In a Nov. 16 "Science," Rebecca Lemov referred to the CIA's Technology and Science Directorate. The correct title is the Science and Technology Directorate.

In "In Other Magazines" for the week of Nov. 14, Torie Bosch incorrectly identified the Weekly Standard's executive editor as Frank Barnes, not Fred.

In the Nov. 10 "Music Box," Jody Rosen misspelled the Brazilian music genre baile funk as "baille" funk; the album "Pourquoi Tant de Haine" as "Pourqoui Tant de Haine"; and the rapper Stomy Bugsy as "Stormy Bugsy."

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