Letters: More Unthinkable Moments
Readers share what they would add to The Atlantic’s list of moments that define an improbable presidency.
The Conversation
Letters: ‘We Need to Read Lincoln’s Words, Heed Their Meaning, Weep That We Have Fallen Astray’
Readers respond to George Packer’s argument that a government shutdown looks like the beginning of the end that America’s 16th president always knew was possible.
Letters: Is the Senate Representative Enough?
Readers respond to a proposal to reapportion the Senate.
Letters: ‘He Has Been Going to Work Every Day, Not Knowing When He Is Going to Get Paid.’
We asked readers of The Atlantic Daily to tell us about how the U.S. government shutdown has impacted them or others they know.
Letter: ‘No American Will Be Untouched by This Shutdown’
A former Trump supporter explains how the government shutdown is affecting her one-income family—and why she no longer supports the president.
Letters: ‘Evolution Just Pushes Mindlessly Forward’
Readers consider the impact of humans on other mammals.
Letters: Treatment vs. Incarceration Is a ‘False Choice’
Readers discuss how to help victims of the opioid crisis—and how to end the epidemic.
Letter: How to Stop Brain Drain on Indian Reservations
A doctor explains his decision to return to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation after medical school.
Letters: ‘The Puzzle of the Wealthy’
Readers consider why many ultrarich people aren’t satisfied with their wealth—and discuss how to make America more equitable.
Letters: ‘People Got to Expecting Our Caravan of Crazy Every Year’
Readers share their unusual holiday traditions.