Educational Institutions Should Engage More—Not Less—With China
Graduates of an academic program in Beijing discuss the importance of demystifying and challenging the Communist country from the inside.
The Commons
Readers respond to our December 2019 “How to Stop a Civil War” issue.
Twitter Is Not as Important as Journalists Make It Seem
Just 10 percent of users on the platform are responsible for 80 percent of tweets. Yet, one reader argues, Twitter exerts outsize power and influence on our public discourse.
‘One Cannot Shame a Depressed Person Into Getting Well’
Readers debate how we should talk about suicide
The UNHCR Defends Its Global Compact on Refugees
The United Nations agency responds to a critique of its 2018 compact and affirms its obligation “to protect and assist all people fleeing war and persecution.”
Letters: The Thrill of Garbage Trucks
Readers consider why kids are so fascinated by trash-pickup vehicles—and why adults aren’t.
Letters: Are Eye Exams Necessary?
Readers discuss why glasses and contact lenses are so difficult to get in the United States.
The Commons
Readers respond to our November 2019 issue and more.
Letters: Sharing a Bed Is ‘a Comfort, Not a Burden’
And other reader opinions on whether you should sleep alone
#ReadingMyAtlantic Is Back
Show us how you enjoy The Atlantic’s new December issue.
The Commons
Readers respond to our October 2019 issue and more.
Letter: The Other Important Function of Stag-and-Doe Parties
The value of these pre-wedding social events reaches far beyond the happy couple.
Letters: Was It Fair to Boo the President?
Readers discuss whether the crowd’s reaction to Trump at Game 5 of the World Series was an act of patriotism or bullying.
Letter: Menopause Can Be a ‘Passage of Liberation’
Gail Sheehy and Liza Mundy discuss the end of fertility—and the diversity of women’s experiences.
Letters: Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergies ‘Is More Than Worth the Risk’
Readers defend the risks of a costly new peanut-allergy treatment.
Letter: Justin Trudeau ‘Exploited the Culture of the “Woke”’
A former member of the prime minister’s foreign-policy staff encourages Canadian progressives to consider other candidates.
The Conversation
Readers respond to our September 2019 cover story and more.
Letters: ‘The Anthropocene Epoch Is Not Hubris’
Members of the Anthropocene Working Group defend the proposed geological epoch.
Letters: College Presidents Should Focus on ‘Mission, Purpose, and Student Success’
Two leaders in higher education respond to Senator Ben Sasse’s (incomplete) list of the questions facing American colleges and universities.
Letter: Banning Corporate Lawyers From the Federal Bench Would Be Bad for Diversity
Readers push back on a proposal to exclude corporate-law partners from federal judiciary nominations.