Trump renovated the Reflecting Pool. Now it’s plagued with algae.

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<p>The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint in the fragile U.S.-Iran peace process. The <a href="https://apple.news/AiOqlnWCpSEuASD1gUqBdDQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Jason Douglas explains how Iran's use of the Strait as a bargaining chip follows a long playbook of countries weaponizing economic chokepoints.</p> <p>After $14 million in repairs and a fresh coat of paint, the Lincoln Memorial&rsquo;s Reflecting Pool turned green with algae and the paint is peeling off in chunks. The <a href="https://apple.news/AOKNmhWcOQamdAUMxxkMTag">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Maura Judkis discusses what went wrong.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s been more than a month since the Ebola outbreak began in Congo. <a href="https://apple.news/ALOjDJm0LTNaaeGiha_7_Zw">CBS News</a> reports on how officials are warning that things could get worse.</p> <p>Plus, a <a href="https://apple.news/AR4Op3BIjRBi6q0F6x_Qsmw">severe heat wave</a> hit Europe, why 2 million students in India had to <a href="https://apple.news/AcuRogXe-SdmyiDontCUTPA">retake</a> their medical-school entrance exam, and how World Cup visitors are <a href="https://apple.news/APY51uul_Qdi4m-vmmW6VBw">discovering</a> the joys of free ice, bottomless refills, and Texas barbecue.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>