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The author on the New Yorker story that inspired her story "Project."

A new wave of excellent spots, such as Santo Taco and Tacos 1986, has transformed the landscape.

What sort of response could measure up to the occasion? White's idea was as simple as it was audacious.

At the newly renovated Delacorte, Saheem Ali directs a celebrity-packed production that is comically inventive but rarely stirring.

The meticulous shotmaking of Michael Angelo Covino's film belies a dramatic staleness, whereas Angus MacLachlan orchestrates a powerfully understated catharsis.

Plus: the eclectic chaos of Haim, Trajal Harrell struts the catwalk at Park Avenue Armory, "Mamma Mia!" returns to Broadway, and more.

Readers respond to Jane Bua's Talk of the Town story about a gathering of Naomis in Prospect Park and Merve Emre's piece on the history of advice columns.

Through genetic testing, millions of Americans are estimated to have discovered that their parents aren't who they thought. The news has upended relationships and created a community looking for answers.

Can the legendary former Patriots coach transform U.N.C. football?

Kinga, the protagonist of "A New New Me," has an odd affliction: there are seven of her.