News Analysis

Now that he needs U.N., Trump wants to make it ?great?

United States President Donald Trump makes his way through diplomats and others after a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Seth Wenig/Associated Press

The international community is getting the Trump treatment this week.

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The move is a glimpse of the aggressive tactics used by Robert Mueller in his ongoing inquiry.

A satellite image shows Hurricane Maria on Monday.

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Maria, now a Category 5 storm, makes landfall in Caribbean

The storm is pounding the small island of Dominica, and forecasters warned it might become more lethal.

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Hurricane Maria has grown to a Category 5 storm as it moves through the Caribbean.

Dave Epstein | On Weather

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Think of Jose more like a nor?easter and less like a tropical system.

 A lucky recipient (left) receives a $300 cash giveaway inside the exhibitors hall at the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders, Friday, September 15, 2017. ( CREDIT: Evan Allen/Globe Staff)

Evan Allen/Globe Staff

Addiction event on Cape Cod mingled courses, controversy

More than 1,000 people attended a national conference on Cape Cod for the addiction treatment industry last weekend.

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The brutal abduction and murder of Lisa Ziegert ranked as ?one of the most notorious unsolved cases in Western Massachusetts.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/846583036.jpg Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are testing Democrats? left turn

The two liberal senators are often linked. But as they consider 2020 runs, the differences between them are becoming more marked.

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The hearing came after a Spotlight Team report detailed complaints, which included a fly-infested operating room and non-sterilized surgical instruments.

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Scout Schultz?s family previously urged protesters to act peacefully.

In this Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 photo, the Penobscot River's East Branch flows through the new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument near Patten, Maine. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wants to retain the newly created Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine, but said he might recommend adjustments to the White House on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press

Katahdin, marine monument may get less protection under Trump

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that President Trump make significant changes to 10 national monuments, including Katahdin in Maine and an area off Cape Cod.

RED SOX 10, ORIOLES 8 (11 inn.)

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The Sox rallied from an early 5-0 deficit and won it on Andrew Benintendi?s two-run single.

New Orleans, LA: September 17, 2017: Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was pedaling a stationary bike on the sidelines in the fourth quarter after he suffered a groin injury in the third quarter. The New England Patriots visited the New Orleans Saints in a regular season NFL football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

Rob Gronkowski says his groin injury is ?nothing serious?

The Patriots tight end pronounced himself ?day to day? and said he was ?super relieved.?

This banner protesting racism was unfurled over the Green Monster during the Sept. 13 game at Fenway Park.

Boston teams to join forces against a common foe: racism

The project came together after Orioles player Adam Jones said fans shouted racial slurs at him at Fenway Park.

Boston College students Kelsey Kosten, Michelle Krug, Charlotte Kaufman and Courtney Siverling.

BC students hit with acid ask for prayers for attacker

?Mental illness is not a choice and should not be villainized,? wrote BC junior Michelle Krug.

Boston, MA., 09/12/17, Boston Marathon Bombing survivor Jeff Bauman and actor Jake Gyllenhaal who plays him in the movie, Stronger, were on a press visit at the Four Seasons Hotel in advance of the movie screening in Boston. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Movie Review

Struggle is at the heart of ?Stronger?

The movie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, tells the story of Jeff Bauman, who survived the loss of both legs in the Marathon bombing.

Dr. Gray enrolled at MIT as an electrical engineering student in 1950 and retired in 1997 as chairman of the MIT Corporation, the institute?s governing body.

obituary

Paul Gray, president who increased diversity at MIT, dies at 85

Dr. Gray?s efforts brought lasting change to MIT, but they were far from his only legacy.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-9642.jpg In the case of Iris Rodriguez, where is the decency?

She came out of the shadows after 20 years to seek help for a knee injury and resolve her undocumented status. Now, she has been detained for a month.

GROUND GAME

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The former White House press secretary?s surprise visit to the Emmys prompted a swift, and mostly negative, reaction.

Water shot skyward on Boston Common after a valve broke while workers were trying to perform leak detection on a pipe.

Boston?s very own geyser? Water bursts into the air above the Common

A large amount of water was seen bursting from the ground in the Boston Common on Monday morning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-9581.jpg ?Ted? the kitten is one step closer to finding his forever home

The Animal Rescue League of Boston said Ted will not need a monthslong rabies quarantine as originally believed.

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Twentysomething foodies may obsess over their food, but they are generally clueless about cookware, says Made In, a new company that targets millennials.

Singer Katy Perry performs at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Names

Ticket sales are lagging for Katy Perry shows at TD Garden

The pop star is scheduled to play two shows in Boston next week, and plenty of tickets are available.

Special reports

SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_080417_05vapic_3390x.jpg Whistle-blowers at N.H. VA hospital are tip of iceberg

In 2016, VA employees filed nearly 2,000 complaints with the Office of Special Counsel ? more than the next four most-complained-about departments combined.

Newsletters

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Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

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Turning Spicer into Jimmy Fallon helps him rebrand, post-Trump.

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

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A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

Real Estate

Maine Governor Paul LePage?s home back on the market for double the price

Set right across the street from the water, this three-bedroom, three-bath, 2,237-square-foot home in Boothbay, Maine, is listed for $409,000 ? and it is owned by Governor Paul LePage and his wife, Anne.

Cars

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You won't believe the apps used by distracted drivers

DAYTON, Ohio -- Google Maps is the top phone app used by drivers when driving, but others have been found to use Facebook, Twitter and Netflix while behind the wheel, according to TrueMotion, a Boston-based company that studies drivers habits.