The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. When the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae just days ...

Independent waterproofing experts reviewing project documents say installation details — not the waterproof coating itself — may explain why the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new lining is ...

April 23, 2026: Thirty-eight minutes into a health care affordability event in the Oval Office, President Trump inexplicably pivots into a ten-minute weave about “a pool, lake and pond … the word ...

The administration has provided little evidence to back up some of his assertions about the Lincoln Memorial pool. Experts say other factors could have caused the major problems that have plagued it.

President Trump's controversial $16million overhaul of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is facing renewed scrutiny after The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), an education and advocacy ...

Donald Trump dreamed of turning the Lincoln Reflecting Pool “American Flag Blue” in advance of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary on July 4. Instead, he got a pungent, bright green ...

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In his battle to clean the murky waters of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Donald Trump has tried draining, painting, hydrogen peroxide and what the Interior Department describes as ...

Let's talk reflecting pool. Warren G. Harding built it on swampland and the structure beneath it would have been fine - if it had been built on stable ground. The whole thing started sinking ...

The latest debate over one of the most photographed landmarks in Washington, D.C. may reflect poorly on the nation, but it’s just one more chapter in a long-running saga. Completed in 1923, the pool ...

Summer is finally here, and for millions of homeowners across the country, that means it is pool season. But while you are focused on keeping the water crystal clear and stocking up on sunscreen, you ...

Algae blooms, peeling paint, and a host of fixes from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubblers have made it hard to diagnose what’s wrong with the Reflecting Pool—let alone how to clean up the mess. But the ...