Evening Edition: Europe can no longer rely on ‘others,’ Merkel says after Trump’s visit

Why Merkel's comments matter; Homeland security chief calls alleged proposal for Russia back channel 'a good thing'; Can a faded fashion house reclaim its 1970s glory? Inside the effort to save Anne Klein.; Nearly 200 D.C. Public Schools teachers have quit their jobs since the school year began; Sheriff's deputy among 8 dead in Mississippi shooting, police say; Back at the White House, Trump unleashes a Twitter rant about fake news, leaks and 'the enemy'; ‘Brave and selfless’ Oregon stabbing victims hailed as heroes for standing up to racist rants; 'How can Mother die without seeing me first?': The lonely journey of a Palestinian cancer patient; These 8th-graders from New Jersey refused to be photographed with Paul Ryan; Turns out the Trump era isn't '1984.' It's 'King Lear.'; Both Indianapolis 500 drivers in fiery, high-flying crash somehow walk away uninjured; In Japan, single mothers struggle with poverty and with shame; Gregg Allman's Southern rock odyssey spanned worlds within worlds;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   Europe can no longer rely on 'others,' Merkel says after Trump's visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who leads Europe's most powerful economy, declared a new chapter in U.S.-European relations after contentious meetings with President Trump. Merkel did not mention the U.S. president but offered a clear repudiation of his leadership after he blasted NATO leaders and refused to commit to the Paris climate accord. She declared that Europe "must take our fate into our own hands." By Michael Birnbaum and Rick Noack  •  Read more » Monkey Cage | Analysis Why Merkel's comments matter Many traditional U.S. allies have been disheartened by President Trump, who has not indicated that he would pressure authoritarian states — which have cheered his election. By Henry Farrell  •  Read more »   Homeland security chief calls alleged proposal for Russia back channel 'a good thing' John Kelly has been the lone administration official to speak publicly about reports that Jared Kushner proposed a secret way to communicate with the Russian government. "Any way that you can communicate with people, particularly organizations that are not particularly friendly to us, is a good thing," Kelly said. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Can a faded fashion house reclaim its 1970s glory? Inside the effort to save Anne Klein. It was the go-to label 40 years ago. Now a new designer, creative director Sharon Lombardo, must transform the look of the clothes, the shoes, the advertising, the logo, the attitude — everything — without alienating old fans. That challenge is complicated by an ironic fact: Unlike other flagging brands, Anne Klein never stopped making money. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Nearly 200 D.C. Public Schools teachers have quit their jobs since the school year began The rate of resignations during the school year for DCPS is higher than many other urban school districts, according to data obtained by The Washington Post. The departures hit hardest in schools that already face numerous academic challenges, three of which lost between 20 percent and 28 percent of their teachers. By Alejandra Matos  •  Read more »   Sheriff's deputy among 8 dead in Mississippi shooting, police say "I ran out of bullets," the suspect told a reporter who was at the scene of his arrest in Lincoln County. Officials haven't filed charges in the attack and said it was premature to discuss a motive. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Back at the White House, Trump unleashes a Twitter rant about fake news, leaks and 'the enemy' The president's attorneys have urged him to lay off his habit of aggressive and impulsive tweeting, but he shared several 140-character thoughts in quick bursts Sunday morning. By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   ‘Brave and selfless’ Oregon stabbing victims hailed as heroes for standing up to racist rants Two men were killed Friday when they sought to calm a "ranting and raving" man on a light-rail train in Portland. Police have arrested Jeremy Joseph Christian, 35, who has a history of posting white supremacist views on Facebook. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Occupied: Year 50 'How can Mother die without seeing me first?': The lonely journey of a Palestinian cancer patient An Israeli permit gives 51-year-old Palestinian Maweya Abu Salah access to better medical care in East Jerusalem, 70 miles from her West Bank home. She must travel four hours by car, bus and taxi to a hospital. While Saleh praised her doctors, what she wanted most was to be with her children, who were stuck without permits on the other side of Israel's separation barrier. Story by William Booth and Sufian Taha | Photos by Linda Davidson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   These 8th-graders from New Jersey refused to be photographed with Paul Ryan Half of the 150 students on a field trip decided to snub the House speaker after running into him at the Capitol. "I don't want to be associated with a man who puts his party before his country," one said.  By Peter Jamison  •  Read more »   Perspective Turns out the Trump era isn't '1984.' It's 'King Lear.' We were wrong: The governments imagined by dystopian literature are marked not by their deception but by their absolute order. Flawless message control is the foundation of their sovereignty. Nothing could be further from the upheaval that Donald Trump wreaks. By Ron Charles  •  Read more »   Both Indianapolis 500 drivers in fiery, high-flying crash somehow walk away uninjured Incredibly, both Scott Dixon and Jay Howard were okay after the collision, which Dixon called a "wild ride." By Cindy Boren  •  Read more »   In Japan, single mothers struggle with poverty and with shame The culture makes it difficult for women to work after having children, and that makes life exponentially harder for single mothers, especially in a homogeneous society where those who do not conform try to hide their situations. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   Perspective Gregg Allman's Southern rock odyssey spanned worlds within worlds As a songwriter for the Allman Brothers Band, his flexibility generated possibilities. Allman, who died Saturday, said he didn't really know where his songs came from. They were like a frequency he picked up, not something created so much as received.  By Chris Richards  •  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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071