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Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Memories Of An Ironworker On The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Corrected on December 23, 2014

This story originally said that the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge remains "the longest suspension bridge in the country." We have updated the text to make clear that is a reference to the length of the bridge's main span, which stretches 4,260 feet. The bridge's total length is 13,700 feet. Michigan's Mackinac Bridge has a total length of 26,372 feet. But its main span, at 3,800 feet, is shorter than that of the Verrazano-Narrows. It should also be noted that New York authorities chose at the time of the bridge's construction to spell Verrazano with one "z." That differs from a common form of Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano's name.

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">When Americans Head To Syria, How Much Of A Threat Do They Pose?

Corrected on December 17, 2014

In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we say that after pleading guilty to terrorism charges, Shannon Maureen Conley faced 15 years in prison. Initially, right after her arrest, she did face a possible 15-year sentence on charges of material support to a terrorist organization. She subsequently pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and now faces up to five years in prison; sentencing is scheduled for January.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Greenpeace Apologizes For Stunt At Peru's Sacred Nazca Lines

Corrected on December 11, 2014

A previous version of this story incorrectly attributed some material to The Guardian. The information was actually from an Associated Press story featured on the Guardian's website. In addition, the story incorrectly stated that an attorney was seeking lesser charges for the activists in Peru. That comment was actually in regard to Greenpeace members involved in a different protest.

All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">For Millions Of Millennials: Some College, No Degree, Lots Of Debt

Corrected on November 21, 2014

In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly say that Noelle Johnson makes about $10,000 more than the national average for people with some college education and that young college graduates make an average $58,000 a year. The story should have said that the median income for households led by young adults with some college education is about $34,000. And it should have said households led by young college graduates have a median income of about $58,000.

Weekend Edition Sunday

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">After G-20 Summit In Brisbane, Obama Focuses On Domestic Issues

Corrected on November 17, 2014

We say that President Obama may issue executive orders to change federal immigration policy. In fact, he is expected to use a less formal process — executive actions. We also say that any step Obama takes would expire once the president leaves office. That is incorrect. Neither executive orders nor executive actions expire when a president's term ends.

All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">As Casinos Fold, Stakes Are High For Atlantic City Transformation

Corrected on November 14, 2014

In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we cite a figure from the American Gaming Association that there are 1,400 casinos in the U.S., including 100 on the East Coast. Those figures included card rooms, which are not considered casino operations. The number of U.S. casinos is 984, including both commercial and tribal casinos, the association says, 60 of which are on the East Coast.

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Happy Birthday, Mr. Sax

Corrected on November 6, 2014

In some broadcasts of this report, the instrument heard when a piece of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" was played was an English Horn. We have corrected that mistake. The instrument heard in the final broadcast and in the audio player put on this on this page just after noon ET is an alto saxophone.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">The Dream Of Ridiculous Men

Corrected on October 9, 2014

An earlier version of this story contained two errors. The bombing referenced in the song "Raised By Wolves" was not carried out by the IRA, but by loyalists who wanted Northern Ireland to remain in the U.K. Another reference to conflict in Northern Ireland characterized "The Troubles" (of the late 1960s) as the "Irish civil war." The Irish Civil War occurred in 1922-23.

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Ghosts Of The Past Still Echo In Beirut's Fragmented Neighborhoods

Corrected on October 6, 2014

In the audio of this report, it is said that Israeli forces "helped" Christian militias during the massacres of mostly Palestinian civilians at two Lebanese camps in 1982. An earlier Web version of this report said the same. The massacres were at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Beirut, which at the time were surrounded by Israeli forces. A commission established by Israel's government later concluded that the massacres were "perpetrated" by the militias. The commission also concluded that Israel bore "indirect responsibility" because it allowed the militias to enter the camps "without consideration of the danger" and because "no energetic and immediate actions were taken to restrain" the militias or stop the massacres.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Q&A: A View Of The Common Core From The Principal's Office

Corrected on September 24, 2014

After this story was published, we heard from one of the principals, Jeanette Patterson of Horizon Middle School in Aurora, Colo. She told us that she misspoke in her remarks about an incompetent social studies teacher. Patterson says she erroneously spoke in the present tense about this teacher but was actually talking about an educator she had dealt with years ago, at another school, and that she regrets the error.

