Wednesday's Headlines: Trump appears to seal GOP nomination

Cruz's roller-coaster campaign ends after series of desperate moves; Are anti-Trump Republicans ready to help elect Clinton?; Trump takes aim at Clinton; unlike his GOP rivals, she'll fire back;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump appears to seal GOP nomination Sen. Ted Cruz suspended his campaign after his blistering criticism of Donald Trump in Indiana failed to gain traction. Among Democrats, Sen. Bernie Sanders's upset victory gave him a fresh rationale to remain in the race. By Philip Rucker and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Cruz's roller-coaster campaign ends after series of desperate moves The senator said he would "continue to fight for liberty," but did not address whether he would support Donald Trump as the nominee. By Sean Sullivan and Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Are anti-Trump Republicans ready to help elect Clinton? One strategy is to focus on down-ballot GOP candidates while sitting out the presidential race under the belief Trump will lose. A more drastic option: rallying support for a third-party candidate. By Sean Sullivan and Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Trump takes aim at Clinton; unlike his GOP rivals, she'll fire back The Republican suggested he will not dial back his scorched-earth approach to winning. But this time, he will face a battle-tested adversary and a more diverse electorate. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Trump has humiliated the doubters, and it may not be the last time By Stephen Stromberg  •  Read more »   Democrats, Republicans and the media have serious soul-searching to do By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   Trump's impending nomination means it's time for a third candidate By Eliot A. Cohen  •  Read more »   'It could get a lot worse for Muslims in America' By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Trump will be the GOP nominee. Nothing is on fire. This is fine. By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more »   The White House's Iraq delusion By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Medical errors may now be third-leading cause of death in the U.S., study finds A new analysis showed that mistakes claim 251,000 lives each year — more than respiratory disease, accidents, stroke and Alzheimer's. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •  Read more » Cutting-edge gene editing prompts questions about ‘what it means to be human’ Jennifer Doudna stands at the center of the maelstrom that she helped create. By Joel Achenbach  •  Read more » In N.Y., White House poised to create first monument to gay rights struggle The proposed Stonewall monument would mark the New York City site of clashes with police in 1969, which gave rise to the modern LGBT liberation movement. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » Move to Russia's remote Far East? Free land for citizens willing to take up the challenge. A new law encourages Russian citizens to move to an isolated stretch of territory spanning the upper Arctic reaches near Alaska, down to islands off the coast of Japan and deep into the Siberian hinterland. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more » London mayoral election takes a 'Trump-style' tone Conservative Zac Goldsmith, at left, and Labour candidate Sadiq Khan are vying to succeed Boris Johnson in a contest dogged by allegations of negative campaigning. By Karla Adam  •  Read more » Melania Trump: From professional pretty person to potential first lady Most first ladies did not craft a career based on the sparkle in their eyes, the lushness of their hair or the legginess of their legs. For Trump's wife, her livelihood has always been her genetics. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more » Why does the Misty Copeland Barbie doll look so … white? The new Barbie that honors ballerina Misty Copeland looks so light-skinned you'd never guess the model is an African American trailblazer. By Sarah L. Kaufman  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071