Sunday's Headlines: Poll: Hillary Clinton widens lead over Donald Trump

Some women are torn about whom to vote for this fall; Paul Ryan stares down a GOP revolt at home in Wisconsin; 'Where will we run this time?'; How eggs became a victory for the animal welfare movement; U.S. swimmers find silver linings on night that was fast, but not fast enough; Aussies overpower Americans in 4x100 relay despite Katie Ledecky's effort in anchor leg; NBC's Olympic 'packaging' insults viewers and athletes; Day 4 without luggage in Rio: A Post reporter’s plight at a Brazilian mall;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Win Mcnamee / Getty Images Poll: Hillary Clinton widens lead over Donald Trump Clinton has an eight-point advantage over Trump, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, as Democrats consolidated their support while Republicans failed to rally equally behind their nominee. By Dan Balz and Scott Clement  •  Read more » Some women are torn about whom to vote for this fall Reflecting poll data that shows a national split among independent-leaning white women, voters in a pivotal Virginia county expressed frustrations with both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan stares down a GOP revolt at home in Wisconsin Although the House speaker is expected to easily win his primary, he and most GOP leaders must face a populist vortex that is unrelenting toward seasoned officials. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   'Where will we run this time?' The United Nations is facing sharp criticism in South Sudan, where civilians living in displacement camps fear that U.N. peacekeepers can't protect them from a massacre. By Kevin Sieff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How eggs became a victory for the animal welfare movement The fast shift toward uncaged hens is a sign of Americans' increasing concern about animals, even ones known more for clucking than cuteness. But it also amounts to one of the animal advocacy movement's biggest victories in decades. By Karin Brulliard  •  Read more »   U.S. swimmers find silver linings on night that was fast, but not fast enough The United States expects to lead the swimming medal count for the seventh straight Summer Games. Yet on a night of four medal events, the "Star-Spangled Banner" didn't play at all.  By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   Aussies overpower Americans in 4x100 relay despite Katie Ledecky's effort in anchor leg Ledecky was no match for Australian speedboat Cate Campbell, who secured gold and a world record for the heavily favored Australian team. The U.S. team took silver. By Dave Sheinin  •  Read more »   NBC's Olympic 'packaging' insults viewers and athletes COLUMN | For the most prominent athletic competition in the world, TV viewers in the United States will get presentations aimed at a Ladies' Home Journal crowd. By Sally Jenkins  •  Read more »   Day 4 without luggage in Rio: A Post reporter’s plight at a Brazilian mall It's winter in Rio, but you'd never know by the bikinis for sale. By Liz Clarke  •  Read more »   Opinions   Clinton is more optimistic than Trump. But that doesn't mean she'll win. By Martin E.P. Seligman  •  Read more »   Trump is wrong. Rigging an election is almost impossible. By Ari Berman  •  Read more »   I’m the inmate. Why is my granddaughter being punished, too? By Kimberly Hricko  •  Read more »   How lawyers scare people out of taking their meds By Lisa A. Rickard  •  Read more »   Five myths about gymnastics By Dvora Meyers  •  Read more »   A hillbilly's plea to the white working class By Amanda Erickson  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Even with the help of U.S. airstrikes, Libyans struggle to oust Islamic State American intervention has boosted the morale of fighters battling the Islamic State. But the attempt to drive militants from Sirte has underscored the limits of an air campaign. By Sudarsan Raghavan  •  Read more » Newly declassified document sheds light on how Obama approves drone strikes The guidelines emphasize the importance of "verifying" the identity of high-value targets, even as they outline the criteria and legality of striking unidentified others when "necessary to achieve U.S. policy objectives." By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » How did Marist, Monmouth, Suffolk and Quinnipiac get known for political polling? For these schools, polling in a polarized America yields a marketing bonanza akin to what others might reap through college football bowl games or the NCAA basketball tournament. By Nick Anderson  •  Read more » Stray dog wins hearts and a new home after following ultramarathon runner The pup, since named Gobi, showed up at the start of a 155-mile race, scampered after distance runner Dion Leonard and stuck with him over days of increasingly harsh terrain. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more » Amish man beat ‘overburdened’ horse until it collapsed, police say The animal, which was pulling a heavy load in Lancaster County, Pa., was eventually euthanized, sparking outrage on social media. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » Test your news knowledge We return to our regularly scheduled format of 10 questions this week. As usual, the faster you correctly answer, the more points you can earn. See how well you've paid attention. By Kerry Lauerman and Tiffany Harness  •  Read more » Teaching abroad leads to love A gig in China brought Kim Gemme and Alex Kaz together. They soon became travel partners and more. By Shayla Love  •  Read more » Pop revival converts a Vegas-hater Only one thing can get a buttoned-up millennial feminist to praise Sin City: Britney Spears. By Julie Bone  •  Read more » Don't believe the protein pushers You'd think with all this talk about "high-quality protein foods" Americans were sorely lacking in this important nutrient. Hardly! By Hope Warshaw  •  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. 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