Monday's Headlines: As senator, Clinton promised to bring jobs to N.Y. Her efforts fell flat.

In unprecedented move for Japan, emperor signals desire to abdicate; Ledecky smashes world record to win Olympic gold in 400-meter freestyle; Phelps leads U.S. to 4x100 relay victory; U.S. gymnasts dominate qualifying session ;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories DOUG KANTER / AFP/Getty Images As senator, Clinton promised to bring jobs to N.Y. Her efforts fell flat. Hillary Clinton has made jobs creation a centerpiece of her presidential bid, but nearly eight years after she left the Senate, there is little evidence her economic programs had a substantial impact on employment. Unable to pass big-ticket legislation, she turned to smaller-scale projects, but a Post review shows that some of those also came up short. By Jerry Markon  •  Read more » In unprecedented move for Japan, emperor signals desire to abdicate In a video address to the nation — only the second time an emperor has spoken to the people in this way — 82-year-old Emperor Akihito described how his declining health was curtailing his ability to fulfill his official duties. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   Ledecky smashes world record to win Olympic gold in 400-meter freestyle The Bethesda teen broke her own mark by nearly two seconds in a breathtaking performance. By Dave Sheinin  •  Read more »   Phelps leads U.S. to 4x100 relay victory The American team of Phelps, Caeleb Dressel, Ryan Held and anchor Nathan Adrian delivered a performance that was dominant collectively and individually. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   U.S. gymnasts dominate qualifying session Gabby Douglas finished third overall and will not have a chance to defend her all-around title because of the two-athletes-per-country rule. By Liz Clarke  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Elitism won't defeat Trumpism By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Putin would eat Trump's lunch By Jackson Diehl  •  Read more »   The (largely false) globalization narrative By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Growth and fairness aren't a trade-off By Lawrence Summers  •  Read more »   An Rx for the Affordable Care Act By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   What a 'confession' reveals about China By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Suicide bomber targets Pakistan's lawyers; at least 53 people dead The blast hit lawyers gathered at a Quetta hospital to mourn a colleague shot dead that morning. By Paul Schemm  •  Read more » Two professors, an American and an Australian, kidnapped in Kabul This was the first reported abduction related to the American University of Afghanistan, which has attracted instructors from the U.S. and other Western countries since it opened in 2004. By Pamela Constable  •  Read more » The crusade of a Democratic superlawyer with multimillion-dollar backing Marc E. Elias, with support from mega-donor George Soros, is challenging voting restrictions in several states that he says diminish the impact of minority constituencies important to the Democratic Party. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » These Republicans couldn't stop Trump before his nomination. They're trying again. The same activists who tried stopping his nomination at the Republican convention are using party rules to try again. They'll face stiff resistance. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more » Ryan is more confident about keeping his seat than the GOP's House majority Despite polls showing him with a comfortable lead, Paul Ryan is campaigning hard ahead of his Tuesday primary in Wisconsin. But his other focus this summer has been promoting proposals for reforming poverty programs, health care and taxes in efforts to keep the House in Republican hands. By Robert Costa  •  Read more » Fact Checker: Trump's false claim that Clinton only recently pledged to renegotiate NAFTA Donald Trump claims that Clinton just recently changed her position on NAFTA. But her proposal dates to the 2008 campaign. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more » The next big fight over housing could happen in your own back yard A modest idea for new housing in the country's most expensive cities— let homeowners build it in their back yards — has become a new front in the conflict that pits the need for more housing against a desire to preserve traditional neighborhoods. By Emily Badger  •  Read more » Iowa farmers ripped out prairie to grow crops. Now some hope it can save them. Iowa's pioneers removed wild grasses to tame the earth. That was a colossal mistake, say some researchers, who believe prairie can enrich depleted soil and soak up farm wastewater that pollutes rivers. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more » The 'I-team' is back — and it might help save local TV news Investigative teams are making a comeback on TV newscasts, and not just for the journalism. By Margaret Sullivan  •  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