Globe Spotlight Team report

President Trump and Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin (above) have encouraged more VA whistle-blowers to come forward. — Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff/File

Spotlight follow-up

Whistle-blowers at N.H. VA hospital are just tip of the 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. By Andrea Estes

In Virgin Islands, Irma batters tourism

Hurricane Irma hasn?t only destroyed the infrastructure of many Caribbean islands. It?s also wiped out much of the region?s vital tourism industry.

Jose causing high seas, riptides off Cape Cod and Nantucket

Waves between 4 and 7 feet high were reported south of Martha?s Vineyard.

After peaceful protests in St. Louis, violence erupts

The protests come in the wake of a former police officer?s acquittal in a fatal shooting of a black man.

Second suspect arrested in London subway blast

A 21-year-old man was arrested late Saturday night in west London, according to police.

Yvonne Abraham

Campus rape solution remains elusive

Can we fix the policy without further stacking the deck against those who summon the courage to come forward and report an assault?

Patriots at Saints | 1 p.m. (CBS)

History shows Patriots rebound from a loss better than anyone

New England is 38-11 after a loss since 2001.

17toronto - A group of students new to The University of Toronto walk across the lawn in front of King's College at the U of T at the conclusion of a campus tour for foreign students lead by volunteers from the university's Centre for International Experience in Toronto, ON on Friday, September 8, 2017. (Peter Power for the Boston Globe) — Peter Power for the Boston Globe

Increasingly, foreign students are choosing Canada over US

Canada has made international student recruitment a national goal to spur economic growth. The US has given the country?s effort an unexpected boost.

It?s been one problem after another for Globe presses

Frequent late or missed deliveries have resulted. And a top executive vows the troubles will end.

It?s not your imagination. It is getting more expensive to eat out

Menu prices in Massachusetts are rising as grocery costs are falling.

RED SOX 3, RAYS 1

Rick Porcello?s strong outing boosts Red Sox over Rays

The resurgent righthander pitched into the eighth inning, helping Boston maintain a three-game lead in the AL East.

Emmy Awards | 8 p.m. (CBS)

Thanks to a long layoff between seasons, there won?t be any Emmys this year for ?Game of Thrones.? — Macall B. Polay/HBO

With ?Thrones? out of the picture, awards could be wide open

This year could be a golden opportunity for newcomers, especially in the drama categories.

A neighborhood in flux is now a political battleground

Charlestown could become Ground Zero for candidates who come from separate corners of the district.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

A Boston orthopedic surgeon and a COO are dying to punch it out

Suzanne Miller and Samantha Singer will trade jabs as part of the Belles of the Brawl card on Oct. 5 to raise funds for cancer research.

Opinion | Stephen Kinzer

America?s slow-motion military coup

Don?t be reassured that Trump has turned over control to ?my generals.?

Starts & Stops

Bus mechanics slam bonus for T boss

A union says Luis Ramirez, the T?s new GM, will be predisposed to choosing privatization over negotiations.

Victim in Charlton bicycle crash was middle school teacher

John Paire, 40, turned out of a side street onto Route 20 westbound shortly before the crash, according to investigators.

Supporters of DACA rally at State House and JFK building

Activists turned out in Boston in support of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children.

Two rescued after boat catches fire in Boston Harbor

A couple was rescued from a 30-foot boat after the boat caught fire in Boston Harbor Saturday night, officials said.

Pro-Trump rally draws small crowd to Washington

The president, however, was in New Jersey preparing for his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly next week.

Photos: 28th annual Boston Freedom Rally

Thousands attended the marijuana festival on Boston Common.

Special reports

A hockey pro dies, and coach he said raped him is free

David Gove, a former Cape Cod hockey prodigy, is dead at 38. Felony charges have been dropped against the coach he said raped him as a boy.

Newsletters

This week in weed

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

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

The Pacheco waiver is paying dividends at the T

After just two years of Pacheco freedom, the preliminary results are in.

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

A guide to the best of what to see and do in Boston

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

Confidential tips

Have an investigative news tip?

Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

STAT

Armed with data, and Twitter, this doc takes on the medical establishment

Dr. Vinay Prasad crusades for the principle that scientific evidence, not hope or hype, should guide medical practice.

Crossword

Play the crossword

Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.

Globe must-reads

BLOTTER TALES

Road rage? No, just highway food fights

Boston Celtics, left to right, president Rich Gotham, coach Brad Stevens, owner Wyc Grousbeck, Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, general manager Danny Ainge and co-owner and managing partner Steve Pagliuca during a news conference in Boston, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

GARY WASHBURN | SUNDAY BASKETBALL NOTES

Nothing certain for Celtics, and Ainge OK with that

Juggalos are demanding that the FBI rescind its classification of them as a

Why are so many juggalos in D.C.?

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference at Fenway Park before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays in Boston on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

It?s time for baseball to overhaul The Code

Here?s what Tom Brady eats on an ?average day?

Paddle boarder gets a whale of a surprise in New Hampshire

Dawn Oates? daughter Harper (center), a quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair, was denied admission to Park School in Brookline.

Brookline school settles claim it barred disabled child

Karen Maslow, one of the owners of Salt Island, walked on the beach.The four-acre undeveloped island is for sale by the family that has owned and protected the island since 1959.

Want to buy an uninhabitable island for a lot of money?

Ken Rhodes?s shot of the Golden Gate Bridge.

