Evening Edition: Dow loses about 800 points as recession signs emerge around the world

U.S. officials shield Ivanka Trump and Mike Pence projects amid effort to cut foreign aid; He witnessed Michael Brown's killing. Now Dorian Johnson is trying to get his life back on track.; How 'I'mma let you finish' changed Taylor, Kanye and a decade of pop culture; Pelosi calls McConnell 'Moscow Mitch' as she recounts bills he has blocked; Democrats' uneasy reality: They need the likes of O'Rourke and Hickenlooper to run for Senate — badly; Same-sex penguin couples keep adopting eggs, and the Berlin Zoo is celebrating; Rep. Steve King says humanity might not exist if not for rape and incest

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       (AP) Dow loses about 800 points as recession signs emerge around the world President Trump's trade war, slowing growth in Europe and China, and other economic turmoil sent investors fleeing stocks and into safe havens such as gold and long-term government bonds. By Damian Paletta, Thomas Heath and Taylor Telford ● Read more » U.S. officials shield Ivanka Trump and Mike Pence projects amid effort to cut foreign aid Aid advocates criticized the move as an attempt to protect the pet projects of President Trump's inner circle. By John Hudson ● Read more » He witnessed Michael Brown's killing. Now Dorian Johnson is trying to get his life back on track. Wesley Lowery takes us back to the night Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson. Damian Paletta warns of a possible recession. And Rebecca Tan on the community a simple piano can create. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT How 'I'mma let you finish' changed Taylor, Kanye and a decade of pop culture The Nashville songwriting prodigy and the hip-hop phenom shared little in common, but a moment at a 2009 awards show left them intertwined in ways neither could have anticipated. By Story by Emily Yahr | Illustrations by Klara Auerbach ● Read more »   Pelosi calls McConnell 'Moscow Mitch' as she recounts bills he has blocked The Senate majority leader has chafed at the use of the term, which was coined after he blocked votes on House-passed election-security measures. By John Wagner ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Democrats' uneasy reality: They need the likes of O'Rourke and Hickenlooper to run for Senate — badly There is increasing talk of presidential hopefuls dropping down to run for Senate. It might not deliver the Senate, but it might be the only realistic shot the Democrats have. Campaign 2020 | Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ● Read more » Same-sex penguin couples keep adopting eggs, and the Berlin Zoo is celebrating The two 10-year-old males are the latest in a long succession of same-sex penguins that have coupled up to adopt eggs around the world. By Rick Noack and Luisa Beck ● Read more »   Rep. Steve King says humanity might not exist if not for rape and incest In a discussion at the Westside Conservative Club in Urbandale, Iowa, King defended his position against laws allowing abortion exceptions in cases of rape and incest. By Felicia Sonmez ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Post Most for the most popular and interesting stories of the day, from politics to opinions to world news, to keep you in the know. In your inbox, every day. Sign up »

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