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NPR retracted a false report claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring due to a misheard announcement by correspondent Nina Totenberg. The report was published briefly on July 1, 2026, before being corrected within minutes. Totenberg apologized for the error, which NPR's executive editor confirmed.
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NPR retracted a false report claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring due to a misheard announcement by correspondent Nina Totenberg. The report was published briefly on July 1, 2026, before being corrected within minutes. Totenberg apologized for the error, which NPR's executive editor confirmed.
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NPR reveals how a misheard announcement led to it falsely claiming Justice Alito was retiring
NPR Retracts False Report on Justice Alito's Retirement