Readers Discuss Extreme Drug Prices—And What to Do About Them
“The public should receive a cut of any drug profits, just as any other investor might.”
Readers Remember W. S. Merwin
“His writing inspired me to continue writing poetry as well, mostly for my own sanity.”
Letters: ‘The Deck Is Heavily Stacked Against Low-Income Students’
Readers discuss the challenges faced by students at elite universities who don’t come from a wealthy background.
Letters: ‘First Rule of Wite-Out. Don’t Talk About Wite-Out.’
Readers respond to David A. Graham’s question “Who still buys Wite-Out, and why?”
A Veteran’s Message to Congress: ‘I Am Not Honored. I Am Disgusted.’
“If Senators Paul and Udall really want to honor our service members, here are a few things they could do with that money instead.”
Letters: The Growing Recycling Crisis
Readers share their thoughts on how to improve recycling processes in the United States.
Letters: ‘I Have Not Fallen Out of Love With My Cabbage’
Readers share what they eat for lunch—and why.
Letter: Is ‘The Geography of Partisan Prejudice’ Knowable?
A reader questions the methodology behind The Atlantic’s guide to the most—and least—politically open-minded counties in America.
The Conversation
Readers respond to our January/February 2019 cover story and more.
Letter: ‘No Form of Buddhist Practice Is a Replacement for Professional Psychological Help’
A practicing Buddhist argues in favor of informed meditation.
Readers—And Former Staffers—Discuss Amy Klobuchar’s Behavior
“I think these actions are not ones to defend, but I also think it is unfair to speculate as to why she is so hard on her staff.”
Readers Reflect on Their Daily Plastic Consumption
“I’m hoping, sincerely, that what I’m doing is making a difference.”
Letters: Readers Discuss American Workism and Its Discontents
“My passions, such as they are, are not going to get me meaningful, fulfilling, or well-paid employment.”
Letters: ‘Was Her Decision the Right One? I Don’t Know.’
Readers share their thoughts—many derived from personal experience—on how transparent cancer patients should be about their prognosis.
Members of Youth vs. Apocalypse Defend Their Exchange With Dianne Feinstein
“We were not ‘aggrieved.’”
Letters: Is It Constitutional to Allow a Religious Symbol on Public Land?
Readers discuss the implications of The American Legion v. American Humanist Association, which is being argued in the Supreme Court today.
Letters: ‘I’d Stop Hating Beets If They’d Stop Tasting Like Dirt’
Readers discuss what causes food aversions—and what might cure them.
Letters: ‘It Is Difficult to Accept That One of Our Own Would Betray Us’
Readers discuss the Jussie Smollett case—and John McWhorter’s argument that “victimhood chic” is a 21st-century phenomenon.
Letters: ‘Colin Kaepernick Did Not “Win”’
Readers discuss the recent settlement between the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback turned activist and the National Football League.
Letters: ‘Justice Cannot Be Deaf’
Readers—including members of the National Court Reporters Association—react to the finding that court stenographers often misunderstand Black English.