Accuracy is the whole job. When we get a fact wrong, we want to know, and we fix it in a way that is visible to anyone who saw the original.
How we handle a correction
When we correct a factual error that could have changed what you understood, we do not quietly edit the text. We fix the article and add a dated note at the top explaining what was wrong and what is now correct, so a reader who saw the first version knows exactly what changed.
What we fix without a notice
Typos, a broken link, a mislabeled photo, or a formatting glitch that does not change the meaning are simply corrected. The dated notice is reserved for anything that could have changed what a reader understood or did.
How to flag something
Use our contact form and include three things: the link to the article, the sentence or number you think is off, and a source for the correct information if you have one. A primary source—the agency page, the filing, the official release—gets us there fastest.
We check every flag against the original source. If you are right, we correct the piece, usually the same day we confirm it, and post the note. If we believe the article is right, we will write back and show you the source we relied on.