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All Things Considered

A look at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy

Corrected on April 25, 2025

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

Who are the cardinals selecting the next pope?

Corrected on April 24, 2025

An early version of this story inaccurately paraphrased Gregg Gassman’s remarks about the 1922 conclave, as it stated four cardinals were in the U.S. and Canada. Three cardinals were in those countries, but the fourth cardinal was in Brazil.

Morning Edition

The latest on the death of Pope Francis

Corrected on April 21, 2025

This story says that the Catholic Church considers same-sex attraction to be a sin. The church teaches that same-sex attraction is "objectively disordered" and admonishes gay, lesbian and bisexual Catholics to be chaste. The church teaches "homosexual acts" can be considered sinful.

Tariffs make sour grapes for American winemakers

Corrected on April 17, 2025

A previous version of this newsletter incorrectly described the tiers in the alcohol industry’s “three-tier system” as the alcohol makers, the sellers and the drinkers. They are the makers, the wholesalers and the retailers.

Morning Edition

Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule

Corrected on April 17, 2025

A previous version of this story included a photograph of a bird that, because of incorrect information from Getty Images, was wrongly described in the caption as a northern spotted owl. It was a barred owl.Previously posted April 17, 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the red-cockaded woodpecker lives in the Pacific Northwest. It lives in the southeastern U.S.

Morning Edition

'Homegrowns are next': Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad

Corrected on April 16, 2025

An earlier version of this story misspelled the show Jesse Watters Primetime as Jessie Waters Primetime. And an earlier version incorrectly said roughly 120,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. In fact, of the roughly 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry incarcerated, two-thirds, or roughly 80,000, were U.S. citizens.

OIRA: The tiny office that's about to remake the federal government

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.

Photos: 2 years of war in Sudan

Corrected on April 17, 2025

Two previous photo captions incorrectly described the search for bodies in Omdurman as being carried out by the Rapid Support Forces. The searches were done by the Sudanese Armed Forces.

Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands

Corrected on April 16, 2025

A previous version of this newsletter incorrectly said the Trump administration deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia under the Alien Enemies Act. He was deported as part of the administration's crackdown on alleged members of the MS-13 gang. In addition, the attached audio story quotes a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union. While the ACLU 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

Morning Edition

Morning news brief

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.

White House doctor says Trump is 'fully fit' in medical report

Corrected on April 13, 2025

An earlier version of this article misidentified diverticulosis as a condition of inflammation and infection in the digestive tract; that is diverticulitis. Diverticulosis is when abnormal pouches form in the digestive tract.

All Things Considered

Alaska high schoolers' 'Hadestown' production brings the house down

Corrected on April 25, 2025

West High School performed a version of the musical “Hadestown” called “Hadestown: Teen Edition,” which differs in several ways from the original. For example, some vocal arrangements are adjusted, and some songs are optional for productions that require a shorter run time.

10 emerging writers win Whiting Awards

Corrected on April 10, 2025

A previous version of this article mistakenly omittedthe additional background paragraph on Liza Birkenmeier, one of the winners of the 2025 Whiting Awards.

All Things Considered

Attorney representing a student protester detained by federal immigration agents

Corrected on April 10, 2025

Because of a transcription error, an earlier version of this web story incorrectly quoted attorney Amir Makled as saying that “we have amendments, the Fourth Amendment included, of your right to privacy, which includes not having your personal facts and papers searched.” He said “personal effects,” not facts.

Morning Edition

A new vacuum can alert you to incoming text messages. Why?

Corrected on April 9, 2025

The audio version of this story incorrectly says Samsung's new washer/dryer can make phone calls. After the story aired, Samsung told NPR that the machine can't place outgoing calls directly but can display incoming calls on its screen when paired with a smartphone.

Christina Hendricks

Corrected on April 8, 2025

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

All Things Considered

The (artificial intelligence) therapist can see you now

Corrected on April 15, 2025

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was published in a related journal, NEJM AI.