All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Illegal Loggers Suspected In Death Of Peruvian Activist

Corrected on September 19, 2014

During this conversation, it was stated that the U.S. has a "ban on mahogany imports from Peru." It does not. Peru has an annual export quota on bigleaf mahogany The U.S. monitors imports from Peru against that annual quota. The volume of mahogany wood imported into the U.S. from Peru has decreased over the past nine years from over 22,000 cubic meters in 2005 to 224 cubic meters in 2013.

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Keeping Watch On America's Vertical Borders

Corrected on September 17, 2014

The audio version of this story, as did a previous Web version, says that general aviation is "essentially unregulated." While there is American airspace where a private pilot is not required to file a flight plan or be in contact with a control tower, as we reported, that is an incomplete depiction of noncommercial flight. There are strict rules governing private aircraft that cross the U.S. Air Defense Identification Zone, which encircles the nation's borders. They must file flight plans, register the flight and be in contact with air traffic control. Moreover, general aviation pilots and aircraft must comply with numerous Federal Aviation Administration regulations and certification requirements, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Liberia's President Apologizes To The Aunt Of A Slain Teenager

Corrected on September 5, 2014

This post originally stated that the president of Liberia apologized to the mother of shooting victim Shacki Kamara. We later learned that the woman was in fact the teenager's aunt, Eva Nah, who had raised him after his mother and father died when he was two. The cause of death was also incorrectly stated. Shacki Kamara died not of hypothermic shock but of hypovolemic shock, a severe loss of blood and other fluids that can cause organs to stop functioning.

All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">In Settlement, Homeland Security Agrees To Reform 'Voluntary Departures'

Corrected on August 27, 2014

Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies states in this story that the settlement would allow "hundreds of thousands" of immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally to return. The American Civil Liberties Union disputes that, saying the number of people who might be allowed to return "will only be a small fraction of the total number of people subjected to voluntary departure in Southern California during the relevant period."

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">TV's New Doctor Who Has An Old Connection To The Series

Corrected on August 22, 2014

Correction: A previous Web version of this story stated that Doctor Who was revived in 2009. The revival actually began in 2005.

Clarification: The audio of this story, as did a previous Web version, identifies the Doctor as a member of a race known as the Time Lords. It is more accurate to say he is a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, as not all Gallifreyans are Time Lords.

All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Gaza Violence Tests Once-Unshakable Allies U.S. And Israel

Corrected on August 21, 2014

The on-air version of this story says 1,900 Palestinian civilians have been killed in the recent fighting. Overall, more than 2,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of them civilians, according to Palestinian officials. No precise civilian toll is available, but various estimates put civilian deaths at 50 percent to more than 80 percent of the overall toll.

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Big Data Firm Says It Can Link Snowden Data To Changed Terrorist Behavior

Corrected on August 17, 2014

This report should have said that In-Q-Tel has invested in the firms Recorded Future and Reversing Labs. As NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos notes, In-Q-Tel is "a quasi-government venture capital fund that publicly invests in young high-tech companies on behalf of the CIA and other partner intelligence agencies." Record Future and Reversing Labs are among the companies In-Q-Tel has invested in. You can read Schumacher-Matos' critique here: "Attacking NPR As A Shill For Government Intelligence."

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Nicaragua Seems To Escape Problems Suffered By Its Neighbors

Corrected on August 15, 2014

Human rights advocates in Nicaragua, including Nicaragua's Permanent Commission on Human Rights (Cenidh), had accused masked police officers of breaking down doors in the northern city of Matagalpa, arresting suspects without warrants and not providing due process to 12 people during the investigation into the bus attack. But 12 people were not "disappeared." Eight men who had been taken into custody were publicly identified on Aug. 8. During an initial court appearance on Aug. 13, a judge in Managua ruled there is enough evidence to proceed with the case against the eight men who face the most serious charges. The judge denied the suspects' request to dismiss the case because of alleged human rights violations.

