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Weekend Edition Sunday

Protesters clash with law enforcement in Los Angeles as Trump sends National Guard

Corrected on June 8, 2025

An earlier version of this story said SEIU California president David Huerta was released from custody. The union said on Sunday that he was released from the hospital that treated injuries sustained during his arrest but he remains in custody.

Food for Gaza decays in Jordan warehouses as Israel restricts aid

Corrected on June 2, 2025

A previous version of this web story incorrectly reported that Sean Carroll, head of ANERA, said more than 10 million meals were waiting in trucks at Israel's Kerem Shalom border crossing with Gaza. In fact, Carroll said more than 100 million meals were waiting there.Previously posted on May 31: In an earlier version of this story, we incorrectly referred to Rachel Norris, Gaza director for Doctors Without Borders. In fact, the person interviewed was Claire Manera, emergency director for Doctors Without Borders.

Morning Edition

Trump administration cancels plans to develop a bird flu vaccine

Corrected on May 29, 2025

An earlier version of this web story incorrectly said that the H5N1 flu virus had spread to 41 dairy herds and 24 poultry farms and culling operations. In fact, those numbers are the herds and farms and culling operations that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says have exposed humans to the virus. According to the CDC, the virus has spread to 1,072 dairy herds and more than 173 million poultry.

All Things Considered

NPR and Colorado stations sue Trump

Corrected on May 28, 2025

In this report, we incorrectly say KSUT was founded by the Ute Tribe. In fact, KSUT was founded by the Southern Ute Tribe.

Why can't we (or Ms. Rachel) talk about Gaza's children dying?

Corrected on May 26, 2025

This episode has been updated to remove a mention of UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher saying that if aid to Gaza wasn't restored 14,000 babies could die "in the next 48 hours." While Tom Fletcher said that to the BBC, the UN has since said that he was referring to a figure from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, which found that 14,100 children are at risk of acute malnutrition between April 2025 and March 2026.

Suspect charged with murder in killing of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

Corrected on May 22, 2025

An earlier version of this story said victim Sarah Lynn Milgrim grew up in Overland Park, Kansas. She was from a neighboring city, Prairie Village.ClarificationMay 23, 2025This article was updated to clarify which signs were in the windows of the apartment believed to belong to the suspect in the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington D.C.

Morning Edition

Minneapolis' former police chief reflects on 2020 protests and George Floyd's murder

Corrected on May 23, 2025

An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that the new city center being built on the site of the former third precinct building in Minneapolis did not yet have a purpose. In a press release from March 2025, the city said it is moving ahead with a plan for the site to become the Minneapolis Democracy Center, which will house elections and voter services.

Fresh Air

What happens when artificial intelligence quietly reshapes our lives?

Corrected on May 23, 2025

In this story, Kashmir Hill mistakenly states that Amanda Askell works for OpenAI. In fact, Askell works for Anthropic. Also, host Tonya Mosley states that a Pew Research Center study found that about a third of teens say they use AI regularly to help with schoolwork. To clarify, the Pew Research study found that 26% to 31% of older teens use AI for their schoolwork.

Morning Edition

Vermont senator wants Trump pressure on Israel to end 'catastrophic' Gaza blockade

Corrected on May 22, 2025

This article has been updated with additional context about a figure shared by United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher with the BBC. Fletcher stated that 14,000 Palestinian children were at risk of death within 48 hours of Tuesday if aid was not delivered. Fletcher was referring to a figure from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, which found that 14,100 children are at risk of acute malnutrition between April 2025 and March 2026.

'Murderbot' envisions a caustically funny future

Corrected on May 21, 2025

This episode incorrectly refers to the title character, Murderbot, using he/him pronouns. The character is referred to using it/its pronouns in both the Apple TV+ series and the book series The Murderbot Diaries.

Morning Edition

Washington honors an ancient tree that survived Hiroshima

Corrected on May 20, 2025

Previous versions of this radio and digital story misidentified Aaron Stratten as the former president of the American Bonsai Society. He is the former president of the Potomac Bonsai Association. The digital story also incorrectly referred to the event as National Bonsai Day; it is called World Bonsai Day.