How can you earn a little cash with your vacation photos?

To boost alertness upon waking, you can drink a cup of coffee before a short nap.

Graphic: What?s the best way to nap?

Senator Bernie Sanders.

GROUND GAME

Why everyone wants to vote on Sanders? health care plan

Connections | Magazine

What I learned from my kids? preschool teacher

Sports

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Chestnut Hill, MA - 9/16/2017 - (1st quarter) Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Josh Adams (33) breaks free for a long run for a first down that set up the Irish' first touchdown in the first quarter. Boston College Eagles vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Julian Benbow, Topic: 17Notre Dame-BC, LOID:8.3.3714110596.

Notre Dame 49, BC 20

Irish pound Eagles into the ground

Notre Dame?s Josh Adams and Brandon Wimbush combined for 436 yards as Boston College lost the Holy War.

Metro

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Damage from the three-alarm fire was visible on Saturday.

Dozen people rescued on ladders from Lynn blaze

Three firefighters suffered minor injuries during a three-alarm blaze early Saturday.

Region

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North Andover, MA: 9/2/17 Nathan Benetti, 21 months, of Andover, holds on to some apples he picked at Boston Hill Farm. Photo/Mary Schwalm for The Boston Globe story/Brion O'Connor (17zoapplesnorth)

SUBURBAN HANDBOOK: LOCAL HARVEST

How do you like them apples?

This fall, there?s a bumper crop at local farms for the pick your own crowd.

Politics

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Former US Senator Bob Dole has received the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the country?s highest civilian honors.

Bob Dole receives one of highest civilian honors

The former US senator received the Congressional Gold Medal.

Columnists

A web-connected vending machine from the company Bodega.

Renée Graham

Keep your hands off my bodega, Bodega

Among the officers of the USS Lindenwald in 1956 was Lieutenant Elihu Schimmel.

JEFF JACOBY

In the Arctic Circle, a Cold War Rosh Hashana

Amazon recently opened a massive distribution center in Fall River.

SCOTT KIRSNER | INNOVATION ECONOMY

Can Amazon deliver what Boston needs?

Mark Lenza says tenants in buildings he manages are reporting weak sales.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

Picture-perfect Vt. town not so perfect anymore

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 11: White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders listens as White House Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert answers questions at a White House briefing September 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. Bossert provided updated information on the federal government's efforts to respond to destruction caused by Hurricane Irma during the briefing. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Michael A. Cohen

America?s norms are being shredded

A banner is unfurled over the Green Monster during the fourth inning.

NESTOR RAMOS

The sign on the Monster; monster behind the sign

Boston, MA: June 13, 2017: CITY TRADE?......Fans watch as Red Sox starting pitcher David Price heads for the bullpen for his pre game warm ups. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Philadelphia Phillies in a regular season MLB inter league baseball game at Fenway Park. (Globe Staff Photo/ Jim Davis)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Using David Price in relief is letting him off the hook

Malden Police Officer Ayrton Borges.

KEVIN CULLEN

A simple salute recognizes an honorable life

President Donald Trump.

SCOT LEHIGH

Will Trump?s base tolerate a pivot on DACA?

Corey Lewandowski.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Joan Vennochi: A mind-blowing slate of visiting fellows at Harvard

Amazon?s largest Fulfillment Center in India, on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

DANTE RAMOS

Amazon needs a better pitch

epa06202977 Independent Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders (C) speaks beside Democratic Senator from Connecticut Richard Blumenthal (L) at an event announcing the 'Medicare for All Act of 2017', held with Democratic Senators and supporters of universal healthcare, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 13 September 2017. The legislation aims to provide Medicare for all Americans. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Michael A. Cohen

Single-payer health care: wrong idea at wrong time

Nation & World

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Police talked to a Sunbury-on-Thames resident Saturday as houses were being searched during their investigation.

British police make arrest in subway bombing

The Metropolitan Police said a major hunt was still underway for any other suspects connected to the bombing.

Business

Tracy Palandjian.

FIVE THINGS

Five things you should know about Tracy Palandjian

Palandjian, chief executive at Social Finance Inc., said she was an accidental entrepreneur.

Arts

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Jeff Bauman (L), co-author of the book 'Stronger', and actor Jake Gyllenhaal attend the 'Stronger' New York Premiere at Walter Reade Theater on September 14, 2017 in New York City. / AFP PHOTO / KENA BETANCURKENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images

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?Stronger? is stronger for sticking to one man?s story

The film is at its best when it fights against inspirational uplift and simplistic notions of heroism.

Travel

Joe Kelly with wife Ashley and son Knox at Fenway Park.

Travel

Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly makes way into the VIP Lounge

The reliever talks about his affinity for craft beers, bad food, and Maui.

The Big Picture

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

The Big Picture

Impact of Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma devastated Caribbean islands and left a path of destruction all over the state of Florida.

Magazine

The cover for the September 17 2017 issue

Sep 17, 2017

Blind date: ?Everyone at the restaurant had been anticipating this date?

The cover for the September 10 2017 issue

Sep 10, 2017

Advice: How do I politely cut ties with my hairdresser?

The cover for the August 27 2017 issue

Aug 27, 2017

Waltham?s Shin Lim could be the biggest name in magic since David Blaine

The cover for the August 20 2017 issue

Aug 20, 2017

Advice: How do I enforce a dress code for my kids? friends who visit?