Monday's Headlines: Clinton had a chance to be an undisputed leader for gay rights. She refused.

Reviews are in for how Clinton handled ‘alt-right’ in speech; Mike Pence wants to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana. They're coming anyway.; Israel wants to bulldoze this ramshackle village, but Europe is providing life support; 'Women are considered second-rate citizens': One scientist alleges gender bias at NIH;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Chris Hondros / Getty Images Clinton had a chance to be an undisputed leader for gay rights. She refused. Although the Democratic nominee supports same-sex marriage now, her slow shift on the subject has frustrated many of her supporters. Hillary and Bill Clinton had stood out as being among the first to actively court the LGBT community, but in 2008, during her first presidential run, she was unwilling to stand with the community on one of its biggest civil rights issues. By Robert Samuels  •  Read more » Reviews are in for how Clinton handled ‘alt-right’ in speech The Democrat denounced the conservative sentiments that she says Donald Trump has inflamed. The movement and its allies said she helped elevate them from the fringe. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Mike Pence wants to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana. They're coming anyway. Since a court ruling overturned the governor's November 2015 attempt to bar them, 140 Syrian refugees have resettled in Indiana, with more expected in coming weeks. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Israel wants to bulldoze this ramshackle village, but Europe is providing life support The hamlet of Susiya, where Arab herders live in tents without running water or electricity from the grid, has become an improbable proxy in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And after donations from countries including Germany, Spain, Ireland and Belgium, it also stands at the center of fraying relations between Israel and Europe. By William Booth  •  Read more »   'Women are considered second-rate citizens': One scientist alleges gender bias at NIH Bibiana Bielekova was passed over for tenure twice despite her international reputation as a neuro-immunologist. Research appears to support her complaints as just 22 percent of tenured research scientists at the National Institutes of Health are women. By Lenny Bernstein  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Joe Scarborough: The devolution of the GOP By Joe Scarborough  •  Read more »   What's at stake for the world in America's presidential election By Fred Hiatt  •  Read more »   Inside the secret U.S.-North Korea diplomacy By Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   Why Clinton Republicans matter By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   The snooze economy By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Relaxing the rules on drones By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Defector uses cartoons to share laughs and shed light on a hard life in North Korea Through his comic strip, Choi Seong-guk shows how new arrivals to South Korea from the relative Dark Ages to the north deal with such unknown conveniences as smartphone apps and indoor plumbing. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Trump confronts a massive problem with Catholic voters The Republican — who once feuded with the pope — has seen his numbers crater with the key bloc that has long been a swing vote in presidential elections. Polls point to this being a bigger concern than his troubles connecting with women, minorities and young people. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more » The best moments of the VMAs had little to do with videos Here are the highlights, from Britney Spears's much-hyped live performance to a poetry reading by Alicia Keys. By Emily Yahr and Elahe Izadi  •  Read more » In a fight between environmentalists and farmers, the bees lose COLUMN | Can we find a way to restrict pesticides that protects pollinators but doesn't leave farmers vulnerable? By Tamar Haspel  •  Read more » Colin Kaepernick criticizes Clinton and Trump, says he will keep sitting during anthem The 49ers quarterback was critical of both presidential candidates on Sunday and told reporters he will continue to sit during the "Star-Spangled Banner" until "that flag represents what it's supposed to represent in this country." By Jeremy Gottlieb  •  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