Reflecting Pool peeling likely caused by application flaws, experts say

 (The Washington Post)

President Donald Trump has blamed vandals, but a Washington Post analysis finds that the peeling tracks closely with stages of the renovation process.

By The Washington Post Staff

Trump approval stuck in the 30s amid pessimism on Iran and economy, poll finds

Wildfire smoke will worsen in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through Friday

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Europe’s cocaine binge prompts wary shift toward U.S.-style crackdown

I love dining alone. So should you.

Slavery exhibit swapped overnight at Philadelphia’s Independence Park

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‘The Odyssey’ is the hit of the summer — the epic poem, not just the film

 (Jackie Molloy for The Washington Post)

People are doing a crash course in the classics by attempting to finish Homer’s epic in time for the release of the Christopher Nolan film.

By Grey Battle

A look inside Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ by the numbers

‘The Odyssey’ will overwhelm you — and not only with spectacle