What Happened
NPR has retracted a news report that incorrectly stated Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. The retraction came after the initial report was published, citing a misunderstanding as the cause for the error.
NPR's legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg issued an apology for the mistake. The report was discussed internally at NPR on the last day of the Supreme Court's term, leading to the subsequent retraction and apology.
Key Facts
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NPR reported that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring.
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NPR has since retracted this report.
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The reason for the incorrect report was cited as a misunderstanding.
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NPR's Nina Totenberg apologized for the error.
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The report and its retraction occurred on the last day of the Supreme Court's term.
