Evening Edition: Secret contracts reveal origin of CIA’s brutal interrogation program

Theresa May takes over as British prime minister with E.U. exit struggle ahead; ISIS is quietly preparing followers for fall of 'caliphate'; How Trump decided he should be the one to lead the U.S.; What Obama’s Dallas speech tells us about him — and the presidency; Video of George W. Bush swaying at Dallas police memorial divides social media; Limiting gun access could cut the suicide rate by over a third, analysis shows; Mike Pence will be in big trouble if Trump passes him over for vice president ; School appeals to Supreme Court to halt order allowing transgender student to use boys' bathroom; Luke Russert announces his surprise departure from NBC ; Three basic mistakes people make at casinos, according to a math expert; Was I wrong to tell a group of mothers to control their kids in an upscale restaurant?;   The day's most important stories   Secret contracts reveal origin of CIA's brutal interrogation program New documents detail how the psychologists the CIA contracted were given wide rein to design punishing interrogation regimens for dozens of detainees and then evaluate whether their methods worked, all while securing increasingly lucrative follow-on contracts. By Greg Miller  •  Read more » Theresa May takes over as British prime minister with E.U. exit struggle ahead In her first speech outside 10 Downing Street, the new prime minister promised to work "not for the privileged few" and to defend the British union, even as threats from Brexit and possible Scottish secession loom. By Griff Witte  •  Read more »   ISIS is quietly preparing followers for fall of 'caliphate' The terrorist organization is bracing for military defeat even as it orders a fresh wave of attacks around the globe. The group's highly decentralized nature ensures that it will remain dangerous for some time to come, according to U.S. officials and terrorism experts. By Joby Warrick and Souad Mekhennet  •  Read more »   How Trump decided he should be the one to lead the U.S. "One man could turn this country around. The one proper president could turn this country around," Trump said in 1980, in his first major interview on network television. Decades later, Trump concluded he was that man. By Robert Samuels and Shawn Boburg  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What Obama’s Dallas speech tells us about him — and the presidency A presidential historian described the speech as "elegant, moving and powerful" but said what happens next will determine its place in history. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Video of George W. Bush swaying at Dallas police memorial divides social media Some considered the impassioned and sometimes awkward swaying to be inappropriate and disrespectful. Others found his reaction to be one of solidarity, unity and love. By Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more »   Limiting gun access could cut the suicide rate by over a third, analysis shows A Post analysis examines what might happen if firearm availability in the United States resembled levels of other developed countries. By Kim Soffen  •  Read more »   Mike Pence will be in big trouble if Trump passes him over for vice president A major reason the Indiana governor wants to be Trump's running-mate so badly is that he could lose his bid for a second term. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   School appeals to Supreme Court to halt order allowing transgender student to use boys' bathroom The Gloucester County, Va., school board is being sued by a transgender student over its bathroom policy. By Moriah Balingit  •  Read more »   Luke Russert announces his surprise departure from NBC The son of the late "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert joined the network eight years ago, just after his father's death. He said he would pursue interests outside of journalism. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Three basic mistakes people make at casinos, according to a math expert It's possible to beat Las Vegas and lotteries at their own games, the author of a new book about betting and science said. All it takes is hard work and really innovative ideas. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   Was I wrong to tell a group of mothers to control their kids in an upscale restaurant? Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves. By Tom Sietsema  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you 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