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In the audio, as in a previous Web version of this story, we incorrectly say that the U.S. pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2018. The correct year is 2017. Also, the Web version has been updated to say that India imposed a global tariff on pulse crops and other farm products in late 2017.
In this report, we incorrectly say that the U.S. pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership "earlier this year." The correct year is 2017, not 2018.
In an audio version of this story, we incorrectly reported that FEMA had stopped selling new flood insurance policies. In fact, FEMA has resumed selling the policies.
An earlier version of this story identified Carole King as the lyricist on "Porpoise Song." It was actually her partner Gerry Goffin who wrote the lyrics; King wrote the melody. Also, an earlier version of this story misspelled one Monkee's first name. It is Micky Dolenz, not Mickey.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to yeast as bacteria. It is a fungus.
A previous Web introduction to this story incorrectly included Roy Clark in the montage.
A previous Web version of this story incorrectly said La Plagne ski resort is located in Courchevel and in Bourg Saint-Maurice. La Plagne is in Mâcot-la-Plagne; Courchevel is another resort about an hour's drive away. Also, we initially misspelled Courchevel as Courchlevel in this correction.
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled a reference to Susan Levy's last name as Levie.
An earlier Web version of this story incorrectly said The Notorious B.I.G. was born Christopher Smalls. He was born Christopher Wallace. In addition, LeRoy McCarthy misspoke when he said he began his campaign to get a street named after Wallace in 2016. His efforts began in 2013.
A previous version of this story classified the earthquake as 4.8 on the Richter scale. That scale, which measures local magnitude, is no longer in general use and has been replaced by one measuring moment magnitude.
A previous Web version of this story incorrectly said that John DeWitt's report was published in 1942. It was published in 1943.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Johnny Bobbitt Jr. filed his lawsuit last year. It was filed this past summer.
An earlier Web version of this review stated that the fictional Dick and Lynne Cheney re-enact a scene from Macbeth. In fact, they enact a faux-Shakespeare scene.
The Associated Press corrected information that was used in this report. The child is a girl named Collman, not a boy named Coleman.
In the audio, as in an earlier Web version of this report, we say the Marshall Islands are in the South Pacific. In fact, they are in the Central Pacific Ocean. Also, in the audio and an earlier Web version the Castle Bravo test is said to be the largest nuclear explosion in history. In fact, it was the largest such bomb tested by the U.S. The Soviet Union's Tsar Bomba test in 1961 produced the largest nuclear explosion on record, according to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Kevin Spacey's character faced possible impeachment in the fourth season of House of Cards. It was in the fifth season.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly say the Philippines was the only Catholic-majority country in Asia.
Bah humbug, again! A previous headline misspelled Santa Claus' last name as Clause.
A previous version of this story referred to a scenario in which military personnel could be affected. Those details are not relevant to the current shutdown because the Pentagon budget has been approved.
In a caption on a previous version of this story, Richard Beebe's quilt was described as being created in memory of his daughter. In fact, the quilt is in memory of his late wife, Eileen.
In the audio version of this story, we incorrectly report that in 2018, the Trump administration admitted 18,500 fewer refugees than last year. In fact, in fiscal year 2018, the Trump administration admitted 31,225 fewer refugees than in fiscal year 2017. Additionally, in a previous Web version, we said that Saidi Roger works as a bouncer at a nightclub. While he does work at a nightclub, it is not as a bouncer. And we incorrectly identified Sharon Fine's husband as Mike Fine. He is Mike Katz.
In this report, Vox reporter Chavie Lieber mistakenly says federal law requires that employees be given breaks. State laws govern employee breaks. In the example given, Lieber was referring to Minnesota state law.
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled a reference to Robert Wilkie's last name as Wilikie.
Bah humbug! An earlier version of this story misspelled Santa's last name. It is Claus, not Clause.
A previous Web version of this story incorrectly stated that Ben Affleck had been Jennifer Lopez's husband. They were engaged but did not marry.
An earlier version of this story misspelled composer Paul Wiancko's name as Wianko.
This story has been updated to make it clear that Mason and his birth mother are Choctaw citizens.
Correction posted on Dec. 17: A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Reed O'Connor's last name as O'Conner.
A previous Web summary of this story that appeared on the homepage incorrectly reported the title of Joshua Harris's book as I Killed Dating Goodbye. In fact, the title is I Kissed Dating Goodbye. Additionally, we incorrectly referred to tenants instead of tenets when quoting Lyz Lenz.
A previous version of the Web summary listed an incorrect album name. Kitka's featured album is called Evening Star, not Harmonies of Heaven and Earth.
