P.M. Edition for Aug. 13. The U.S. is <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-sending-fresh-aircraft-carrier-to-middle-east-amid-iran-war-strain-d0d6e98d?mod=WSJ_WNPOD" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">sending a fresh aircraft carrier</a> to the Middle East amid growing concerns over living conditions aboard the carrier currently stationed there, the USS Abraham Lincoln. Plus, seven months into the U.S. energy blockade against Cuba, everyday people are <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/cuba-power-outage-experiences-46954f83?mod=WSJ_WNPOD" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">struggling to sleep</a> in the heat and to afford food as blackouts persist. We hear from Journal reporter <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jose-decordoba?mod=WSJ_WNPOD" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">José de Córdoba</a> about what he is hearing from people across the country. And the proliferation of restaurant reservation apps have made it a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/restaurant-reservation-apps-30a29e6b?mod=WSJ_WNPOD" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">nightmare for diners</a> to get a table at a buzzy restaurant. Reporter <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/heather-haddon?mod=WSJ_WNPOD" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heather Haddon</a> explains why restaurants keep doing business with the apps. Alex Ossola hosts.

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