All Things Considered

Scientists have figured out why flamingos are such weird eaters

Corrected on May 16, 2025

A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Georgia Tech as Georgia Tech University. It was also updated to clarify the role of Victor Ortega-Jiménez in observing the flamingos' odd feeding behavior.

All Things Considered

Oklahoma education standards say students must identify 2020 election 'discrepancies'

Corrected on May 23, 2025

In the audio version of this story, as in a previous web version, we incorrectly say that the lawsuit challenging the education standards calls out problems in how the standards were approved, but not the standards themselves. In fact, the lawsuit is critical of both the standards' mention of the 2020 election and the standards' approval process.

The Indicator: American science brain drain

Corrected on June 3, 2025

Armando Rosario-Lebrón, who was working at the Smithsonian Institution, is the Eastern region vice president of the National Association of Agriculture Employees. All NAAE union representatives are employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

How a visit from actor Jon Voight led Trump to post about movie tariffs

Corrected on May 8, 2025

A previous version of this story misquoted the Teamsters' statement supporting President Trump's plan for strengthening the U.S. film production industry. The statement reads, in part, "This is a strong step toward finally reining in the studios’ un-American addiction to outsourcing our members’ work."

The Met Gala: The indisputable best and worst looks of the night

Corrected on May 8, 2025

After this episode published, a representative of Henry Taylor, who collaborated with Pharrell Williams on the outfit worn by Lisa Manobal to the 2025 Met Gala, said in a statement to Vulture that none of the images of the women on the outfit were of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

The Met Gala: the indisputable best & worst looks of the night

Corrected on May 7, 2025

After this episode published, a representative of Henry Taylor, who collaborated with Pharrell Williams on the outfit worn by Lisa Manobal to the 2025 Met Gala, said in a statement to Vulture that none of the images of the women on the outfit were of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

2025 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love

Corrected on May 6, 2025

A caption in a previous version of this story misidentified Colin Kaepernick as the person whose red-and-black patterned suit is pictured in detail. The photo is of Swizz Beatz's suit.

All Things Considered

'James' wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for fiction

Corrected on May 5, 2025

A previous version of this web story incorrectly said the biography award went to John Lewis: A Life by David Greenberg. This book was a finalist. The award went to Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life by Jason Roberts.

The Met Gala is tonight, and it's already historic. Here's why.

Corrected on May 6, 2025

This episode conflates the theme of the Met Gala exhibition with the theme of the Met Gala fundraiser, as did a previous version of this web story. The theme of the exhibition is titled "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." The theme of the fundraiser is titled "Tailored For You." Both the exhibition and the fundraiser are an ode to Black Dandy style.

Morning Edition

What to do if you don't have a REAL ID yet, and which documents still work

Corrected on May 12, 2025

This web story has been updated to clarify that Brian Zimmer spoke to NPR's Martin Kaste and was not interviewed by All Things Considered.CorrectionPreviously posted on May 8, 2025: The audio version of this story incorrectly says that “anyone who's getting a driver's license or a state ID renewed” is eligible for a REAL ID. In fact, some states issue versions of their driver’s licenses or state IDs that are not REAL ID-compliant, often to people in the U.S. without legal status, and people renewing those licenses may not be eligible for a REAL ID.

American science brain drain

Corrected on June 4, 2025

Armando Rosario-Lebrón, who was working at the Smithsonian Institution, is the Eastern region vice president of the National Association of Agriculture Employees. All NAAE union representatives are employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Morning Edition

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. This journalist was there

Corrected on May 5, 2025

A previous version of this web story misquoted former Newsweek reporter Loren Jenkins as saying that the Vietnam War was “nasty to everybody, to the Americans who were sent to fight it and to the poor Vietnamese who had bombed them.” He said "to the poor Vietnamese who had us bomb them."