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The reflecting pool resurfacing has had many dramatic twists and turns, from algae to arrests to a second draining.
Jackie Lay
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NPR
People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. What does that say about us?
Rachel Treisman
It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have kept bloggers and viewers busy all summer.
Elmore Wonsley, center, speaks next to attorney Ben Crump, left, and Rev. Al Sharpton during a memorial service for Nolan Xavier Wells on Monday.
Gerald Herbert
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AP
Independent autopsy "inconclusive" on cause of death for 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi
Brian Mann, Elise Gregg
Ruth Sherlock
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NPR
Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts
Ruth Sherlock
Rachel Reyes holds a photo of her son, Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic encounter in Texas.
Brenda Bazán for NPR
Her son was killed by ICE at a traffic stop. She says she's still waiting for justice
Juliana Kim
Texas Standard
Talarico and Paxton campaign stops in the RGV highlight different visions for Texas
Talarico did a tour of the border and Paxton made a pit stop in McAllen.
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In Praise Of The Bass Boat Heroes
Texas Standard for July 22, 2026: New book recounts fishermen’s Gulf of Mexico survival story
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