Pedro Almodóvar’s heroine in his new movie about loss is drawn from the stories of Alice Munro; both artists are attuned to the inner lives of women.

Bill Belisle has coached at Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, R.I., since 1975. But when this season opened, it was “just like my first game.”

A Times reporter recalls how meeting people in Niger who were fleeing their old lives reminded her of her own family’s path, though under very different circumstances.

Alec Baldwin reveals what it takes to create his Donald J. Trump persona for “Saturday Night Live.”

The two-time Wimbledon champion was attacked by a man with a knife in her apartment in Prostejov, Czech Republic.

The class of 2017 also includes Journey, Electric Light Orchestra and Yes, and a special honor goes to Chic’s Nile Rodgers.

Although Rose, the 2001 N.B.A. most valuable player, may not be the force he once was, the Knicks’ statistics suffer when he is not on the floor.

With Jim Boeheim leaving at the end of this season, Mike Hopkins, the “head coach-designate,” is stepping into a larger role.