China explosions: In the Aug. 17 Section A, an article about anguish in China after deadly explosions in Tianjin said that state-run media had reported that Ruihai International Logistics' warehouses contained sodium cyanide, a compound that produces toxic gas and reacts violently to water. Sodium cyanide produces toxic gas, but it was another chemical found on the site — calcium carbide — that reacts violently to water.
Emeryville wage: In the Aug. 17 California section, an article about the minimum wage in Emeryville quoted Mayor Ruth Atkin as saying, "What purpose is a living wage, if it isn't a living wage?