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President Biden says Jimmy Carter asked him to give his eulogy

Corrected on March 25, 2023

A previous version of this article incorrectly said Biden was the first elected official outside of Georgia to endorse Carter's run for president in 1976. In fact, at least two elected officials outside Georgia endorsed Carter before Biden. Biden was, however, the first U.S. senator to endorse Carter.

Where Did This Coronavirus Originate? Virus Hunters Find Genetic Clues In Bats

Corrected on March 22, 2023

An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that, "The 2003 outbreak of SARS was eventually traced to horseshoe bats in a cave in the Yunnan province of China, confirmed by a 2017 paper published in the journal Nature." In fact, it was confirmed by a 2017 paper in PLOS Pathogens.

Is Trump actually getting arrested this week? Here's what we know

Corrected on March 20, 2023

A previous version of this story incorrectly said Trump's company paid $130,000 directly to Stormy Daniels. In fact, his longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen paid the money to her at Trump's direction. Also, a previous version of this story incorrectly said a grand jury is examining how Cohen was reimbursed and whether the payment violated federal law. The grand jury is examining Trump's personal role in the reimbursement arrangement and whether that violated New York law.

Venus and Earth: A tale of two 'twins'

Corrected on March 20, 2023

Previous audio and web versions of this story incorrectly said that Dr. Martha Gilmore is on faculty at Wesleyan College. In fact, she is a professor at Wesleyan University.

Senate advances a bill to repeal Iraq war authorizations

Corrected on March 19, 2023

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the war with Iraq was launched in 2001. The war began in 2003.

Previously posted March 16: A previous version of this story incorrectly said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is from California. He is from New York.

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Meet the sargassum belt, a 5,000-mile-long snake of seaweed circling Florida

Corrected on March 17, 2023

An earlier version of the story incorrectly paraphrased researcher Brian Lapointe as saying the ratio of phosphate to nitrogen is increasing in sargassum tissue. In fact, he said the ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus is increasing.

March 15, 2023

An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the estimated weight of the great Atlantic sargassum belt is 10 billion tons. In fact, it is 10 million tons.

Where there's gender equality, people tend to live longer

Corrected on March 16, 2023

Due to an error in the study, a previous version of this story used the wrong numbers to calculate the increase in the life expectancy gender gap. This story has been updated with the correct life expectancy increases.

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In her new stories, Atwood has characters modeled after herself and her partner

Corrected on March 16, 2023

In the audio of this story, as in a previous web version, we incorrectly say Margaret Atwood has characters modeled after herself and her husband. She and her partner were never married. And the title of her novel The Handmaid's Tale was misspelled as The Handmaid's Tail.

In Texas, Medicaid ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Corrected on March 16, 2023

An earlier version of this story mistakenly said that in the fall of 2022 the federal government denied the state's request to extend Medicaid coverage for six months postpartum. That request is still "under review" by federal officials as of March 14, 2023, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank

Corrected on March 14, 2023

A previous version of this story said that the FDIC reserve fund ("The Deposit Insurance Fund") has at least $100 million in it; this was a typo. It has been corrected to say that it has at least $100 billion in it.

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How law enforcement is promoting a troubling documentary about 'sextortion'

Corrected on March 14, 2023

An earlier version of this story did not include the findings of David Finkelhor's research about the prevalence of sextortion.

In an earlier version of this story, the filmmakers claimed that that a statistic they cited (that "the world of online grooming and sextortion" is "a present-day reality for one in seven children online") came from a survey conducted by Thorn, an anti-sex trafficking nonprofit. After this story was published, Thorn told NPR that this statistic does not come from its survey.

This story has been updated to reflect that the Department of Justice seal is no longer displayed on the film's website as a "partner."

7 tiny hacks that can improve your to-do list

Corrected on March 14, 2023

In a previous version of this digital story, we did not mention that Angel Trinidad, the founder and CEO of Passion Planner, and Life Kit reporter/producer Andee Tagle have been friends since college. We asked Trinidad share their experience with us, not because of this personal relationship, but because four other Life Kit staffers independently discovered Passion Planner and found it to be a useful tool to help them manage their time. This disclosure originally only appeared in the audio version of this story, but should have also been included in the digital story at the time of publication.

Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio

Corrected on March 8, 2023

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said officials told reporters that none of the train's 212 cars were carrying hazardous materials. In fact, Norfolk Southern General Manager Kraig Barner confirmed the train included several cars of liquid propane and several cars carrying ethanol, but none of those came off the tracks.

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5 Texas women denied abortions sue the state, saying the bans put them in danger

Corrected on March 7, 2023

A previous version of this story said all five of the women denied an abortion in Texas ultimately left to seek abortions in other states. In fact, four women left Texas. Also, Attorney General Ken Paxton was referred to as a plaintiff; he is a defendant.

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Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89

Corrected on March 2, 2023

An earlier version of this story miscounted the number of Grammy Awards Wayne Shorter won before his death. He has won 12 Grammys.

70 years ago, a scientific discovery changed the world

Corrected on March 1, 2023

This story, which includes excerpts from a story that aired in 1993, neglects to mention the significant contribution of scientist Rosalind Franklin, who produced the crucial X-ray photograph of DNA that was later used by Watson and Crick. Franklin is widely acknowledged as playing a major role in the discovery of DNA's double helix structure, and, in fact, published a paper on her findings that accompanied Watson and Crick's research.

When Things Fall Apart

Corrected on February 27, 2023

Correction: A previous version of this episode description incorrectly spelled Werner Herzog.

