NPR Corrections

Corrected on May 28, 2025

An earlier version of this story misidentified Sufjan Stevens' stepfather, Lowell Brams, as his birth father.

Corrected on May 26, 2025

This episode has been updated to remove a mention of UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher saying that if aid to Gaza wasn't restored 14,000 babies could die "in the next 48 hours." While Tom Fletcher said that to the BBC, the UN has since said that he was referring to a figure from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, which found that 14,100 children are at risk of acute malnutrition between April 2025 and March 2026.

Corrected on May 21, 2025

This episode incorrectly refers to the title character, Murderbot, using he/him pronouns. The character is referred to using it/its pronouns in both the Apple TV+ series and the book series The Murderbot Diaries.

Corrected on May 8, 2025

After this episode published, a representative of Henry Taylor, who collaborated with Pharrell Williams on the outfit worn by Lisa Manobal to the 2025 Met Gala, said in a statement to Vulture that none of the images of the women on the outfit were of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

Corrected on May 7, 2025

After this episode published, a representative of Henry Taylor, who collaborated with Pharrell Williams on the outfit worn by Lisa Manobal to the 2025 Met Gala, said in a statement to Vulture that none of the images of the women on the outfit were of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

Corrected on May 6, 2025

This episode conflates the theme of the Met Gala exhibition with the theme of the Met Gala fundraiser, as did a previous version of this web story. The theme of the exhibition is titled "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." The theme of the fundraiser is titled "Tailored For You." Both the exhibition and the fundraiser are an ode to Black Dandy style.

Corrected on May 1, 2025

A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated that the story takes place on the highest mountain in Laos. It is one of the tallest mountains in the country.

Corrected on April 29, 2025

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that health officials thought measles had been eradicated in the U.S. In fact, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. Eradication is a specific term that means a disease is not infecting people anywhere in the world, while elimination refers to a specific area. The story also incorrectly referred to the MMR vaccine as a treatment in one instance. It is a preventive measure.

Corrected on April 28, 2025

An earlier version of this episode incorrectly said that Abram Garfield fought a fire with his brothers. In fact, he fought the fire with his neighbors.

Corrected on April 24, 2025

A previous version of the audio in this story misidentified Pete Hegseth as the secretary of state. He is the secretary of defense.

Corrected on April 17, 2025

A previous version of this episode incorrectly said that an appeals court had ruled that the firing of a Democrat appointee to the National Labor Relations Board was illegal. A lower court had previously ruled that the firing was illegal. The appeals court rejected a Trump administration request for a stay on that ruling, but did not rule on the legality of the firing.

Corrected on April 16, 2025

While the American Civil Liberties Union has criticized both the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members, the Alien Enemies Act was not used to justify Abrego Garcia's deportation.

Corrected on April 8, 2025

A previous headline misstated Christina Hendricks' first name as Christian.

Corrected on April 2, 2025

An earlier version of this episode included a phrase that didn't meet NPR's editorial disability style guide.

Corrected on March 27, 2025

A previous version of this episode incorrectly said that tuberculosis was a virus. In fact, it is a bacterial disease.

Corrected on March 25, 2025

A previous version of this story incorrectly characterized Signal as a commercial organization. It is a non-profit.

Corrected on March 24, 2025

This report incorrectly says that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland is 17.6 miles long and is the fourth-longest bridge in the United States. It is approximately 4.3 miles long.

Corrected on March 19, 2025

A previous version of this page misspelled Olivia Briley's last name as Bryly, Merritt Jacob's first name as Merrick and Max Freedman's last name as Friedman.

Corrected on March 18, 2025

This story has been revised to clarify that while there are documented examples of people who produce sperm and viable eggs, there are no documented examples of people who produce both viable eggs and viable sperm.

Corrected on March 14, 2025

In a previous version of this episode we incorrectly said that John F. Kennedy was the youngest president in US history. Kennedy at 43 was the youngest person to be elected president but Theodore Roosevelt, who took office at age 42 after William McKinley was assassinated, was the youngest person to serve as US president.

Corrected on March 6, 2025

The House budget plan does not specifically include a proposal for eliminating taxes on tips, but Republicans hope to pass the policy as part of their broader legislative agenda.

Corrected on March 5, 2025

In today's Up First, Tom Homan was incorrectly referred to as the homeland security czar. Homan is the Trump administration's border czar.

Corrected on February 26, 2025

An earlier headline misspelled Marjorie Taylor Greene's last name as Green.

Corrected on February 26, 2025

An earlier version of this story misspelled Marjorie Taylor Greene's last name as Green.

Corrected on February 26, 2025

An earlier version of this story misspelled Marjorie Taylor Greene's last name as Green.

Corrected on February 26, 2025

An earlier photo caption misspelled Marjorie Taylor Greene's last name as Green.

Corrected on January 23, 2025

The casualty figure of 85 Palestinian journalists cited in this piece comes from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Israel has disputed that number arguing that some of those included in the count were not journalists and many were simply caught up in the war but not killed while actually working as journalists. (March 19, 2024)

An earlier version of a photo caption on this article misspelled Shaymaa Ahmed's name. It has been updated with the correct spelling. (Jan. 23, 2025)

Corrected on January 23, 2025

An earlier version of a photo caption on this article misspelled Shaymaa Ahmed's name. It has been updated with the correct spelling.

Corrected on January 22, 2025

In a previous version of this episode, we said that the research team used carbon-dated fossils to calibrate a molecular clock aimed at estimating the age of LUCA. In fact, the researchers used radio isotopic-dated fossils for that purpose.