Corrections: June 10, 2025
An article on Monday about Representative Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, and his break with President Trump misstated the number of terms an incumbent mayor of Omaha had served before his recent election loss. It was three terms, not four.
A picture caption with an article on Friday about a new show by the photographer Elle Pérez misstated the title of an artwork, using information from the Cultural Counsel. It is 'Untitled (wet and tired flowers),' from 'La Despedida,' 2025, not 'Untitled (cut path and yellow flowers),' from 'La Despedida,' 2025.
An article on Monday about the television producer Jesse Collins misidentified the documentary in which Beyoncé requests a 30-foot camera track. It is 'Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,' not 'Homecoming.'
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