NPR Corrections

Corrected on 2017-12-31 00:00:00

A previous version of this story stated that 19 people were killed in a 2016 attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. In fact, 12 people were killed in that attack.

Corrected on 2018-01-02 00:00:00

A previous Web version of this story misstated the name of Oxford American's deputy editor. He is Maxwell George, not George Maxwell.

Corrected on 2018-01-02 00:00:00

In this story, Nikki Haley is described incorrectly as the U.S. ambassador to the United States. In fact, she is the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Corrected on 2018-01-02 00:00:00

On an earlier Web page, puzzle winner Nick England was mistakenly referred to as Nick English.

Corrected on 2018-01-02 00:00:00

A previous version of the recipe for Friendship Bread incorrectly called for 25 ounces of active yeast. The correct amount is 0.25 ounces — or 2 1/4 teaspoons.

Corrected on 2017-12-31 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said there were 80 opioid-related deaths in Iowa in 2016. The actual number is 180.

Corrected on 2017-12-29 00:00:00

A previous version of this list incorrectly stated that Johnny Hallyday died on Nov. 5. He died on Dec. 5.

Corrected on 2017-12-30 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly named statusPR.com as a website tracking progress since Hurricane Maria. The correct website is Statuspr.org.

Corrected on 2017-12-28 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly gave Richard Charnin's last name as Charmin and also referred to John Merrill's last name as Miller in one instance.

Corrected on 2017-12-28 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said George Weah is 53. He is 51.

Corrected on 2017-12-29 00:00:00

A previous version of this story stated that Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against NFL players. Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL and team owners.

Corrected on 2017-12-27 00:00:00

A previous Web version of this story gave current New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first name as Mario. Additionally, the Web version incorrectly said that Vanessa Merton had examined tax returns. It was Tracy Beveridge who did so.

Corrected on 2017-12-26 00:00:00

In this story, we say Ahmed Badr is 20 years old. He's 19 years old.

Corrected on 2017-12-26 00:00:00

A previous version of the Web introduction for this story incorrectly referred to turtles as amphibians. Turtles are reptiles.

Corrected on 2017-12-26 00:00:00

A previous headline and introduction on this page incorrectly referred to Maira Kalman as Maira Kaufman.

Corrected on 2017-12-26 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story misspelled betel nut as beetle nut.

Corrected on 2017-12-26 00:00:00

In the audio version of this story, as well as an earlier Web version, there are references to beans and tamales. But Puerto Ricans call them pigeon peas and pasteles.

Corrected on 2017-12-24 00:00:00

A previous version of this story identified Malebongo Malefhe as being from Zimbabwe. Malefhe is from Botswana.

Corrected on 2017-12-23 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly gave Adam Wyartt's last name as Wyatt.

Corrected on 2017-12-24 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Camp David is 1,800 feet above Thurmont, Md. In fact, it is about 1,300 feet above Thurmont, and about 1,800 feet above sea level.

Corrected on 2017-12-24 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Sen. Mark Warner was from Indiana. He's in fact from Virginia.

Corrected on 2017-12-22 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story credited the Slow Burn podcast to Panopoly. It's produced by Slate.

Corrected on 2018-01-03 00:00:00

An earlier transcript referred to Luxembourg for Finance as a government bank. In fact, it is the agency for the development of the Luxembourg financial center.

Corrected on 2017-12-22 00:00:00

We incorrectly say online shopping will total an estimated $1.7 billion this holiday season. In fact, the estimate is $107 billion.

Corrected on 2017-12-21 00:00:00

A previous version of this story stated that Canada voted in favor of the resolution. In fact, Canada abstained from the vote.

Corrected on 2017-12-21 00:00:00

This article originally misidentified the Penske Media property Hollywood Life as Bollywood Life.

Corrected on 2017-12-21 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said Goran Bregović was a child during the Bosnian war in the 1990s. He was in his 40s.

Corrected on 2017-12-21 00:00:00

A previous headline incorrectly gave Cardinal Bernard Law's last name as Shaw.

Corrected on 2017-12-21 00:00:00

A previous version of this story stated that Ossé was 48 years old at the time of his death. He was 53.

