Letters: ‘My Culture Was in My DNA’
Readers share their experiences with genetic testing—and debate whether ancestry can be a meaningful proxy for culture.
The Conversation
Letters: Is Trump Tom Buchanan Incarnate?
Readers reflect on how the president resembles characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Letters: ‘Life Philosophy Is More Than a Credential’
Readers discuss the benefits and pitfalls of studying the humanities in college.
Letters: ‘Cute, but Is It Really Worth Keeping?’
Readers debate the proposition that it’s okay to toss children’s artwork.
Letters: ‘At the Time, I Told No One.’
Readers respond to Deborah Copaken’s story of her own rape in 1988, and her choice to confront the assailant in light of the Kavanaugh allegations.
Letters: ‘We Don’t Need a Misogynist on the Supreme Court. We Have One in the White House.’
Readers weigh in on the allegations against the Supreme Court nominee.
Letters: ‘Forgive and Forget, Why Don’t You?’
Readers share their stories of sexual misconduct, and discuss what redemption might look like.
Letters: Is Marijuana Addictive?
Readers debate questions of cannabis use and abuse.
Letters: ‘Why Not Create a New Word?’
Readers mull the use of they as a third-person singular pronoun.
Letters: ‘Is There Anything Wrong With a Simple “Hello”?’
Readers consider alternatives to “Hey guys.”