An earlier version of this story said Ryan Zinke recommended the shrinking of two national monuments. In a 2017 report, he actually suggested the boundaries of four monuments be cut back; the president has shrunk two of those.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the pipeline would be buried at a depth of 600 feet. That would be the depth at the point it would cross the Appalachian Trail, but for most of its length the pipeline would be buried at a depth of about 4 feet.
A previous headline incorrectly said the chair of the Motion Picture Association of America was retiring after two decades. In fact, it is the chair of the association's ratings board who is retiring.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the 2017 National Prayer Breakfast was on Feb. 8. It was held on Feb. 2 that year.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in August. He was killed in October.
This story was edited to clarify the terms under which people filled in at the Capital Gazette and related papers. Tribune Publishing and Baltimore Sun Media Group officials say they sought to ensure that all journalists who offered to fill in were compensated for their work, either by their own employers or by Tribune Publishing.
Jerry Brown is California's governor. A previous version of this story incorrectly called him the mayor.
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of the movie Memento as Momento.
A previous version of this story misstated the year of one of Jerry Brown's presidential runs. He ran for president in 1992, not 1990.
Previous audio and Web versions of this story incorrectly reported that the last time Congress declared war was against Japan in 1941. The last time was on June 5, 1942, when Congress declared war against Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary.
A previous Web introduction to this story incorrectly identified Nick Akerman as a former U.S. attorney. Akerman is a former assistant U.S. attorney.
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as the Equal Opportunity Commission.
A previous version of this story misspelled Elizabeth Pfiester's last name as Fiester.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled a reference to Alex van der Zwaan's last name as van der Zwann.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Army Gen. Mark Milley lives at Fort McNair. In fact, he lives at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the annual Golden Globe Race. The race is not an annual event.
A previous version of this story misspelled Patrice Hubert's name as Patrice Habrrt.
In the audio version of this story, Matthew Whitaker is mistakenly referred to as Mark Whitaker in one instance. In addition, William Barr is incorrectly referred to as president in the George H.W. Bush administration. He was attorney general under President Bush.
In the audio version of this story, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys is mistakenly identified as Bob Wills, His Texas Cowboys. Because of incorrect information from Getty Images, a previous caption with this story incorrectly identified the artist as Mantegna Andrea and implied the image was of a painting of the Temptation of Adam and Eve. In fact, the artist was Andrea Mantegna and the image is a detail of his Madonna della Vittoria. In addition, the audio, as did an earlier Web version, refers to the Tree of Knowledge; its full name is the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
An earlier version of this story and a photo credit incorrectly identified the Richland Police Department as the Richmond Police Department.
A previous Web introduction and headline to this story incorrectly identified Nick Akerman as a former U.S. attorney. Akerman is a former assistant U.S. attorney.
In the audio version of this story, President Trump is mistakenly referred to as President Obama in one instance.
In a previous version of this story, the Albuquerque schools were incorrectly referred to as Arizona schools in one reference.
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Sonja Alley's first name as Sonya.
An earlier version of this story cited a source as saying that Sen. Doug Jones pays his interns $15 an hour. Jones' office does pay its interns, but not $15 an hour.
An earlier headline for this story included an incorrect abbreviation for the affected school. Central European University, or CEU, is leaving Hungary, not CES.
An earlier version of this story implied Netflix brokered an international distribution deal of Bodyguard with the BBC. In fact, Netflix acquired the show in a deal with ITV.
In this story William Zarit is mistakenly referred to as head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Beijing. In fact, he is chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
A previous version of this story said Ortiz confessed. The story now notes that the authorities say he confessed.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the accident occurred around 2 a.m. local time Wednesday. It was 2 a.m. local time Thursday.
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled a reference to Robert Mueller's last name as Muller.
In the slideshow with this story, an earlier caption of a photo of the Bush family lined up outside incorrectly described former President George W. Bush's position in the image as fourth from left. He is positioned fourth from the right.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that U.S. medical students overall were 58.9 percent white in 2017. In fact, incoming medical students were 58.9 percent white that year. Also, an earlier version of the graphic incorrectly described the white and female matriculants as "applicants."
In this story, we incorrectly paraphrase Sean Joyce of PricewaterhouseCoopers as saying that breaches are inevitable. In fact, Joyce believes some breaches are almost inevitable, especially when nation-states (like North Korea) are driving demand.
A previous byline misspelled Cheryl Corley's first name as Cherly.
A previous Web version of this story incorrectly referred to Europe as a nation.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said Democrats mocked George H.W. Bush in 1988 by saying, "Poor George, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth." The actual quote from the convention was: "Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth."
