Features

Family Matters

For some families of those killed on September 11, private grief was swiftly transformed into public action. And now the Coalition of 9/11 Families, with a sense of mission built on immense loss, has become aggressive and media-savvy in promoting its agenda for the site: "It's a cemetery," says one member, "without headstones."

He Feels Your Pain

On September 10, Rudy Giuliani's accomplishments as mayor had largely been eclipsed by his character flaws. By September 12, he was the country's most beloved statesman. A year on the speaking circuit hasn't dampened his public's ardor -- but where can it take him?

The Media, the Message

Did 9/11 change everything, as many -- especially in the media -- have maintained? Or will it turn out to have been more like a natural disaster -- tragic, but not a turning point?

Day by Day

For many 9/11 widows, the teary chaos of mourning's first wave is over. Only now are they realizing how large are the craters in their lives. Four stories from the front lines of loss.

Reaching for the Sky

Seven eminent architects reimagine the World Trade Center site.

Columns

The Bottom Line

So many white-collar criminals, so little time. Who'll end up in prison? A look at the odds.

Hollywood

Reading between the lines of this summer's always inflated, and often misleading, box-office reports

Best Bets

Sea-urchin lamps, a Babar yoga book, and the perfect cocktail dress

Sales & Bargains

Tennis, anyone? The city's best -- and cheapest -- places to play.

Critics

Movies

In The Pinochet Case, victims and survivors of the dictator's regime share their stories -- at long last

Theater

Skip the deep thoughts about baseball and sex -- Take Me Out is a great sitcom; still rockin' after six years, Rent gets a boost from Joey Fatone

Television

After a really long break, The Sopranos are back, talking Marshall McLuhan and Jefferson Airplane (and maybe warming up for a bloodbath)

Restaurants

Enjoying the spirit -- and the masterful mojitos -- at Noche