Corrected on 2017-12-21 00:00:00

During this report, we say that automatic rifles have long been illegal under federal law. In fact, there are legal ways to obtain such weapons, although such sales are severely restricted.

Corrected on 2017-12-20 00:00:00

A previous version of the Web story misspelled David Clohessy's last name as Clossey.

Corrected on 2017-12-20 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misspelled Jon Voight's last name as Voigt.

Corrected on 2017-12-22 00:00:00

A previous version of this story said that NPR producer Justine Kenin talked with Rabbi Joshua Plaut. It should have said Robert Siegel spoke with the rabbi.

A previous Web version of this story said that the tradition of Jewish people eating Chinese food on Christmas dates to 1899. The tradition actually goes back to 1935, but the tradition of Jewish people eating in Chinese food restaurants goes back to 1899.

Corrected on 2017-12-19 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said the 2015 Philadelphia derailment was of a Northwest Regional train. It was Northeast Regional train.

Corrected on 2017-12-19 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said the average tax break for households earning $1 million or more would be about $26,000 smaller in 2027 than in 2018. It will be about $46,000 smaller.

Corrected on 2017-12-19 00:00:00

A previous version of this story said Samina T. Syed and Lisa K. Sharp were doctors at the University of Kalamazoo. They are doctors at Kalamazoo College.

Corrected on 2017-12-18 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misspelled Brigham Young University as Bringham Young University.

Corrected on 2017-12-18 00:00:00

In our introduction to this story, we incorrectly say it was the Trump administration that reached a settlement deal with the McKesson Corp. over its alleged overshipments of opioids. In fact, that settlement was announced on Jan. 17, during the last days of the Obama administration.

Corrected on 2017-12-18 00:00:00

The introduction to this story incorrectly refers to inmate deaths as occurring in Utah prisons. The facilities are jails.

Corrected on 2018-01-11 00:00:00

In this story, we say that the Census Bureau's then-director left in May 2017. In fact, he left the bureau in June after his departure was announced in May.

Corrected on 2017-12-18 00:00:00

Dawn and Dana Ceniceros are not part of a lawsuit which was filed on behalf half of some residents and business owners against two utility companies and the city of Ventura.

Corrected on 2017-12-16 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story incorrectly referenced the Kansas Star. The correct publication is the Kansas City Star.

Corrected on 2017-12-19 00:00:00

A previous version of this story said Louisville Public Media operates three NPR member stations. In fact, it operates three public radio stations, one of which (WFPL) is an NPR member station.

Corrected on 2017-12-15 00:00:00

In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly say Plumas County, Calif., is the size of Connecticut. It is actually about half that area. In addition, a previous Web version of this story incorrectly gave Muriel Feingold's last name as Feinberg.

Corrected on 2017-12-15 00:00:00

The audio of this story incorrectly states that Bob Ducsay edited The Brothers Bloom. In fact, he edited Looper and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but not The Brothers Bloom.

Corrected on 2017-12-15 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said the president would be speaking to a class of FBI agents. He will be speaking to U.S. and international police graduating from the National Academy.

Corrected on 2017-12-15 00:00:00

RAD Chief Laura Soto-Barra's comments have been updated for clarity.

Corrected on 2017-12-14 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story misidentified Doug Jones, the winner of the recent U.S. Senate race in Alabama, as Doug Moore.

Corrected on 2017-12-18 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story said that combustible tobacco use had hit an all-time low among teenagers. In fact, that number refers only to smoking cigarettes, not other types of tobacco.

Corrected on 2017-12-14 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that 28 children and educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It was 26.

Corrected on 2017-12-14 00:00:00

A previous photo caption incorrectly said the alleged sexual assault occurred in 2012. It happened just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2013. In addition, the story suggested Rep. Jeff Hoover had resigned from the state House; he only stepped down from his post as speaker.

Corrected on 2017-12-14 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Bruce Brown's documentary On Any Sunday as On a Sunday.

Corrected on 2017-12-13 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misspelled a reference to Mitch McConnell's last name as Mcconell.

Corrected on 2017-12-13 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Niniane Wang's startup was purchased by Google. It was bought by Niantic, a Google spinoff.

