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How Betsy DeVos Became Trump's Least Popular Cabinet Pick

Corrected on February 3, 2017

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the Broad Foundation had taken a position against Betsy DeVos. Because of its tax-exempt status, the foundation cannot engage in political activity.

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Threat Of Rain Doesn't Deter Crowds From National Mall

Corrected on February 2, 2017

A previous Web introduction to this story misspelled Audie Cornish's first name as Audio. Additionally, a previous version of the transcript misspelled Cory Turner's first name as Corey.

Fresh Air

Writer Bharati Mukherjee

Corrected on February 1, 2017

A previous headline and story misspelled Bharati Mukherjee's name as Bharti.

Morning Edition

Trump's Immigration Order Is 'Un-American,' Rep. Carson Says

Corrected on January 31, 2017

Following the broadcast of this report, Carson's office sent NPR the following statement about his comment regarding racial supremacist groups:

"This assertion was not based on a single statistic or on relative terror threat, but rather an assessment of the current environment. The congressman believes that when looking at relative membership numbers, hateful rhetoric, racially based hate crimes, and fatalities by right-wing organizations, it paints a picture of a larger threat to the safety of Americans and society as a whole. New America has an assessment of deaths from far right wing vs. violent jihadist terrorism. The FBI reported that in 2014, 47% of hate crimes were racially motivated. And the white supremacist group Stormfront has claimed additional interest in their content on the back of Donald Trump's recent comments. Additionally, it is important to remember that many attacks are inspired by an ideology rather than directed by an organization. Just as [the Islamic State] bears responsibility for lone wolf attacks in the United States, so do racial supremacist groups who inspire hate crimes. Taken together, he believes it is reasonable to say that the racial supremacist groups pose a more significant threat."

Trump Set To Announce Supreme Court Nominee

Corrected on January 31, 2017

In a previous version of this story, we said Judge Pryor sits on a federal appeals court based in New Orleans. In fact, Judge Pryor's court is based in Atlanta.

All Things Considered

Attention Must Be Paid To What 'The Salesman' Is Selling

Corrected on January 31, 2017

The scene depicted in the photograph is from the movie The Salesman. A previous caption incorrectly referred to a different Asghar Farhadi movie, A Separation.

This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs

Corrected on January 29, 2017

Work on the project was done at the University of California, San Diego and not the University of California, Davis as was previously stated in this story. Additionally, Joseph Wang is the chair of nanoengineering at UCSD, not UC Davis.

The Trump Foreign Policy Doctrine — In 3 Points

Corrected on January 26, 2017

A chart showing military spending by NATO countries has been removed from this page because of inaccuracies in the figures given for many of those nations. Data on the defense spending of NATO countries are available here.

Fact Check: Has President Obama 'Depleted' The Military?

Corrected on January 26, 2017

A chart showing military spending by NATO countries has been removed from this page because of inaccuracies in the figures given for many of those nations. Data on the defense spending of NATO countries are available here.

Morning Edition

Southern Border Wall: Campaign Slogan Meets Reality

Corrected on January 24, 2017

In the audio, the following quote should have been attributed to Border Patrol spokesman Joshua Devack, not agent James Nielsen: "At the time that this fence was built, it was too expensive to continue. And there's also this natural barrier here that a lot of crossers choose not to climb this mountain. They prefer to have easier access to roads and civilization."

Trump Signs Executive Order To 'Ease The Burdens Of Obamacare'

Corrected on January 20, 2017

A previous version of this story implied that the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. had been removed from the Oval Office. It turns out that the bust is still there and had just been obscured from the sight of the pool reporter by a door and an agent.

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Eugene Mirman: Burger On A Sesame Seed Pun

Corrected on January 20, 2017

During Eugene Mirman's quiz, the city of Johannesburg was incorrectly identified as one of South Africa's three capitals, alongside Pretoria and Cape Town. The judicial capital of South Africa is Bloemfontein.

Scientists Needn't Get A Patient's Consent To Study Blood Or DNA

Corrected on January 19, 2017

An earlier version of this story suggested that the revised Common Rule will allow multi-institution studies on humans to be governed by a single, central oversight committee. In fact, the revised rule requires such studies to rely on a central oversight committee, with certain exceptions. Also, to clarify, the Common Rule applies to federally funded research on human subjects, not just federally funded medical research.

All Things Considered

Deferred Action: A Bird In Hand For Young Immigrants

Corrected on January 19, 2017

In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly describe the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as resulting from an executive order. It was actually created through executive action.

All Things Considered

Some North Carolinians Expect A Struggle Under Trump Administration

Corrected on January 17, 2017

In this story, we say Donald Trump received 85 percent of the vote in North Carolina's Yadkin County. That was a preliminary estimate. In fact, Trump received 78.8 percent of the vote in Yadkin County, which was a tie with Graham County for the highest vote percentage in the state.

All Things Considered

How A Grieving Father Created The Model For Anti-Terror Lawsuits

Corrected on January 13, 2017

A previous version of the transcript included a typographical error. Iran did not make a down payment for weapons of about $400 billion. The down payment was about $400 million. The figure is correct in the audio.

Morning Edition

New Ghanaian President's Speech Sounds Familiar

Corrected on January 10, 2017

A previous version of this story, including the headline, incorrectly said that the communications director for Ghana's president had been fired from his job.

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Trump Business Deals In Southeast Asia Raise Conflict Of Interest Concerns

Corrected on January 6, 2017

The audio version of this story, as did a previous Web version, incorrectly states that Indonesian politician Setya Novanto was a business partner of President-elect Donald Trump. In fact it was Trump's Indonesian business partner who arranged for Novanto and Trump to meet.

Morning Edition

Gun Deaths In Chicago Reach Startling Number As Year Closes

Corrected on January 6, 2017

A previous Web version of this story incorrectly said that Laquan McDonald was unarmed. In fact, he was carrying a knife.

Previously posted Dec. 28, 2016: A previous Web version of this story incorrectly said that in September Chicago had surpassed last year's total of about 740 killings. The correct number is 470.

All Things Considered

When Tech Workers Arrive On Visa, What About Their Spouses?

Corrected on January 6, 2017

A previous caption incorrectly named the organization Child Rights and You as Children's Rights and You. It also incorrectly described CRY as an Indian organization. While CRY does conduct child development projects in India, it also does the same in the U.S. and is based in Braintree, Mass.

Merry Prankster In LA Wants To Start 2017 On A High Note

Corrected on January 3, 2017

A previous version of this story referred to California's Proposition 64 as legalizing recreational use of marijuana beginning in 2018. In fact, recreational use became legal when voters approved the measure in November; the state has until Jan. 1, 2018, to begin issuing licenses to sell marijuana.