Washed Up: The National Aquarium, hidden away in the Commerce Department will, as of September, be no more. -1

Shocking: Marion Barry made an illegal U-turn across the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lane today, according to the Washington Post‘s Tim Craig. -1

Poop on the Metro: Well, this is a shame. -4

Slophouse: Fast casual restaurant ShopHouse, more popularly known as “Asian Chipotle,” is opening a third Washington branch. But has anyone nailed a reliably good ShopHouse ingredients mix? Leave yours in the comments. -1

Wednesday’s Needle rating: 53 Today’s score: -7 Today’s Needle rating: 46