All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">As Museums Try To Make Ends Meet, 'Deaccession' Is The Art World's Dirty Word

Corrected on August 13, 2014

The audio of this story, as did a previous Web version, incorrectly states that the AAMD guidelines allow for art to be sold if it's a fake. In fact, the guidelines do not explicitly state that fraudulent work can be sold. They say only that museums can deaccession — remove or dispose of — work that is "determined to be false or fraudulent." The AAMD goes on to say, "In disposing of or retaining a presumed forgery, the museum shall consider all related ethical issues including the consequences of returning the work to the market."

In addition, previous audio and Web versions of this story incorrectly stated that the Delaware Art Museum planned to sell a painting by Howard Pyle. The museum plans to sell Milking Time by Winslow Homer, not a work by Pyle.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Red State Democrats Tread Lightly On Hobby Lobby Ruling

Corrected on July 4, 2014

This post was revised to reflect that Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, did criticize the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby opinion in a statement appearing on his official website and Twitter feed. While his campaign website doesn't have a statement issued after the Hobby Lobby decision, a news release issued before the decision suggests his opposition to the eventual decision. In contrast, his campaign Twitter and Facebook feeds don't contain his Hobby Lobby reaction.

All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">No Reason To Quit: Driver John Force Still Racing Full Throttle

Corrected on July 3, 2014

The audio of this story, as did a previous Web version, fails to make the distinction between Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars. They are two separate classes of drag racing. John Force races in the Funny Car class.

Additionally, the audio, as did the Web version previously, incorrectly says that Courtney Force won her 100th race in May. Force's win, in Topeka, Kan., was the 100th victory by a female driver in the National Hot Road Association, but it was not her 100th.

Tell Me More

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">The 'Shifting' TV News Landscape: Will It Be Good For Diversity?

Corrected on July 2, 2014

The introduction to this story should have made the distinction that we were focusing on diversity at the major three television networks: ABC, CBS and NBC.

Additionally, in the original conversation, host Michel Martin clarified that some broadcast evening news programs are anchored by women, including Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour and Megyn Kelly of Fox News. That clarification was inadvertently cut out during the production process.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Her Baby Is At Risk: Lauren's Story

Corrected on June 30, 2014

A previous version of this post included a panel indicating that a child with cystic fibrosis would need a lung transplant by the age of 5. Based on modern treatments this is highly unlikely and the panel has been changed to reflect the improved prognoses for babies born with cystic fibrosis. The panel also indicated that cystic fibrosis causes infertility and while this is typically the case it is not a certainty. The comic has been adjusted accordingly.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Claims Of Mass Graves Spur Calls For Inquiry In Ireland

Corrected on June 24, 2014

This post originally stated that the bodies of hundreds of children had been found in a septic tank at a former home for unwed mothers in Tuam, Ireland, drawing from news reports that were based on research conducted by a local historian. As The Associated Press has since noted, the story was exaggerated by the media and key details of the historian's findings have been called into question. It's not clear how many — if any — bodies may be buried in the disused tank. This post has been updated to reflect developments.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">In Ireland, Allegations Of A Mass Grave At Old Home For Unwed Mothers

Corrected on June 24, 2014

This post originally stated that the bodies of hundreds of children had been found in a septic tank at a former home for unwed mothers in Tuam, Ireland, drawing from news reports that were based on research conducted by a local historian. As The Associated Press has since noted, the story was exaggerated by the media and key details of the historian's findings have been called into question. It's not clear how many — if any — bodies may be buried in the disused tank. This post has been updated to reflect developments.

Weekend Edition Sunday

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">From Former Slaves To Writers, Civilians, Too, Rest At Arlington

Corrected on June 16, 2014

In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we say that Arlington Cemetery is on land owned by Robert E. Lee. The land was owned by his wife.

