ABCNEWS - Reflecting Pool renovations to cost more than $16 million
The cost to repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has ballooned to more than $14.65 million – exceeding the original estimated cost by more than $4 million.
NYTIMES (Sarah Bahr) - Joan Cusack, the Actress Behind Jessie in ‘Toy Story,’ Takes the Lead
After 27 years, the beloved cowgirl doll voiced by Cusack is finally in charge, but the actress played an important role in shaping the character early on.
NYTIMES (Anna Kodé and Brian Karlsson) - New York’s Dive Bars Have a Rich Past. Do They Have a Future?
Dive bars face an uncertain future with rising costs and changing social patterns.
NYTIMES (A.O. Scott) - David Thomson Loves the Movies but Not What They Have Done to America
How the film writer David Thomson found himself in a lover’s quarrel with cinema — and America.
NYTIMES (Alex Travelli) - For India, the Return of Iranian Oil Cannot Come Soon Enough
After months of shortages and uncertainty, India sees an opportunity to restore a once-crucial energy relationship.
NYTIMES (Yeganeh Torbati) - Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Dislikes Deal With U.S., but Allowed It
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei distanced himself from the agreement, putting responsibility for it on Iran’s president, and said it does not mean acceding to U.S. demands.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - How and why algae clouded Trump's vision for an 'American flag blue' Reflecting Pool
The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it.
The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it.Open
ABCNEWS - Anne Hathaway pregnant, expecting baby No. 3
Actress Anne Hathaway, 43, is pregnant with her third child, a representative confirmed Friday.
NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - How the Nashville Zoo Became the Latest Face of Data Center Opposition
Outcry over plans to build a large data center next to the zoo has energized support for new restrictions in Nashville.
NYTIMES (Ivan Nechepurenko) - Back After Vanishing for 2 Weeks, Russian Banker Tries to Project Calm
The central bank leader Elvira S. Nabiullina reappeared for a news conference after a gap that highlighted deep tensions in the country’s political and economic elite.