A previous version of this Web story included the answer to this week's puzzle ... but be a mensch, don't cheat!
In a previous audio version of this story, we incorrectly stated Michael Cohen said President Trump offered Russian President Vladimir Putin a multimillion-dollar penthouse. It's unclear whether Trump knew about the alleged offer, which was reported by BuzzFeed News.
A caption accompanying the photo of Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession was originally described as a "double image." The more precise term is a stereo image, in which two nearly identical photos could be viewed with a stereoscope to create the perception of a 3-D image.
A previous version of this story said George H.W. Bush would be buried in Houston. In fact, Bush will be buried in College Station, Texas, on the grounds of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the former chancellor of West Germany. He is Helmut Kohl, not Cole.
An earlier introduction to this audio piece misspelled Christopher Buckley's last name as Buckely.
A caption in an earlier version of the photo slideshow incorrectly said former President George H.W. Bush served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. He enlisted in 1942.
A previous version of this story described the 1964 earthquake in Alaska as the largest known to hit the Western Hemisphere; in fact, it was the largest in North American history.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we incorrectly say that the authorities in China shut down the Unirule Institute of Economics. The think tank opted to close after its affiliate was shut down.
Previous audio and Web versions of this story misstated the name of Willie Garcia as Willie Gonzales.
In the audio of this story, as in a previous Web version, we say that Kaiwen had not been in the education business until last December. In fact, the company opened Beijing Kaiwen Academy in 2016.
A previous version of this story misspelled Kristin Sellers' first name as Kristen.
A previous version of this story incorrectly said President Xi Jinping took office in 2012. He was elected and became president in 2013.
In this story, we incorrectly say that next year Sikhs will commemorate the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak's death. In fact, they will commemorate the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak's birth.
In this story, we incorrectly say the speaker of the House is third in the line of succession to the presidency. The speaker is second in line after the vice president.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly attributed a quote to Oakland University professor and faculty union President Tom Discenna. According to The Oakland Press story from which the quote was taken, it was Scott Kunselman, chief operating officer at the university, who said, "We will make this happen."
Because of incorrect information supplied by Getty Images, a previous photo caption incorrectly located the Googleplex in Menlo Park, Calif. The Googleplex is in Mountain View, Calif.
In the reference to crimes committed on reservations being prosecuted in federal courts, we should have made clear that the rule applies to major crimes where either the accused or the victim is Native American.
A previous Web version of this story incorrectly gave Stephen Corry's last name as Curry.
A previous headline incorrectly spelled Scruggs as Sruggs.
In an earlier audio version of this story, the correspondent mistakenly said he was reporting from Northfield, Conn. He was actually in Weston, Conn.
An earlier version of this story implied that religious hospitals have federal "conscience protections" if they don't provide contraception. In fact, only one form of contraception, namely sterilization, is mentioned in the federal rules.
In a previous version of this story, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission was credited with breeding new varieties of apples designed to maintain their quality during storage. In fact, Washington State University researchers are leading that breeding program.
A previous photo caption incorrectly named an unidentified coach standing with Kaylee Lorincz as her mom, Lisa Lorincz.
A previous caption in this story incorrectly gave Sheila Schroder's age as 72. She is 74. Additionally, Carol Skerjanec's last name was misspelled as Skerjanic.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that George Moscone was the first openly gay elected official in California. In fact, Harvey Milk was the first openly gay elected official in California.
An earlier version of this story called Pedro Sánchez the president of Spain. Sánchez is the prime minister of Spain.
An earlier version of this story misspelled Rosemary Quesenberry's last name as Quessenberry.
Previously posted on Nov. 24: An earlier version of this story misspelled Karen MacKean's last name as McKean.
In the audio version of this story, as well as a previous Web version, Juvenal Solano says about 20,000 to 70,000 farmworkers in Ventura County are members of the indigenous Mexican community who speak Aztecan languages. According to the Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project, there are about 20,000 Mixtecs in Ventura County, about 17,000 of whom work in agriculture.
A previous homepage summary of this story incorrectly stated that oil prices dropped below $60 a gallon on Black Friday. The correct volume is below $60 a barrel.
An earlier version of this report included incorrect information from Wisconsin Public Radio, which said 12 Milwaukee public school students had been killed this year. In fact, there have been seven student deaths this year and 12 in the past two years.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the U.K. will leave the European Union at the end of March 2020. The correct year is 2019.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the 1891 book Biographical and Historical Memories of Mississippi Vol. 1. The actual title is Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi Vol. 1.
In an earlier version of this story, Peter Zieve's name was misspelled as Peter Sieve.