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How big a deal are Taylor Swift's vinyl sales, really?

Corrected on October 14, 2025

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the vinyl sales of The Life of a Showgirl in its first week had accounted for nearly 3.3% of total U.S. vinyl sales this year. In fact, it had accounted for nearly 4.5% of total vinyl sales. The story also incorrectly said that producing all 1.334 million vinyl copies of the album sold in the first week would take 11,112 hours. In fact, it would take 11,117 hours, assuming each album took 30 seconds to produce.

In Utah, a group that helped prompt the redistricting says it's acting on faith

Corrected on October 9, 2025

A previous headline that appeared on the homepage incorrectly described as “Republican friendly” the redistricting that resulted from a lawsuit that the group Mormon Women for Ethical Government was part of. The redistricting could improve Democrats’ chances of winning a U.S. House seat in Utah.

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László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in literature

Corrected on October 9, 2025

In the audio version of this story, as in a previous web version, we incorrectly referred to The Melancholy of Resistance as a work that is a single sentence. While it contains long sentences and unpunctuated text, it is not a single sentence. Some of László Krasznahorkai's other books are written as a single sentence.

Talks resume as Broadway actors consider a strike

Corrected on October 8, 2025

An earlier version of this story said that Equity is seeking a health fund contribution increase which would have amounted to about $4 million per show last season. It is $4 million total.

Here are the finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards

Corrected on October 8, 2025

A previous version of this story omitted one of the finalists in the "young people's literature" category of the National Book Awards. Ibi Zoboi is nominated for the novel (S)kin.Previously posted Oct. 7, 2025: A previous version of this story misstated the name of an award presented by the National Book Foundation as the "5 Under 25" honors. The award is the "5 Under 35."

Kimmel and Colbert appear as guests on each other's shows

Corrected on October 1, 2025

An earlier version of this story misspelled the first name of John Oliver as Jon. It also said that Jimmy Kimmel was suspended on Sept. 7 for comments made the previous night. Kimmel was pulled off the air on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for comments made on Monday, Sept. 15.

Adrian Quesada: Tiny Desk Concert

Corrected on October 6, 2025

A previous version of this story misidentified the song sung by Angélica Garcia as "No Juego." The song is titled "Ídolo."

Former special counsel Jack Smith warns that rule of law is 'under attack'

Corrected on October 1, 2025

This story has been updated to clarify the Justice Department's actions in the two criminal cases that were previously brought by Jack Smith against Donald Trump. After Trump's election in 2024, the Justice Department dropped one of the cases and abandoned its plan to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of the other case against Trump.

Trump adds $100,000 fee for high-skilled foreign workers in major visa overhaul

Corrected on September 23, 2025

This story has been updated to clarify that the two executive actions that President Trump took on Friday related to immigration were an executive order and a proclamation, not two executive orders. It has also been updated to clarify that the current fees for H-1B visas can add up to a few thousand dollars.

The stakes of calling Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide

Corrected on September 22, 2025

A previous version of this episode incorrectly stated that Raphael Lemkin coined the term “genocide” to describe the Holocaust. He actually coined it to describe numerous other events, including Polish pogroms and the extermination of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire. It also incorrectly stated that the Genocide Convention was a part of the Geneva Conventions — those were separate treaties.

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Movie star and visionary Robert Redford has died at age 89

Corrected on September 16, 2025

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Jane Fonda appeared on Broadway in Barefoot in the Park. Actress Elizabeth Ashley starred in the original Broadway production with Redford, and Jane Fonda appeared alongside Redford in the film version.

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Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep

Corrected on September 15, 2025

The broadcast version of this piece and an earlier version of the web story incorrectly said that supplements and related products are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Although supplements are not approved by the FDA for safety and efficacy before they go on the market, they are subject to regulation, including rules around labeling. Manufacturers are also subject to inspection, and the FDA monitors safety concerns once products are on the market.

Fito Páez: Tiny Desk Concert

Corrected on September 16, 2025

A previous version of this story misidentified Augusto Pinochet as the leader of the military dictatorship of Argentina that ended in 1983, the year before Fito Páez released his debut solo album. Pinochet was the dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990.

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How the Italian anthem 'Bella Ciao' is connected to Charlie Kirk's killing

Corrected on September 16, 2025

A previous version of this web story incorrectly said that “Bella Ciao” was composed in the major key. It was composed in the minor key, although some modern arrangements are in the major key. Also, a previous version of this audio story incorrectly referred to the song as “Ciao Bella” in one instance.

28 new movies worth checking out this fall

Corrected on September 18, 2025

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Bill Condon directed the 2002 film Chicago. Condon wrote the screenplay but did not direct the film.  

