NPR Corrections

Corrected on April 14, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 14, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 14, 2020

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

Corrected on April 14, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 13, 2020

An earlier version of this story misspelled Marc Lipsitch's first name as Mark.

Corrected on April 12, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 11, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 11, 2020

A previous version of this story misspelled Craig Leppert's last name as Leffert in two places.

Corrected on April 11, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 11, 2020

A previous version of this story misspelled Rebecca McCroskey's last name as McGroskey and McGrosky.

Corrected on April 11, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as the Organization of the Oil Producing Countries.

Corrected on April 11, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 10, 2020

A caption in a previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Zhang Lifa as Zhang Linfa.

Corrected on April 10, 2020

An earlier version of this episode incorrectly referred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the University of Madison-Wisconsin.

Corrected on April 9, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 9, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 9, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 9, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly said Democrats took back Congress in 2018. The party took back just the House in 2018.

Corrected on April 9, 2020

Hal Willner died Tuesday, April 7. In this report, we incorrectly say he died Wednesday.

Corrected on April 9, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 9, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 9, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 8, 2020

A previous version of the Web summary for this story misspelled Dr. Jinoos Yazdany's last name as Yazdanya.

Corrected on April 8, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 8, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 8, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly identified hydras as sea creatures. They're a freshwater species.

Corrected on April 7, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 7, 2020

This story originally identified the title of Deap Lips' debut album to be Blam. The album is self-titled.

Corrected on April 5, 2020

A previous Web introduction to this report incorrectly spelled Kathleen Huo's last name as Hou.

Corrected on April 5, 2020

An earlier photo showed a woman who was not Melissa Burgess. The photo has been replaced.

Corrected on April 4, 2020

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

Corrected on April 3, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 2, 2020

In this report, we incorrectly refer to Ellis Marsalis III as Ellis Marsalis Jr.

Corrected on April 2, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 2, 2020

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.

Corrected on April 1, 2020

An earlier version of this story misspelled Mya Zapata's first name as Maya.

Corrected on March 31, 2020

The initial version of this post misidentified Rajesh Gandhi as an epidemiologist. He is an infectious disease physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Corrected on March 31, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 31, 2020

This report incorrectly refers to the robot love interest in Wall-E as Eva. Her name is EVE.

Corrected on March 30, 2020

A previous version of the images associated with this story incorrectly listed the year they were taken as 2019.

Corrected on March 30, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 29, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 29, 2020

In a previous version of this podcast, we incorrectly referred to melanin as melatonin.

Corrected on March 28, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 28, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 27, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 26, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 26, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 25, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 25, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 24, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 24, 2020

A previous version of this story said that Ron Paul was a U.S. senator. In fact, he was a U.S. representative.

Corrected on March 23, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 21, 2020

A previous introduction on this file incorrectly referred to South Charleston, Ohio, as South Charlottesville, Ohio.

Corrected on March 21, 2020

A previous headline on this file incorrectly identified Jenny Lee as North Korean; she is South Korean.

Corrected on March 21, 2020

An earlier version of this story misstated Angela Ammons' first name as Ashley.

Corrected on March 21, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 21, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 20, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 19, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly said President Trump signed the latest coronavirus aid package into law on Tuesday. It was signed Wednesday.

Corrected on March 19, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 19, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 19, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 18, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 18, 2020

In this story, we characterize the Facebook post as having gone "viral." We have been unable to verify the actual reach of the post.

Corrected on March 16, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 16, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the mayor of Los Angeles as Gil Garcetti.

Corrected on March 16, 2020

A previous version of this story misstated the name of Sara Ayers-Rigsby as Sara Rigsby-Ayers.

Corrected on March 15, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 14, 2020

In a caption on a previous version of this story, we incorrectly identified the rig pictured as an oil drilling rig.

Corrected on March 13, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 13, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 12, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo as Mario Cuomo.

Corrected on March 12, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 11, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 10, 2020

A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Michael Khodarkovsky as Dhorokovsky.

Corrected on March 9, 2020

This story originally stated incorrectly that polls close in Washington at 10 p.m. ET. The correct time is 11 p.m. ET.

Corrected on March 8, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 6, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 4, 2020

This article originally referred to Emily Strayer by a previous surname.

Corrected on March 4, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 4, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 3, 2020

Lee Man-hee is 88 years old. This story incorrectly says 84.

