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Weekend Edition Saturday

Don Imus Dies At 79

Corrected on 2019-12-28T00:00:00-05:00

In this story, we incorrectly say Don Imus spoke at the 1996 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. He did speak at the 1996 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner.

13 People Shot At Chicago House Party Honoring A Man Fatally Shot In April

Corrected on 2019-12-24T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier headline implied that Lonell Irvin was the victim of gun violence. In fact, police determined that Irvin was shot by another person in self-defense.

Previously posted on Dec. 23: An earlier version of this story implied that Lonell Irvin was the victim of a carjacker. In fact, he was killed when he tried to carjack a man.

Weekend Edition Sunday

Transgender Woman Sues Miss United States Of America Pageant

Corrected on 2019-12-22T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier headline mistakenly said the Miss USA pageant is being sued by a transgender woman. It's actually the Miss United States of America pageant, a separate pageant, that's being sued.

6 Takeaways From The 6th Democratic Debate

Corrected on 2019-12-20T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Pete Buttigieg, in remarks during the debate, referred to the victory margin in his 2011 election as mayor of South Bend, Ind. Buttigieg was referring to his reelection in 2015.

'A Political Hit Job': What 4 House Members Said During The Impeachment Debate

Corrected on 2019-12-18T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier version of this story misquoted Rep. Veronica Escobar as saying that President Trump will "obstruct his office if left unchecked." She actually said Trump will "obstruct Congress if left unchecked." And an earlier headline misquoted Rep. Barry Loudermilk as saying, "Jesus was treated more fairly." Those words paraphrased his remarks.

A Trade War Truce?

Corrected on 2019-12-14T00:00:00-05:00

A previous photo on this page featured a photo of President Trump with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan rather than Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Music Of 2019 That Wasn't Actually Released In 2019

Corrected on 2019-12-11T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of this story gave the release date for "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi as Nov. 18, 2019, and the release date for "Sunflower" by Post Malone feat. Swae Lee as Oct. 18, 2019. Both songs were actually released in 2018.

Morning Edition

Volcano Erupts On New Zealand's White Island

Corrected on 2019-12-09T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of the Web summary listed the host for this report as Steve Inskeep. It is Rachel Martin.

Weekend Edition Saturday

Opinion: This Art Is Bananas

Corrected on 2019-12-07T00:00:00-05:00

In the audio of this story, as well as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly say a version of this artwork had been sold for $150,000. That is the asking price for a third possible sale; the first two editions of Comedian reportedly sold for $120,000 each.

4 Dead After Armed Robbers Hijack UPS Truck

Corrected on 2019-12-07T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of this story incorrectly said the bystander killed in the shootout was a woman. Richard Cutshaw was the man fatally shot in the crossfire. Earlier, a woman who worked in the jewelry store was injured by a bullet.

Under Trump, NATO Nations Get More U.S. Troops And Military Spending

Corrected on 2019-12-03T00:00:00-05:00

In a previous version of this story, we referred to American troop levels in Europe and said the Pentagon had reported 2,174,259 troops abroad. That number, however, includes service members based in the U.S. The current number of troops abroad is around 195,000.

Weekend Edition Saturday

Possibility Of Female Deacons Gives Some Catholics Hope

Corrected on 2019-11-30T00:00:00-05:00

In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly say that deacons are not allowed to offer Communion. Deacons may not consecrate the Communion wafer and wine but they may offer Communion.

What's Wrong with the Saudi Aramco IPO?

Corrected on 2019-11-27T00:00:00-05:00

This article originally speculated that single Saudi women might not be able to purchase shares. But they are not expressly forbidden to do so in the prospectus.

Weekend Edition Sunday

The Angst Of The '90s Is Alive On Broadway

Corrected on 2019-11-25T00:00:00-05:00

The audio of this story, as did a previous Web version, identifies a scene with strobe lights as depicting a sexual assault. That scene depicts a drug overdose.

Morning Edition

Excess Weight Can Weaken The Flu Shot

Corrected on 2019-11-24T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier version of this story misspelled Stacey Schultz-Cherry's last name as Shultz-Cherry.

All Things Considered

David Holmes, Fiona Hill Testify In Final Scheduled Day Of Impeachment Hearings

Corrected on 2019-11-25T00:00:00-05:00

In this report, we incorrectly say that Fiona Hill told lawmakers about her middle class background. In fact, she said she comes from a working class background. Also, a previous version of the headline misspelled David Holmes' last name as Homes.

'Mad About You': If A Reboot Falls In A Very Particular Forest, Is It Really On?