Morning Edition

Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We're exploring how

Corrected on April 15, 2025

The audio version of this story says that the Supreme Court last year rejected the claim that social media companies were pressured to take down posts about COVID-19 and the 2020 election. It should have noted that the court rejected the claim on procedural grounds but that the justices rejected a lower court’s broad assertion that the companies made all of their decisions to take down posts about COVID-19 and the 2020 elections due to pressure by the government.

All Things Considered

Paige Bueckers' moment

Corrected on April 4, 2025

A previous headline misstated Paige Bueckers’ last name as Bueckners.

Weekend Edition Saturday

Higher prices are likely for these 10 grocery items when tariffs hit

Corrected on April 4, 2025

An earlier version of this story incorrectly saidthat fruit, beef and seafood from Mexico and Canada would be hit by 25% tariffs. In fact, products and produce, including fruit, from Mexico and Canada covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement are currently exempt from tariffs.

The price of what hit record highs this week? Find out in the quiz

Corrected on April 4, 2025

While historical sources record Sen. Alfonse D’Amato's speech as 23 hours and 30 minutes, the U.S. Senate Historical Office removed him from the list of longest speeches earlier this week. "Turns out D’Amato did not speak for 23 hours straight but had a long break when the Senate recessed in the early hours of the morning," wrote Daniel S. Holt, associate historian at the Senate Historical Office, in an email. Since this would not be known to the general public, we have left the correct answer as D'Amato.

Morning Edition

Trump unveils sweeping 10% tariff and 'reciprocal' tariffs on dozens of nations

Corrected on April 2, 2025

The audio version of this story incorrectly says Mexico imposes 150% tariffs on imports of U.S. alcohol. It's India that imposes those tariffs. In addition, a previous version of this web story incorrectly said that a chart used by the White House in a briefing with reporters included Mexico as one of the countries that imposes steep tariffs on U.S. goods. The chart showed tariffs from Canada, the European Union, India, and Japan.

Morning Edition

Morning news brief

Corrected on April 2, 2025

This report incorrectly says Mexico imposes 150% tariffs on imports of U.S. alcohol. It's India that imposes those tariffs.

Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave

Corrected on April 1, 2025

An earlier version of this story stated that employees of the IMLS were put on paid administrative leave for 90 days. The email they received states it is "up to" 90 days. Also, the story initially stated the Museum of Discovery and Science is in Orlando. It is in another part of Florida, Fort Lauderdale.

Morning Edition

Nine home runs for the Yankees lead to questions about their new bats

Corrected on April 2, 2025

The audio version of this story incorrectly says the New York Yankees tied a franchise record when they hit nine home runs during their March 29 game against the Milwaukee Brewers. They set a franchise record.Previously posted March 31, 2025: A previous web version of this story incorrectly said that the New York Yankees tied a franchise record when they hit nine home runs during their March 29 game against the Milwaukee Brewers. They set a franchise record. The story also gave an incorrect batting order for the top of the Yankees' lineup. The first three runs for the Yankees came on first-inning home runs hit by Paul Goldschmidt, then Cody Bellinger, and, finally, Aaron Judge. In addition, the story incorrectly said the game was the first time that the Yankees had hit four home runs in a single inning. It was the first time that the Yankees had hit four home runs in the first inning of a game. Finally, the story incorrectly said New York’s Anthony Volpe hit a home run during the March 30 game against the Brewers. He hit a home run during the March 29 game.

Weekend Edition Saturday

Artists descend on Idaho's Treefort Music Fest

Corrected on March 31, 2025

In this report, as in a previous headline and summary, we misstate the name of the Treefort Music Fest as the Treefort Music Festival.

All Things Considered

'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war

Corrected on March 28, 2025

Because of a transcription error, an earlier version of this web story gave the incorrect age for a woman whom director Trương Minh Quý said thanked him for making the film Việt and Nam. Trương said she was 70 years old, not 72 years old.

John Green still has hope

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.

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