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33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check

Corrected on September 11, 2025

The story has been updated to clarify the circumstances under which a court ordered J. Christian Adams to apologize to a group of eligible Virginia voters that his organization incorrectly claimed were noncitizens. Adams’ organization made the claims after local officials erroneously labeled the voters as noncitizens and removed them from the voter rolls.

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'Twinless' is a dark comedy that doubles up on the twists

Corrected on September 17, 2025

A previous version of this web story incorrectly described the Twinless character Rocky as “a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy." In fact, that description was of Rocky’s twin, Roman.

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President Trump signs order to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War

Corrected on September 8, 2025

A previous photo caption incorrectly said that the Pentagon is in Washington, D.C. It is in Arlington, Va.Previously posted Sept. 6, 2025: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that prior to 1949 the military was overseen by the Department of War. The Army was overseen by the Department of War, but the Department of the Navy oversaw the U.S. Navy and the Marines.

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In a major antitrust ruling, a judge lets Google keep Chrome but levies other penalties

Corrected on September 3, 2025

A previous version of this story misstated that the federal government’s 1998 antitrust case against Microsoft centered on the packaging of the company’s operating system with Windows. In fact, Windows is its operating system. The antitrust case actually focused on the packaging of Windows with Microsoft's web browser, Internet Explorer.

Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene, of 'Dances With Wolves,' dies at 73

Corrected on September 4, 2025

This story has been updated to better describe the character Graham Greene played in Dances With Wolves.CorrectionPreviously posted Sept. 2, 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the movie Dances With Wolves as Dancing With Wolves.

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Releasing Epstein files can 'bring the country together,' says Rep. Ro Khanna

Corrected on September 3, 2025

In the audio and web versions of this interview, Rep. Ro Khanna incorrectly says that the U.S. Justice Department has 300 gigabits of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. In fact, the FBI has said it identified more than 300 gigabytes of data and records.

Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: What we know so far

Corrected on August 29, 2025

This story has been updated to clarify that no additional firearms were found during searches of three residences in Minneapolis connected to the shooter. On Wednesday, Minneapolis police said additional firearms had been recovered at those residences; however, in a Thursday update, police said that was not the case.

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Speaker Johnson pushed Medicaid cuts. His constituents worry about their own coverage

Corrected on August 29, 2025

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that under the GOP megabill, adults ages 19 to 55 will be required to prove they are volunteering, receiving job training or working at least 80 hours each month to maintain coverage. Those requirements apply to adults 19 to 64 without dependent children under age 14. The bill also exempts those with serious medical conditions.Previously posted Aug. 28, 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the Congressional Budget Office's estimates of the Republican megabill show that 12 million people would not have health insurance in 2034. In fact, the estimates show that 10 million would not have health insurance in 2034.

Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers

Corrected on August 26, 2025

A previous version of this story incorrectly said that, according to a whistleblower complaint, the Social Security Administration data was copied into a "test environment" that gave Trump administration officials unfettered access. In fact, the complaint says the copy was placed in a "production environment."

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D.C. churches see a drop in attendance as congregants fear immigration action

Corrected on August 26, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment ahead of this story’s airing. After it aired, the department responded via email and on social media, saying that its immigration enforcement actions prevent immigrants with criminal backgrounds from “taking safe haven” in places of worship. The department also said that its agents “use discretion,” that “officers would need secondary supervisor approval before any action can be taken in locations such as a church,” and that the department expects “these to be extremely rare.”

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Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art

Corrected on August 25, 2025

A previous version of this web story incorrectly said Rigoberto Gonzalez’s birthplace was Tijuana, Mexico. He was born in Reynosa, in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Additionally, Stanford professor Richard Meyer's name was misspelled as Meyers. Previously posted Aug. 24, 2025: A previous version of this web story misspelled the last name of Smithsonian director Lonnie Bunch as Bunche.

Morning Edition

A New York woman dug for 3 weeks to find her own engagement ring diamond

Corrected on August 25, 2025

A previous version of the radio story incorrectly said that Micherre Fox stayed in a cabin in the woods at the state park. It was a tent. The audio story also incorrectly said that Fox traveled an hour to the closest town to find a hardware store. In fact, she traveled an hour and a half each way.

Here, together: Images of community from NPR station photographers

Corrected on August 19, 2025

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said in a photo credit that photographer Megan Farmer works at member station OPB. She works at KUOW. The article also said in another photo credit that Kathryn Styer Martinez works at member station KOUW. She works at OPB.

Marlee Matlin

Corrected on August 27, 2025

An earlier version of this episode incorrectly reported that Marlee Matlin had been nominated for an Academy Award for her part in Coda.