Corrected on March 3, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 1, 2020

In this report, we incorrectly refer to the group Denmark Citizens for Safe Water as Denmark Citizens for Clean Water.

Corrected on March 1, 2020

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.

Corrected on March 1, 2020

A previous version of this story misspelled Rep. Mark Takano's last name as Tacano.

Corrected on February 29, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 29, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly called Chuck Schumer the Senate majority leader. He is the Senate minority leader.

Corrected on February 28, 2020

The original version of this story incorrectly reported that nine women have accused Plácido Domingo of sexual abuse. The correct figure is 21 women.

Corrected on February 28, 2020

In an earlier version of this episode, we said Nyashinski is a Nigerian musician. He is Kenyan, not Nigerian.

Corrected on February 27, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 27, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Money, Miss., as Monroe.

Corrected on February 27, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 26, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 26, 2020

In an earlier version of this story, a caption mistakenly identified Rep. James Clyburn as a Republican. He is a Democrat.

Corrected on February 25, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 25, 2020

In this game, the category of Fortune 500 CEOs included Penny Pennington, of the financial firm Edward Jones. 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.

Corrected on February 25, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 24, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly used USAMA as the acronym for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, instead of UNAMA.

Corrected on February 23, 2020

A previous version on this puzzle featured the wrong challenge for this week. The information has been updated.

Corrected on February 22, 2020

An earlier version of this story refers to the Coastal GasLink project as a gasoline pipeline. The pipeline will carry natural gas.

Corrected on February 21, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 21, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 20, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly said the acquisition announcement was made on Thursday. It was made Wednesday.

Corrected on February 19, 2020

A previous version of the headline incorrectly referenced a "den of destruction." In fact, the reference was to a "den of dysfunction."

Corrected on February 19, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 19, 2020

A previous version of the headline incorrectly referenced a "den of destruction." In fact, the reference was to a "den of dysfunction."

Corrected on February 19, 2020

A previous version of the headline incorrectly referenced a "den of destruction." In fact, the reference was to a "den of dysfunction."

Corrected on February 18, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 18, 2020

An earlier headline incorrectly referenced a "den of destruction." In fact, the reference was to a "den of dysfunction."

Corrected on February 17, 2020

A previous online summary of this story incorrectly referred to Matt Bennett of the think tank Third Way as David Bennett.

Corrected on February 17, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the Word of Faith Fellowship as the World of Faith Fellowship.

Corrected on February 16, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 16, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 16, 2020

An earlier headline used the word "suffragette," a word that can have a negative connotation. It has been replaced with "suffragist."

Corrected on February 15, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 14, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 14, 2020

A previous version of this story misspelled Rey Anzaldua's last name as Anzaludoa and as Anzaludua.

Corrected on February 13, 2020

An earlier version of this story misspelled Jeff Sessions' last name as Sessons.

Corrected on February 13, 2020

An earlier version of this story did not note concerns about leaks of climate-warming methane during natural gas production.

Corrected on February 13, 2020

Raymond Jonas is the author of The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire. In this story we incorrectly say Jones.

Corrected on February 12, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 12, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 12, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 12, 2020

An earlier version of this story misstated Tabitha Walrond's last name as Wallace.

Corrected on February 12, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 11, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 11, 2020

In a previous version of this story, we misspelled the last name of Teodoro Locsin Jr. as Locson.

Corrected on February 11, 2020

A previous version of the Web summary said James Kelly is 16 years old. He is 14.

Corrected on February 11, 2020

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%.

Corrected on February 11, 2020

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood takes place in the late 1960s. The original version of this story placed it in the late 1970s.

Corrected on February 11, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 11, 2020

A previous version of this story said Claflin University was in Atlanta. In fact it is in Orangeburg, S.C.

Corrected on February 11, 2020

A previous version of this story said Claflin University was located in Atlanta. In fact it is in Orangeburg, S.C.

Corrected on February 10, 2020

An earlier version of this story said the deficit was estimated at about $900 million in 2019. It was $900 billion.

Corrected on February 10, 2020

An earlier version of this story misspelled Roland Griffiths' last name as Griffeth.

Corrected on February 10, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 9, 2020

An earlier audio version of this story incorrectly stated the Cotopaxi disappeared in 1923. In fact, the ship was lost in 1925.

