Evening Edition: Jobless rate falls to 13 percent in unexpected turnaround

Dow soars more than 800 points as U.S. stocks close in on pre-pandemic levels; Pentagon disarms guardsmen in D.C. in signal of de-escalation; How Mattis reached his breaking point; D.C. mayor renames street outside White House 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'; 57 Buffalo officers resign from special squad after two others are suspended; Students in masks? Sick kids staying home? Teachers aren't convinced plans will keep them safe.; Winter is coming south of the equator, along with predictions of the coronavirus's spread; Documents show Facebook staff blasting policy on Trump rhetoric; Citing economic emergency, Trump directs agencies to waive federal regulations; Understanding the legacy of riots in America ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Jobless rate falls to 13 percent in unexpected turnaround The U.S. economy gained 2.5 million jobs in May, as many states and counties began to reopen with the slowing of coronavirus cases nationwide. By Eli Rosenberg ●  Read more »   Dow soars more than 800 points as U.S. stocks close in on pre-pandemic levels U.S. stocks are in the midst of a stunning, three-month rally that puts the prospect of a V-shaped recovery back in play. By Taylor Telford and Thomas Heath ●  Read more »   Pentagon disarms guardsmen in D.C. in signal of de-escalation The Defense Department appears to have made the decision without consulting the White House. By Paul Sonne, Fenit Nirappil and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   How Mattis reached his breaking point The former defense secretary feared top military leaders were being used as a prop for the president, people familiar with his thinking said. By Carol D. Leonnig and Dan Lamothe ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C. mayor renames street outside White House 'Black Lives Matter Plaza' In a pointed message in support of demonstrators and against the president, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) formally renamed the street outside the White House after ordering city crews to paint "Black Lives Matter" in giant yellow letters along 16th Street NW. By Fenit Nirappil, Julie Zauzmer and Rachel Chason ●  Read more »   57 Buffalo officers resign from special squad after two others are suspended The man reportedly has a serious head injury, a county official said. By Meagan Flynn, Hannah Knowles and Marisa Iati ●  Read more »   Students in masks? Sick kids staying home? Teachers aren't convinced plans will keep them safe. School districts aren't doing enough planning to keep them safe, teachers say, and what they are planning won't work. By Perry Stein and Joe Heim ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Winter is coming south of the equator, along with predictions of the coronavirus's spread Studies of how the novel coronavirus behaves from season to season are still in their early stages. But researchers in Australia, southern Africa and South America say colder weather is cause for significant concern. By A. Odysseus Patrick and Max Bearak ●  Read more »   Documents show Facebook staff blasting policy on Trump rhetoric Internal posts and documents obtained by The Post show thousands of employees want to change the social media giant's stance that allows unfettered speech from politicians, with some staffers questioning whether Facebook is in an "abusive relationship" with President Trump. By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Nitasha Tiku ●  Read more »   Citing economic emergency, Trump directs agencies to waive federal regulations The Trump administration is doing by fiat what it has struggled to accomplish through lengthy rulemaking. By Steven Mufson, Juliet Eilperin, Jeff Stein and Renae Merle ●  Read more »   Understanding the legacy of riots in America The double standard that guides who can protest – and how – in America. And, what nursing home residents are experiencing during the pandemic, told firsthand. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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