diff --git a/core/designsystem/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/designsystem/component/DynamicAsyncImage.kt b/core/designsystem/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/designsystem/component/DynamicAsyncImage.kt
index e26a824af..abd783545 100644
--- a/core/designsystem/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/designsystem/component/DynamicAsyncImage.kt
+++ b/core/designsystem/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/designsystem/component/DynamicAsyncImage.kt
@@ -16,11 +16,19 @@
 
 package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.component
 
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ColorFilter
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.Painter
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import coil.compose.AsyncImage
+import coil.compose.SubcomposeAsyncImage
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.theme.LocalTintTheme
 
 /**
@@ -34,11 +42,30 @@ fun DynamicAsyncImage(
     placeholder: Painter? = null,
 ) {
     val iconTint = LocalTintTheme.current.iconTint
-    AsyncImage(
-        placeholder = placeholder,
+    SubcomposeAsyncImage(
+        error = {
+            if (placeholder != null) {
+                Image(
+                    painter = placeholder,
+                    contentDescription = "placeholder image",
+                )
+            }
+        },
         model = imageUrl,
         contentDescription = contentDescription,
         colorFilter = if (iconTint != null) ColorFilter.tint(iconTint) else null,
         modifier = modifier,
-    )
+        loading = {
+            Box(
+                modifier = modifier,
+                contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+            ) {
+                CircularProgressIndicator(
+                    Modifier.size(80.dp),
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary,
+                )
+            }
+        },
+
+        )
 }
diff --git a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
index c9a327881..aed1871fa 100644
--- a/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
+++ b/core/ui/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/core/ui/NewsResourceCard.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.ui
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.Canvas
+import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
 import androidx.compose.foundation.horizontalScroll
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material3.Card
 import androidx.compose.material3.CardDefaults
+import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment.Companion
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
@@ -58,6 +61,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameter
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import coil.compose.AsyncImage
+import coil.compose.AsyncImagePainter
+import coil.compose.SubcomposeAsyncImage
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.component.NiaIconToggleButton
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.component.NiaTopicTag
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.icon.NiaIcons
@@ -70,7 +75,6 @@ import kotlinx.datetime.Instant
 import kotlinx.datetime.toJavaInstant
 import java.time.ZoneId
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
-import java.time.format.FormatStyle
 import java.util.Locale
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.core.designsystem.R as DesignsystemR
 
@@ -147,20 +151,37 @@ fun NewsResourceCardExpanded(
 fun NewsResourceHeaderImage(
     headerImageUrl: String?,
 ) {
-    AsyncImage(
-        placeholder = if (LocalInspectionMode.current) {
-            painterResource(DesignsystemR.drawable.ic_placeholder_default)
-        } else {
-            // TODO b/228077205, show specific loading image visual
-            null
-        },
+
+    SubcomposeAsyncImage(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
             .height(180.dp),
         contentScale = ContentScale.Crop,
         model = headerImageUrl,
         // TODO b/226661685: Investigate using alt text of  image to populate content description
-        contentDescription = null, // decorative image
+        contentDescription = null, // decorative image,
+        error = {
+            if (LocalInspectionMode.current) {
+                Image(
+                    painter =
+                    painterResource(DesignsystemR.drawable.ic_placeholder_default),
+                    contentDescription = "placeholder image",
+                )
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
+        },
+        loading = {
+            Box(
+                modifier = Modifier.size(180.dp),
+                contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+            ) {
+                CircularProgressIndicator(
+                    Modifier.size(80.dp),
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary,
+                )
+            }
+        },
     )
 }
 
@@ -231,11 +252,8 @@ fun dateFormatted(publishDate: Instant): String {
         }
     }
 
-    return DateTimeFormatter
-        .ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM)
-        .withLocale(Locale.getDefault())
-        .withZone(zoneId)
-        .format(publishDate.toJavaInstant())
+    return DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("MMM d, yyyy")
+        .withZone(zoneId).format(publishDate.toJavaInstant())
 }
 
 @Composable