Corrected on 2017-12-13 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story stated that the U.S. Marine transport helicopter is a CH-53H. It is a CH-53E.

Corrected on 2017-12-12 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the Geminids meteor shower was first recorded in 1933. According to NASA, the first notation of the shower was in 1862. In addition, Geminids was misspelled Gemenids in the headline and story.

Corrected on 2017-12-13 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to French President Emmanuel Macron as prime minister.

Corrected on 2017-12-12 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled Domhnall Gleeson's first name as Domnhall.

Corrected on 2017-12-13 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that in 2008 Barack Obama received the most votes for any Democratic candidate in Alabama's history. It was the most votes for a Democratic presidential candidate.

Corrected on 2017-12-12 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misspelled Deval Patrick's first name as Duval.

Corrected on 2017-12-14 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misidentified the name of Ryan Cottongim's brewery. It is Witches Hat Brewery, not Witches Brew.

Corrected on 2017-12-11 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Leigh Corfman had taken off her top and pants during an encounter with Roy Moore. It was Moore who removed the clothing, according to Corfman's account of what happened.

Corrected on 2017-12-10 00:00:00

In an earlier audio version of this story, we incorrectly reported that Clarence Thomas was nominated after the death of Justice Thurgood Marshall. In fact, Thomas was named after Marshall's retirement, not his death.

Corrected on 2017-12-11 00:00:00

A reference to U.N. Security Resolution 242 has been edited to make clear that while it calls for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "territories occupied" during the 1967 war, the resolution does not list the territories or specifically say forces must be withdrawn from all of them

Corrected on 2018-01-09 00:00:00

The audio of this story incorrectly states that Tonya Harding landed the first triple axel in Olympics competition history. In fact, Canada's Brian Orser was the first person to land the triple axel at the Olympics.

Corrected on 2017-12-08 00:00:00

This post has been updated to reflect what the reporting team knew about the D.C. community college admissions at the time of the first report.

Corrected on 2017-12-08 00:00:00

An earlier Web version of this story incorrectly stated that black women are 300 percent more likely to die of pregnancy- or childbirth-related causes than white women. It should have said that black women are 243 percent more likely to die than white women.

Corrected on 2017-12-07 00:00:00

A previous version of the introduction misidentified Dr. Shibley Telhami as Dr. Shelby Telhami.

Corrected on 2017-12-08 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the drive from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Miami can take up to five hours. It should have said five hours round trip.

Corrected on 2017-12-07 00:00:00

A previous version of this story called Al Franken's book Al Franken, Master of the Senate. The correct title is Al Franken, Giant of the Senate.

Corrected on 2017-12-07 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misspelled Bangkok resident Mishari Muqbil's name as Mushari Muqbal.

Corrected on 2017-12-07 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story misspelled Francis Viel's last name as Ciel. The audio version of the story incorrectly refers to him as "Ciel."

Corrected on 2017-12-06 00:00:00

This article originally identified the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 as being the union representative of the choral members of the Metropolitan Opera — they are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists.

Corrected on 2017-12-05 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misspelled Stephen Curry's first name as Stephan.

Corrected on 2017-12-07 00:00:00

In this report, we say that Michael Flynn is prepared to testify that then-President-elect Donald Trump directed him to contact Russian officials. In fact, indictment papers state that it was a "very senior member" of Trump's transition team who did that in late December 2016.

Corrected on 2017-12-05 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said Rosa Parks worked for John Conyers for more than 30 years. She actually worked for him from 1965 to 1988.

Corrected on 2017-12-05 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misidentified San Bernardino County as San Bernadino County.

Corrected on 2018-02-21 00:00:00

In the audio for this story, interviewee Adam Grant gives inaccurate definitions of scientific reliability and validity. According to the American Psychological Association, validity is defined as "t]he extent to which a test measures what it was intended to measure." The APA defines reliability as "[t]he degree to which a test produces similar scores each time it is used; stability or consistency of the scores produced by an instrument."

Corrected on 2017-12-04 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misspelled Bob Corker's last name as Coker.

