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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War Plans Group Chat, Alien Enemies Act, U.S. Greenland Visit
Corrected on March 25, 2025
A previous version of this story incorrectly characterized Signal as a commercial organization. It is a non-profit.
School Funding, Venezuelan Deportation Hearing, Key Bridge Inspection
Corrected on March 24, 2025
This report incorrectly says that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland is 17.6 miles long and is the fourth-longest bridge in the United States. It is approximately 4.3 miles long.
How Tupperware took over our homes, with Decoder Ring
Corrected on March 19, 2025
A previous version of this page misspelled Olivia Briley's last name as Bryly, Merritt Jacob's first name as Merrick and Max Freedman's last name as Friedman.
How is sex determined? Scientists say it's complicated
Corrected on March 18, 2025
This story has been revised to clarify that while there are documented examples of people who produce sperm and viable eggs, there are no documented examples of people who produce both viable eggs and viable sperm.
We the People: Succession of Power
Corrected on March 14, 2025
In a previous version of this episode we incorrectly said that John F. Kennedy was the youngest president in US history. Kennedy at 43 was the youngest person to be elected president but Theodore Roosevelt, who took office at age 42 after William McKinley was assassinated, was the youngest person to serve as US president.
House Budget Plan, DOGE Resignations, Battle Against Bird Flu
Corrected on March 6, 2025
The House budget plan does not specifically include a proposal for eliminating taxes on tips, but Republicans hope to pass the policy as part of their broader legislative agenda.
What Trump Said Last Night, Trump On Immigration, China Tariff Confidence
Corrected on March 5, 2025
In today's Up First, Tom Homan was incorrectly referred to as the homeland security czar. Homan is the Trump administration's border czar.
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Analysis of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust House Speaker Johnson
Corrected on February 26, 2025
An earlier headline misspelled Marjorie Taylor Greene's last name as Green.
RNC sees major cuts to staff as new, Trump-backed leadership takes over
Corrected on February 26, 2025
An earlier version of this story misspelled Marjorie Taylor Greene's last name as Green.
GOP rebuttals to Biden's State of the Union focus on the border and immigration
Corrected on February 26, 2025
An earlier version of this story misspelled Marjorie Taylor Greene's last name as Green.
Impeachment may not remove an official but even using the word leaves a mark
Corrected on February 26, 2025
An earlier photo caption misspelled Marjorie Taylor Greene's last name as Green.
Field Notes: On Losing the Gaza They Knew
Corrected on January 23, 2025
The casualty figure of 85 Palestinian journalists cited in this piece comes from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Israel has disputed that number arguing that some of those included in the count were not journalists and many were simply caught up in the war but not killed while actually working as journalists. (March 19, 2024)
An earlier version of a photo caption on this article misspelled Shaymaa Ahmed's name. It has been updated with the correct spelling. (Jan. 23, 2025)
The Sunday Story: Losing the Gaza They Knew
Corrected on January 23, 2025
An earlier version of a photo caption on this article misspelled Shaymaa Ahmed's name. It has been updated with the correct spelling.
Life as we know it descended from a single cell. What do we know about LUCA?
Corrected on January 22, 2025
In a previous version of this episode, we said that the research team used carbon-dated fossils to calibrate a molecular clock aimed at estimating the age of LUCA. In fact, the researchers used radio isotopic-dated fossils for that purpose.