A proposed bill in Florida would ban dogs from hanging their heads out of car windows

Corrected on February 23, 2023

An earlier version of this story mistakenly said the proposed registry of people convicted of animal abuse would include Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers. In fact, those numbers would not be included. Also, an earlier version incorrectly said that under Florida Senate Bill 932, dogs in motor vehicles would need to be in a crate, be in a harness or pet seat belt, and be under the supervision of someone other than the driver. In fact, dogs would need to ride under only one of those three conditions.

More than 1,600 flights have been canceled as heavy snow hits the Midwest

Corrected on February 22, 2023

An earlier version of this story — including the headline — incorrectly reported the number of flight delays and cancellations in the U.S. The delays as of Wednesday afternoon ET should have been reported as more than 3,000, not 13,000; cancellations were at 1,300, not more than 2,300.

Mac McClung dominated the NBA slam dunk comp. Shaq says he just saved the contest

Corrected on February 21, 2023

An earlier version of this story misspelled Kevin Reynolds' last name as Reynold and misstated Andre Iguodala's first name as Andrew. Also, a reference to "Who is Mac McClung?" media write-ups misstated Mac McClung's last name as McClure, and a reference to Spud Webb misspelled his nickname as Spudd.

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Blinken arrives in Turkey after attending the Munich Security Conference

Corrected on February 21, 2023

In this story, we incorrectly say that Norway is seeking admission to NATO but facing challenges from NATO member Turkey. In fact, Sweden and Finland are the two countries seeking NATO membership and encountering objections from Turkey.

The Fight Over The Farm Bill

Corrected on February 15, 2023

The audio version of this story suggests that the Farm Bill is the source of funding for the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program and the National School Lunch Program. It is not; those programs are funded through separate legislation.

One of the deadliest federal prison units is closing

Corrected on February 14, 2023

The headline and caption in a previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the prison is closing. It's the Special Management Unit within the prison that is closing.

Black farmers call for justice from the USDA

Corrected on February 13, 2023

A previous version of this story misspelled Sen. Raphael Warnock's first name as Rafael.

Previously corrected Feb. 12, 2023: A previous version of this story referred mistakenly to the Infrastructure Reduction Act. In fact, its name is the Inflation Reduction Act.

What's a spillover? A spillback? Here are definitions for the vocab of a pandemic

Corrected on February 7, 2023

In defining mortality rate, we incorrectly stated that it is calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the number of infections over a specified period of time. That calculation yields the case fatality rate. Mortality rate is the number of deaths in a population over a period of time — for instance, the number of deaths per 1,000 people each year.

A Black History Month-themed police car in Miami draws criticism

Corrected on February 5, 2023

An earlier version of this story mistakenly described the colors of police cars for the city of Miami. The cars are painted blue and white, not white, green and yellow, which are the colors of police cars for Miami-Dade County.

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60 dancers who fled the war now take the stage — as The United Ukrainian Ballet

Corrected on February 4, 2023

A previous version of this story said the Kennedy Center hosted a 60th anniversary celebration of the Art in Embassies program. It should have said that it was co-hosted by the U.S. State Department. In addition, the story incorrectly said The Dying Swan was from Swan Lake.

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'Hot Dog' wins Caldecott, Newbery is awarded to 'Freewater'

Corrected on January 30, 2023

In an earlier version of this story, we repeated Luqman-Dawson's characterization of herself as a 'debut author.' As this is her second published book but her first children's book, she is a 'debut children's author.

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Opinion: The lessons we can learn from 'idiberug'

Corrected on January 25, 2023

An earlier caption incorrectly said the runestone in the photo was several hundred centuries older than the earliest known ones. In fact, it's several centuries older.

Florida says AP class teaches critical race theory. Here's what's really in the course

Corrected on January 23, 2023

An earlier version of this article contained inaccurate comparisons to other existing AP courses. AP Chinese and AP German classes focus largely on developing language skills and cultural knowledge. AP European history does not focus on one community's history and culture in the same way as AP African American studies.

Hanukkah Lights 2021

Corrected on January 23, 2023

In a previous version of this story, we inaccurately identified a photograph of Clement Clarke Moore. The photograph has been removed.

The FBI searched Biden's home and found more classified documents

Corrected on January 22, 2023

This story has been corrected to be less definitive about how many classified documents were found in President Biden's home. His attorney has said that "six items consisting of documents with classification markings and surrounding materials" were taken from Biden's home. In addition, some handwritten notes were removed. But the exact number of documents is unclear.

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Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?

Corrected on January 21, 2023

A previous version of this article stated that amplifying the viral genetic material usually takes a day or so. It should have said that it takes a day or so to get the results back.

How Glaciers Move

Corrected on January 11, 2023

The original version of this caption misidentified the location as the Helheim glacier. It is the Sermeq Avannarleq glacier.

Intense cold strained, but didn't break, the U.S. electric grid. That was lucky

Corrected on January 6, 2023

A previous version of this story stated incorrectly that the Southwest Power Pool "was using every source of electricity it had — there was nothing more available." In fact, the utility did have the ability to produce more power and draw on additional resources if necessary. The story has also been updated to clarify that the record for demand set by the utility was a winter record.

The Push To Redefine 'Black' And End Anti-Racist Voter Protections

Corrected on January 3, 2023

A previous version of this story incorrectly said Republican state lawmakers in Louisiana are pushing to change the way Black people are counted in the census. In fact, the push is focused on changing the way Black people are counted when voting maps are redrawn. The previous version also incorrectly implied that the lawmakers brought that push to the U.S. Supreme Court and that the court's next term includes a case that could dismantle a portion of the Voting Rights Act. In fact, the lawmakers did not, and the court's next term currently does not include such a case.