Corrected on February 9, 2020

A previous caption incorrectly identified Johnny Costa as Joe Negri.

Corrected on February 8, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 8, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 8, 2020

An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China as Hunan.

Corrected on February 7, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 7, 2020

This story misidentifies the location as Soundtracks Nightclub. The name is actually Sidetrack.

Corrected on February 6, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 6, 2020

An earlier version of this story misspelled Sonja Hutson's last name as Huston.

Corrected on February 6, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 6, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 6, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 5, 2020

An earlier version of this story mistakenly said Andrew Johnson was tried in the Senate in 1869. The year was 1868.

Corrected on February 4, 2020

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.

Corrected on February 2, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 31, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 30, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 30, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 30, 2020

A previous Web version of this story incorrectly stated that Atrium Health is a for-profit health system. It is a nonprofit.

Corrected on January 30, 2020

In a previous version of this story, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's first name was incorrectly given as Alexandra.

Corrected on January 29, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 29, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 29, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 28, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 28, 2020

An earlier version of this story said Ota Tofu was west of the author's childhood home; it's east of it.

Corrected on January 27, 2020

A previous version of this story misspelled Rudy Giuliani's surname.

Corrected on January 27, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 26, 2020

A previous headline misspelled Glenn Greenwald's first name as Glen.

Corrected on January 26, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 26, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 25, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 25, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 24, 2020

A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Sen. Bernie Sanders as a Democrat. He is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats.

Corrected on January 23, 2020

An earlier version of this story misspelled Alec Burlakoff's last name as Burkaloff on first mention.

Corrected on January 23, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 23, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 23, 2020

In this report, we incorrectly refer to African swine flu. In fact, the disease is a virus known as African swine fever.

Corrected on January 23, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 22, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 21, 2020

A previous version of the Web summary misspelled reporter Sarah Wire's first name as Sara.

Corrected on January 21, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 21, 2020

In this story, we incorrectly say actor Andrew Scott is English. He is Irish.

Corrected on January 18, 2020

In this interview, a Detroit News reporter incorrectly describes a $26,000 tax bill. The bill was actually $2,600.

Corrected on January 17, 2020

In this story, we incorrectly refer to Jessika Scarbro as Jessika Scarborough.

Corrected on January 17, 2020

A previous version of this story identified Emoni's grandmother as Buela. It should be 'Buela, a shortened version of "Abuela," or grandmother.

Corrected on January 15, 2020

An earlier version of this story incorrectly called Carole King's Tapestry the fifth-bestselling album of all time.

Corrected on January 15, 2020

A previous headline misspelled Tinder as Tindr.

Corrected on January 14, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 13, 2020

An earlier version of this story misspelled Maj. Gen. Steven Schaick's last name as Schaik.

Corrected on January 13, 2020

An earlier version of this story misspelled Jessie Benton Frémont's first name as Jesse.

Corrected on January 11, 2020

A previous version of the digital story stated that Ellington's memoir was published in 1976. The original hardcover was published in 1973.

Corrected on January 9, 2020

An earlier version of this story misstated Mark Esper's first name as Mike.

Corrected on January 9, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 7, 2020

In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said Juan Guaidó ran for president in 2018.

Corrected on January 7, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 6, 2020

In a previous version of this report, we incorrectly said that Pete Buttigieg is an Iraq War veteran. He served in Afghanistan.

Corrected on January 6, 2020

The U.S. government approved billions of dollars in aid for U.S. farmers in 2019. A previous version of the graphic said millions.

Corrected on January 5, 2020

This week's puzzle has been updated to replace a previously incorrect clue.

Corrected on January 5, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 4, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 3, 2020

This story incorrectly says Frank Tavares had two sons. Tavares had three children.

Corrected on January 2, 2020

A previous version of this story misspelled Matthew Myers' last name as Meyers.

Corrected on January 2, 2020

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.

Corrected on January 2, 2020

A previous version of this story misspelled Cathy Engelbert's last name as Englebert.

Corrected on January 2, 2020

In this report, we incorrectly say the University of New Mexico is Daniel Libit's alma mater. It is actually his hometown college.

Corrected on January 2, 2020

An earlier version of this story incorrectly called the Natural Resources Defense Council the National Resources Defense Council.

Corrected on January 2, 2020

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.