Jacobs topped America’s Fred Kerley and Canada’s Andre DeGrasse with a time of 9.80 seconds. Source

The Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building, a whimsical fortress on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that has been vacant for nearly 20 years, is about to reopen to the public, just in time for the institution’s 175th anniversary. Source

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Luke Burbank examines how Butte, Montana, is overcoming a century of environmental damage from its mining industry. Also: Kelefa Sanneh talks with Jennifer Hudson about her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the biopic, “Respect”; David Martin interviews retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against President Trump during Congress’ impeachment investigation; Lee Cowan learns the life lessons of a new children’s book, “Three Little Engines”; Weijia Jiang explores the history of anti-Asian racism in America; Chip Reid visits the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building, reopening after nearly 20 years; Serena Altschul pays tribute to MTV on its 40th anniversary; and Tracy Smith visits a “whaling wall” – a life-size depiction of giant sea life by the artist Wyland. Source

From being the site of one of the world’s most productive copper mines, to one of the nation’s largest toxic Superfund sites, Butte has turned a corner in its efforts to reverse a century of environmental damage. Source

Washington Post book critic Ron Charles checks out some of the latest “beach reads,” including Cynthia Barnett’s “The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans.” Source

Recommendations of new fiction and non-fiction titles. Source

The gymnast has not yet made a decision on whether she will compete in the balance beam event. Source

U.S. sees a rise in new coronavirus infections due to the Delta variant; This Chicago-area zoo is helping raise a baby: Whitney the wallaby. Source

Nelson helped close out the rally with a short set, which included the 88-year-old’s 2018 song, “Vote ‘Em Out.” Source

Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, breaking a pandemic record. Source