Episode

Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines

Podcast: Weekend Edition Saturday
Published: Jun 20, 2026
Duration seconds: 160
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Summary

President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue."