NPR published an erroneous story on June 30, 2026, stating that Justice Samuel Alito had retired, with the headline linking the claim to his authorship of the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. The outlet retracted the story within 10-15 minutes and replaced it with an editor's note acknowledging the error. No retirement announcement was made by Alito or the Supreme Court, and a Court public information officer confirmed the report was inaccurate.