Corrected on 2017-12-04 00:00:00

A previous version of this story said President Trump planned to visit the Mormon Temple. He was scheduled to tour the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Welfare Square.

Corrected on 2017-12-04 00:00:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Sally Yates as Sally Quinn.

Corrected on 2017-12-04 00:00:00

A previous version of this story cited an estimate that fewer than 2 in 1,000 estates, or about 0.002 percent, will owe any estate tax this year. Actually, the correct figure is 0.2 percent.

Corrected on 2017-12-04 00:00:00

A caption on a previous version of this story incorrectly said James Levine was pictured conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2016. It was in 2006.

Corrected on 2017-12-03 00:00:00

A previous photo caption incorrectly said President Barack Obama toured the plant in 2001. He actually visited the facility in 2011.

Corrected on 2017-12-03 00:00:00

A previous headline misspelled Sen. Jon Tester's first name as John.

Corrected on 2017-12-04 00:00:00

In this interview, guest Mark Meckler of Citizens for Self-Governance says "the last growth number was 3.3 percent, which is extraordinary higher than anything we saw in the Obama era." In fact, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports comparable growth as recently as 2015 and significantly greater growth as recently as 2014.

Corrected on 2017-12-03 00:00:00

A previous headline incorrectly referred to motivating 60 million teachers. In fact, STIR Education is expanding to reach 60 million students via 80,000 teachers in two countries.

Corrected on 2017-12-02 00:00:00

A previous version of this story referenced the set of Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 biblical film The Ten Commandments. The correct year is 1923. DeMillle directed a second, expanded version of the story in 1956. In addition, the story incorrectly suggested the 1923 film is among the highest-grossing when adjusted for inflation and that its budget was more than $13 million. Both of those are true for the 1956 version. Also, the story stated that the sphinx was made of plastic; it was plaster.

Corrected on 2017-12-04 00:00:00

A previous version of this story listed Redd's Apple Ale among the cider brands. In fact, Redd's is an apple-flavored beer. In addition, a statistic about the number of cideries in the U.S. doubling in recent years was misattributed to Nielsen. It was The Cyder Market LLC that gave that statistic.

Corrected on 2017-12-04 00:00:00

A previous headline misspelled Calma Carmona's surname as Camona.

Corrected on 2017-12-01 00:00:00

A previous headline misidentified the album Songs of Experience as Song of Experience.

Corrected on 2017-12-01 00:00:00

A previous version of this story said the Kursk sank with 188 people onboard. The correct number was 118.

Corrected on 2017-12-11 00:00:00

The clue about Jerusalem should have asked which city in the Middle East — not Israel — is home to the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock. The phrase "disputed city," after all, applies to Jerusalem.

Corrected on 2017-12-01 00:00:00

In the audio, as in a previous Web version, we say Tesla had only one car on display at the LA Auto Show. In fact, the automaker is showing three car models at the show.

Corrected on 2017-12-01 00:00:00

After the broadcast of the panel discussion with Jane Mayer and Rebecca Traister, during which David Corn, the Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones, was included in a list of journalists alleged to have committed acts of sexual harassment or assault, Mother Jones Editor in Chief Clara Jeffrey and CEO Monika Bauerlein contacted us to say that although women had raised concerns in the past about Corn's language and uninvited touching, those allegations were investigated, addressed and resolved at the time.

Corrected on 2017-12-01 00:00:00

An earlier version of this story misquoted a 2012 report, stating there were only 14 state psychiatric beds available for 100,000 patients. It should have said 14 beds per 100,000 people.

Corrected on 2017-12-01 00:00:00

A previous headline may have implied that Russell Simmons was head of Def Jam. He left the company in 1999.

Corrected on 2017-11-29 00:00:00

A previous version of this story misidentified the American Civil Liberties Union as the American Civil Liberty Union.

Corrected on 2017-11-29 00:00:00

A previous version of the story said Lawrence Summers served as Treasury secretary in the Obama administration. He was Treasury secretary under President Clinton.

Corrected on 2017-11-30 00:00:00

A previous version of this story identified Markus Schiller as an aerospace engineer at Schmucker Technologie. He is in fact at ST Analytics.