Friday's Headlines: ‘Progress is possible’

The Fix: Winners and losers ; Fact Checker: Clinton's acceptance speech; Soldier's dad gives brutal repudiation of Trump; Chelsea Clinton steps up to a new role; A reverend's call to action brings audience to its feet; Her philosophy: It takes a village, not a strong man; For both parties, a partisan role reversal on the state of the nation;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories 'Progress is possible' Hillary Clinton formally accepted the Democratic nomination to become the first woman to win a major U.S. party's presidential nod. She portrayed herself as an inclusive leader while casting GOP counterpart Donald Trump as an almost dictatorial figure. By Philip Rucker and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » The Fix: Winners and losers Hillary Clinton made it into the winners column despite the fact that her speech failed to show a side of her that America didn't already know. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Fact Checker: Clinton's acceptance speech Clinton's speech was the highlight of the convention, but it was relatively sparse in terms of facts and figures. Here's a roundup of the most noteworthy claims. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   Soldier's dad gives brutal repudiation of Trump Khizr Khan, whose son was killed in the line of duty in 2004 in Iraq, said of Trump: "You have sacrificed nothing and no one." By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Chelsea Clinton steps up to a new role Clinton, who introduced her mother on the Democratic convention's final night, has taken a particularly active role in Hillary Clinton's campaign this year. By Lois Romano  •  Read more »   A reverend's call to action brings audience to its feet The North Carolina preacher covered everything — labor conditions, guns, homeland security, LGBTQ rights, policing, immigration — in what may be the most engaging take on the issues that every other speaker touched on over the course of the four-day convention. By Janell Ross  •  Read more »   Her philosophy: It takes a village, not a strong man Clinton spoke directly to Trump's constituency, promising to do better with the hope that voters will reject the candidate who says, "I alone can fix it." By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   For both parties, a partisan role reversal on the state of the nation Donald Trump's near-apocalyptic view of gloom contrasts with Republicans' historical embrace of American exceptionalism. Meanwhile, the Democrats have adopted the concept of optimism. By Karen Tumulty and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Opinions   Clinton takes the fight to Trump By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   What Clinton really meant to say on her historic night By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more »   Clinton's general election balancing act By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   What's the case for Hillary Clinton? By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   HClinton puts her faith in the power of words By Barton Swaim  •  Read more »   Why we need a President Clinton By Anne Applebaum  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   FBI probes suspected hack of another Democratic organization by Russians Russian government hackers have breached the computers of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The intrusion appeared to be carried out by the same Russian intelligence service that hacked the Democratic National Committee earlier this year. By Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more » As China floods, 600-year-old plumbing keeps the Forbidden City dry This summer has seen China's worst flood season in nearly two decades. One of the few places to remain dry has been the Forbidden City, which depends on an "ancient drainage system." By Yanan Wang  •  Read more » Pope Francis visits Auschwitz. He's the third consecutive pontiff to do so. But as an Argentine he is the first pope to visit who did not himself live himself through the brutality of World War II on Europe's soil. By Frances D'Emilio | AP  •  Read more » Candidates poised for classified briefings despite spy agency worries over Trump The intelligence director said spy agency secrets will be shared with both nominees. One senior official has vowed not to participate. By Greg Miller  •  Read more » Police, Post reporter differ on frisking incident at Pence rally A journalist trying to cover the event was ejected after private security personnel asked Wisconsin police to pat him down for a cellphone. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more » The Fix: Two Democrats impersonate Donald Trump, are proud of themselves for it Should they keep their day jobs? Watch and decide. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more » After years of delays and cost overruns, the Air Force is close to declaring the F-35 ready for combat The most expensive acquisition program in the history of the Pentagon is getting back on track, officials say. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more » Artificial beaches in Paris are making officials nervous After attacks in Nice and Normandy, the annual installation of beaches along the famed river — complete with imported sand, potted palm trees and ice cream stands — has been identified as the next potential target. By James McAuley  •  Read more » Scientists found a new whale species hiding in plain sight — including in a high school gym There was something off about the dead whale that washed up on a Maryland island. Now, scientists have confirmed that it represents a previously unknown species, and several specimens, including a skeleton hanging in an Alaska high school, share similar DNA. By Rachel Feltman  •  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