Corrected on 2019-11-21T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier version of this story stated that Jamie and Paul had been apart for many years in the original series finale; in fact, they had problems for years but were much more briefly separated. Also, we previously included a link to a Spectrum service area map that was incorrect.

Weekend Edition Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: Words That End In -LLO

Corrected on 2019-11-17T00:00:00-05:00

In a previous version of this story and radio interview, we incorrectly said that Campobello Island is in Maine. Campobello Island is in New Brunswick, Canada.

What We Learned From The 1st Week Of Impeachment Hearings

Corrected on 2019-11-16T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of this story gave an incomplete list of witnesses expected to testify next week. As of Saturday, eight witnesses, not seven, are on the schedule, including David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. In addition, we also described Laura Cooper as a GOP-requested witness. She was not included in the GOP request letter.

Songs Against The Suits

Corrected on 2019-11-15T00:00:00-05:00

This article originally referred to the character Derek Smalls as the drummer for the semi-fictional band Spinal Tap — Smalls is a bassist.

All Things Considered

Rep. Jordan On Giuliani's Role In Ukraine Strategy: Trump Can 'Have Who He Wants'

Corrected on 2019-11-14T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of this story mischaracterized a remark by Rep. Jim Jordan. He did not say foreign policy is the sole purview of the White House. Instead, he said, "The president is allowed to have who he wants involved in diplomatic concerns."

Arctic Blast Grips Parts Of The U.S., With Snow And Record-Breaking Cold

Corrected on 2019-11-12T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier version of this story mistakenly said temperatures in the Texas cities of Galveston, Sugar Land and College Station dropped by 31%, 33% and 37%, respectively. The temperatures actually dropped 31 degrees, 33 degrees and 37 degrees, respectively. Also, an earlier version mistakenly said Texas saw temperatures drop nearly 40% in a 24-hour period between Monday morning and Tuesday morning. The drop was actually nearly 40 degrees.

Weekend Edition Sunday

Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills In Schools Could Be Traumatic For Students

Corrected on 2019-11-14T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier Web version of this story said that the likelihood of a public school student being killed by a gun in school was 1 in 614 million. That number applies to any given day (between 1999 and 2018), not the student's entire time in school.

Weekend Edition Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: 7 Letters

Corrected on 2019-11-10T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier version of the answer to last week's challenge mistakenly said part of the answer was QD. It is actually QT.

All Things Considered

Roundtable: Blue Wave Sweeps State And Local Races

Corrected on 2019-11-10T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of this story mistakenly identified Lewiston, Maine, as the home of L.L.Bean. In fact, the company was founded and is headquartered in Freeport, Maine. L.L.Bean does some of its manufacturing in Lewiston.

All Things Considered

You Can Get A Master's In Medical Cannabis In Maryland

Corrected on 2019-11-10T00:00:00-05:00

An earlier Web version of this story incorrectly referred to Staci Gruber as a pharmacist. Gruber is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

The Water Is Already Low At A Florida Freshwater Spring, But Nestlé Wants More

Corrected on 2019-11-09T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of this Web story said that in the past 20 years, Seven Springs never withdrew more than a quarter of the 1.2 million gallons a day that it was allotted. In fact, there were times when it withdrew more than that. In addition, we referred to studies about water levels from Seven Springs and Nestlé. That research was from Seven Springs only.

There's A Promising New Vaccine For One Of The World's Top Health Threats

Corrected on 2019-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

A previous version of this story stated that the Takeda vaccine was 95% effective in preventing cases of severe dengue. However, the study did not draw a conclusion about the efficacy of the vaccine against severe dengue. Rather, the vaccine was shown to cut by 95% dengue-associated hospitalizations, the majority of which were not confirmed cases of severe dengue.

Morning Edition

There May Be A New Tool In The Battle Against Dengue

Corrected on 2019-11-20T00:00:00-05:00

We stated in this story that the Takeda vaccine cut cases of severe dengue by 95%. However, the study did not draw a conclusion about the efficacy of the vaccine against severe dengue. Rather, the vaccine was shown to cut by 95% dengue-associated hospitalizations, the majority of which were not confirmed cases of severe dengue.

All Things Considered

Supreme Court Justices Searching For A Compromise In Major Environmental Case

Corrected on 2019-11-07T00:00:00-05:00

David Henkin, the lawyer representing environmental groups, contacted NPR to say he misspoke. Henkin had initially said: "It just happens to be using wastewater instead of a pipe to do that, and that doesn't get it out of the Clean Water Act." He said he had intended to say: "It just happens to be using groundwater instead of a pipe to do that, and that doesn't get it out of the Clean Water Act."