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NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing 'misunderstanding'

NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing 'misunderstanding'
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National Public Radio on Tuesday reported, then quickly retracted, that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring — a mistake by its veteran court reporter that prompted an apology from the news organization's executive editor and an entire column by its public editor explaining what happen...

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