Hurricane Maria Menaces | Trump's U.N. Speech | Boston's Preliminary Election Ballot

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 | [Today's Weather]( [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [Maria Lashes Dominica And Now Menaces Puerto Rico As Category 5 Hurricane]( Maria smashed into Dominica with catastrophic winds, leaving what one official says is "widespread devastation" from the monster storm now threatening Caribbean islands already ravaged by Irma. - [Forecast: Jose Now Likely To Bring Showers, Limited Impact To Boston]( [Trump's U.N. Speech To Call For Other Countries To Step Up To World's Threats]( In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump will defend his "America First" creed as a basis for countries to cooperate without losing sight of their own self-interest. [Here's Who's On The Ballot For Boston's Preliminary Election]( Voting for the preliminary election takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26. [At A Beleaguered Field In Dorchester, Efforts To Create A Positive Place]( An army of volunteers has spruced up a corner in Dorchester for community use, including activities for children -- all in a place that straddles a rich community, and a crime-heavy area. [Interior Secretary Wants To Open First Atlantic Marine Monument To Commercial Fishing]( Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made the recommendation in a memo to President Trump. - [More: Zinke Recommends Allowing Trees To Be Cut At Katahdin Woods]( [With $200 Million, MIT's The Engine Makes Its First Investments In 'Tough Tech']( The MIT-powered investment fund and accelerator received more than 500 pitches, but ultimately chose seven ideas it thinks will fundamentally change the world -- if they can work. [Edith Wharton's Enduring Insights On Women, Food And Weight]( The early 20th-century writer not only depicted America's newly advancing weight obsession, but was a witting observer of our national obsession as it unfolded during her four-decade writing career, writes Jean Fain. [Literary And Musical Circles Mix Things Up For Allen Ginsberg In A New Late-Night Series]( Emmanuel Music has a new plan for the weekend: Let's stay up late listening to poetry and music -- and center it around Allen Ginsberg's diatribe "Howl." [Commentary: The Impossibility Of Being Hillary Clinton]( What's happening to Clinton's new campaign book is exactly what happened to her campaign, writes Steve Almond. [Opinion: Beware Of Apple's New Face ID]( Face recognition technology creates serious legal, cultural and philosophical problems, writes Kade Crockford. Turn it off. [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](