News & Politics The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Is Being Drained—Again The National Park Service confirmed in a Wednesday court filing they plan to drain the pool for repairs after July 4. National Mall, Reflecting PoolJune 25, 2026
News & Politics Now the National Guard Is at the Reflecting Pool What is even happening Reflecting PoolJune 22, 2026
News & Politics Now They’re Pouring Hydrogen Peroxide Into the Reflecting Pool But an expert says it will be challenging to kill algae that way given the pool’s massive size. National Mall, Reflecting PoolJune 16, 2026
News & Politics Reflecting Pool’s “American Flag Blue” Turns Green Due to Algae The new dark color may be exacerbating the pool’s algae problem, an expert says. National Mall, Reflecting PoolJune 15, 2026
News & Politics Trump Administration Sued Over Reflecting Pool Paint Job A DC nonprofit says "American Flag Blue" is "more appropriate to a resort or theme park" than the National Mall. America 250, lawsuit, National Mall, Reflecting PoolMay 11, 2026
News & Politics Catching Up With the “Jumping Kid” From Our First Covid-Era Magazine Cover Finley Medsker is now 14, and he doesn't exactly remember his moment of viral fame. Coronavirus 2020, covid, Photos, Reflecting PoolMarch 20, 2025
News & Politics | Real Estate 9 Iconic DC Spaces, Completely Reimagined for Social Distancing and the Covid Age From dining pods on the Potomac to a memorial on the Mall—here's how Washington architects, planners, and designers would redesign some of our favorite public gathering places. C & O Canal, Design, Dulles, Dupont CircleAugust 13, 2020
