The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal’s “Best of the Web” at WSJ written by the editor, James Taranto.

Other Than That, the Story Was Accurate

  • “An earlier version of this column misstated the affiliation of the political scientist Gary Jacobson; he is a professor at the University of California, San Diego, not the University of California, San Jose. (There is no University of California campus in San Jose.)”–New York Times, Oct. 8
  • cast member of Beach Blanket Babylon sang God Bless America“An earlier version of this column, using information from the San Francisco Giants, described incorrectly the cast member of ‘Beach Blanket Babylon’ who sang ‘God Bless America’ at Tuesday’s game while wearing a giant hat depicting the San Francisco skyline. She is a performer from the show, not a drag queen from the show.”–New York Times, Oct. 9

Problem and Solution–I

  • “Op-Ed: The New York Times Again in Cuckoo-Land”–headline, Arutz Sheva(Israel), Oct. 7
  • “Idaho Officials Eye Habitat for Threatened Cuckoo”–headline, Associated Press, Oct. 8

News You Can Use
“Michelle Obama Tells Students to Use Election Day for First Date: ‘Trust Me, They’ll Be impressed’ ”–headline, Washington Examiner, Oct. 7

Bottom Stories of the Day

  • “California No Standout in Best and Worst of Congress List”–headline, San Francisco Chronicle website, Oct. 8
  • “Sad News: Jon Huntsman Passes on 2016”–headline, Townhall.com, Oct. 8

For more “Best of the Web” click here and look for the “Best of the Web Today” link in the middle column below “Today’s Columnists.”