exploration pilot program is run by L.A. city officials and the Army Corps of Engineers. The program is actually run by the L.A. Conservation Corps and the Mountains Recreation Conservation Authority. Additionally, we said that the trip guides were from the California Conservation Corps. They were with the L.A. Conservation Corps.
Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Egypt Asserts New Dynamic After Clashes With Israel

Corrected on August 30, 2011

The audio and text introductions to this story incorrectly stated that deadly violence along the border area of Israel, Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Aug. 18 began with action by the Israeli military. The clash began when gunmen crossed from the Egyptian desert and launched a series of attacks in southern Israel. Israel responded with strikes along the Egyptian border and inside Gaza.
Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Bahrain Sets Up Panel To Investigate Unrest

Corrected on August 3, 2011

After a further conversation with Cherif Bassiouni, we changed language in the Web version of the story that characterizes Bassiouni's assessment of the situation in Bahrain. Initially, we said, "In an interview, he seemed underwhelmed by the scale of Bahrain's crackdown, compared with the ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia, for example." A more accurate characterization is "In an interview, he said the scale of Bahrain's crackdown was 'manageable,' compared with the ethnic cleansing in the former Yugoslavia, for example." The archived audio does not reflect these changes.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">House Republicans Berate GOP Aide For Anti-Boehner Plan Emails

Corrected on July 27, 2011

An earlier version of this post relied on other news outlets' reports that wrongly identified the GOP staffer who sent email urging conservative activists to press lawmakers to oppose the Boehner debt-ceiling plan as Paul Teller, executive director of the Republican Study Committee. It wasn't, according to the RSC's spokesman but another aide. I regret the mistake.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Obama's Awkward Dance On Gay Marriage

Corrected on June 22, 2011

An earlier Web version of this story mistakenly said that Barack Obama was the first sitting president to attend an LGBT fundraiser. In fact, he is the first sitting president running for re-election to do so. President Bill Clinton attended an LGBT fundraiser in 2000.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">On Debate Over Pulling Troops: The View From Some On The Ground

Corrected on June 13, 2011

The original headline and body of this post did not accurately characterize all that was said and could have given a mistaken impression about how most Marines in Afghanistan feel regarding any withdrawal of U.S. combat troops. NPR's Tom Bowman and the Marine quoted in his report were only discussing the situation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Senate Hears Testimony On For-Profit College Rules

Corrected on June 9, 2011

We reported that a student at the for-profit Kaplan University had been seeking a law degree and had not been told that participation in the program would not allow him to take the bar exam in Iowa. We should have made clear that the student was enrolled in a B.A. program in paralegal studies, not in a law degree program.
Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Palestinians, Israel Call Obama's Speech Shortsighted

Corrected on June 7, 2011

Our story incorrectly referred to Benjamin Netanyahu as the president of Israel. He is actually the prime minister. In addition, we referred to "the U.S. president [Obama] acknowledging the 1967, U.N.-designated border as the lines of a future [Palestinian] state." The United Nations has not designated any borders for a future Palestinian state, and President Obama said the area of a Palestinian state should be "based" on the 1967 boundary lines, with land swaps mutually agreed by Israel and the Palestinians.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Obama's Speech Leaves 'Disappointment' Abroad

Corrected on May 19, 2011

A previous version of this story inadvertently dropped the word "Palestinians" from the following quote: "This will become known as the 'then what' speech," says Brian Katulis, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, "because everyone will be asking that question if Israelis and Palestinians continue to stonewall, Syria and Bahrain continue to crack down, and the economic problems" in the region continue.
Weekend Edition Saturday

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Eleventh-Hour Budget Deal Averts Shutdown

Corrected on April 11, 2011

In this report, Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker was quoted in a section of the story concerning social policy riders House Republicans wanted attached to the budget deal. "It's powder puff," the senator said. "We've got our nation at stake, and we're sitting here, you know, yelling at each other, saying things we shouldn't be saying to each other, that take us nowhere — over powder puff!"

Corker's spokesman says the senator was not referring to social policy riders in his remarks, but instead to his view that while the budget deal focused on cutting domestic discretionary spending, the spending cuts necessary to significantly reduce the deficit will have to come from a much larger swath of federal spending.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Taming The Twin Trend From Fertility Treatments

Corrected on March 31, 2011

Previous audio and Web versions of this story misidentified one of the mothers of twins. We identified a speaker as Donna Shimshi. In fact, it is Stacey Tyser who had repeated hospital stays and a $600,000 bill. While others in the story had undergone fertility treatment, Tyser conceived her twins naturally.
Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Supreme Court Weighs Rights Of 'Deadbeat' Parents

Corrected on March 25, 2011

The audio and a previous Web version of this story incorrectly stated that Ohio is among states that do not provide legal counsel for poor defendants in child support contempt proceedings. We relied on information in a U.S. Supreme Court brief, but it turns out that while the Ohio Supreme Court ruled there is no constitutional right to counsel, the state has since enacted a law providing counsel.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Hoops Boom: NCAA Ratings Soar Even As Talent Bolts

Corrected on March 24, 2011

A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that the men's basketball teams at Brigham Young, Purdue and Syracuse universities graduated fewer than half of their players. Actually, the 2011 graduation rate for Brigham Young is 100 percent, for Purdue is 67 percent, and for Syracuse is 54 percent. The story also incorrectly said that Kansas State made the Sweet 16 in this year's NCAA tournament. In fact, the Wildcats were eliminated last weekend.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">After Disaster, Japan Faces Several Crises

Corrected on March 15, 2011

This incorrectly reported that Sharon Squassoni, a nuclear expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the nuclear accident in Japan is less severe than those in Chernobyl in the former U.S.S.R. or Three Mile Island in the U.S. Squassoni was in fact comparing the Japanese accident to Chernobyl, not to Three Mile Island.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Another Bailout Looms, But This Time It's For Kabul

Corrected on March 10, 2011

Following the airing of this piece and its appearance on the Web, the Treasury Department made the following comment: "Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin has made clear — on the record — that no American taxpayer funds will be used to support Kabul Bank. This point was reinforced during his Feb. 17 meeting with President Karzai."
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Money For Mentors: Portland Program Sees Success

Corrected on March 3, 2011

This story was a follow-up to a piece that originally aired 10 years ago. At the time, reporter Colin Fogarty profiled an 8-year-old child named Anthony. His last name was withheld because he was a minor. NPR has now been informed by Friends of the Children that they made a major mistake: The Anthony Blackmon in the current story is not the same Anthony. Both Anthonys had the same mentor. The Anthony profiled in the original piece dropped out of the program and they have lost contact with him. NPR is looking into how Friends of the Children made the error and what happened to the young man from the original story.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Are Government Employees Too Well Paid?

Corrected on February 24, 2011

An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that a study on public employee pay, authored by Keith Bender and John Heywood, was published by the Economic Policy Institute. It was published by the National Institute for Retirement Security and the Center for State and Local Government Excellence.
All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Why Do Girls Love Horses, Unicorns And Dolphins?

Corrected on February 18, 2011

A previous Web version of this story listed champion barrel racer Caterina Tadlock as going to Oregon State University. She actually went to Southern Oregon Community College. Also, it was one of her writing teachers — not her freshman English teacher — who asked what it was with girls and horses.