Clarification: The audio, as in a previous Web version, may give the erroneous impression that Dr. Ollie Bennett had been in charge of 1,100 women during World War I. In fact, she did not have this responsibility until after the war, when she had left the U.S. Army.

All Things Considered

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Facebook Plans To Include More Of Users' Data To Target Ads

Corrected on June 13, 2014

The audio of this story, as did a previous headline and Web introduction, indicates that Facebook will share or sell user data to advertisers. The report adds that the data include "websites you visit and ... mobile apps you download." But Facebook says it does not directly share any user data, including Web searches, with advertisers. Instead, Facebook says it will act as an intermediary — adding data from users' Web searches to the information it uses to target advertisements. Users' search histories will not be shared with advertisers, Facebook says.

Weekend Edition Sunday

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">What Happens To Guantanamo Detainees After Their Release

Corrected on June 8, 2014

This report incorrectly stated the rank of an al-Qaida operative in Yemen who had been a Guantanamo detainee. NPR correspondent Dina Temple-Raston said that the current head of al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen went through a terrorist rehabilitation program in Saudi Arabia after his release from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo. It was actually the deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, Said Ali al-Shihri. Reports in 2013 said al-Shihri was killed in a U.S. drone strike, but that has not been confirmed.

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Texas Air Base Houses Minors Crossing Solo Into U.S.

Corrected on June 4, 2014

The audio introduction to this story, as did a previous Web introduction, mistakenly says that 80,000 unaccompanied minors had crossed from Mexico into the United States just since October. While the flow of minors into the U.S. has risen sharply, that figure is too high. U.S. border authorities expect there will be about 60,000 unaccompanied minors who cross the border this year.

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Stereotypes Of Appalachia Obscure A Diverse Picture

Corrected on April 10, 2014

An earlier version of this story did not sufficiently attribute some of the facts and ideas it includes. In several places, we've added attribution and links to original sources to make the provenance of this information clearer. Also, a previous version of this post misidentified the Appalachian State University professor who petitioned the Library of Congress. He is Fred Hay, not Frank Hays.

Weekend Edition Sunday

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Fla. Man Guilty Of Lesser Charges In 'Loud Music' Murder Case

Corrected on February 17, 2014

We did not properly set up and identify a sound clip of Michael Dunn's defense attorney, Cory Strolla, reacting to the verdict. This introduction was omitted: "Dunn's lawyer, Cory Strolla, said he was 'extremely disappointed' with the verdict. Because Dunn is indigent, Strolla said he didn't know how long he'll continue as his attorney. But under Florida's law on justifiable use of deadly force — sometimes called Stand Your Ground — Strolla said Dunn may have grounds for an appeal."

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">GOP Still Looking At Pieces Of Debt Limit 'Puzzle'

Corrected on February 8, 2014

We incorrectly say that the debt limit expires at noon on Friday. The actual time is close of business on Friday. We also incorrectly report that the Treasury will run out of money at the end of the month. Rather, by the end of the month the Treasury will completely exhaust its "extraordinary measures" for borrowing money and may not be able to pay the nation's obligations, as the bills on any given day may exceed the cash on hand.

Morning Edition

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Winter Census Tallies Homeless Veterans

Corrected on January 29, 2014

In this story, NPR's Quil Lawrence notes there were an estimated 150,000 homeless veterans. This figure comes from private groups that follow the issue, not the Department of Veterans Affairs, and it refers to the number of veterans who experience homelessness each year for some period of time.

Weekend Edition Sunday

"corrections", "action" => "Click Story"} ">Russia May Be Key To Syria Talks

Corrected on January 26, 2014

In the audio of this story, we incorrectly state that women and children have already begun leaving the besieged Syrian city of Homs. In fact, international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said in a news conference on Sunday that he'd been told by the Syrian government it hopes women and children will be able to start leaving the besieged city of Homs by Monday.