All Readers Respond
- Readers write: Don't cancel thy neighbor
Letters to the editor from the May 22 Weekly. Writers consider cancel culture, how we remember the past, and if Americans are as divided as we think.
- Readers write: War in Ukraine and hope for the high seas
Letters to the editor published in the April 17 magazine. Readers ponder the war in Ukraine, the UN High Seas Treaty, and the joys of curling.
- Readers write: From cursive writing to ChatGPT
Letters to the editor published in the April 3 magazine. Readers reflect on the declining use of cursive and the rising use of ChatGPT.
- Readers write: Education reform, war in Somalia, and texting
Letters to the editor published in the March 13 magazine. Readers reflect on war and famine in Somalia, and the pitfalls of modern communication.
- Readers write: Democratic shortcomings – at home and abroad
Letters to the editor published in the March 6, 2023, weekly magazine. Readers reflect on the trajectory of democracy in the U.S. and worldwide.
- Readers write: Unjust justice, daily TikTok, and tips from Italy
Letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2023, weekly magazine. Readers dig into the quick response following Tyre Nichols’ death, and more.
- Readers respond: Reflections from a city dweller
Letters to the editor from the Feb. 6, 2023, weekly magazine. One reader imagines himself in the Montana Rockies. Another clarifies why names matter.
- Readers write: The beauty of darkness and difficulty of moral math
Letters to the editor published in the Jan. 23, 2023, weekly magazine. Readers applaud dark sky efforts and question the Brittney Griner exchange.
- Readers respond: Why a depth of information matters
Letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2023, weekly magazine. Readers comment on a coup plot in Germany, the meaning of the South Pole, and more.
- Readers respond: The power of disagreement
Letters to the editor published in the Dec. 19, 2022, weekly magazine. Readers take a closer look at our numbers and embrace friendly disagreement.
- Readers respond: Speaking whale, blackberry jam, and more
Letters to the editor published in the Dec. 5, 2022, weekly magazine. One reader pays extra close attention to the back of the issue; another explores the role of compassion in ethics.
- Readers respond: How far do we go with empathy?
Letters to the editor published in the Nov. 28, 2022, weekly magazine. Readers note the value of "serious consideration" where due and wonder about student debt relief.
- Readers respond: When nothing is clear-cut, from housing to hygge
Letters to the editor published in the Oct. 31, 2022, weekly magazine. Readers point out nuance in housing, the meaning of “hygge,” and more.
- Readers write: What about the kids who are falling behind?
Letters to the editor published in the Nov. 7, 2022, weekly magazine. Readers wonder whether the kids are doing alright and look back on John Gould's legacy.
- Readers write: Eco-building, ring salad, and education for democracy
Letters to the editor for the Oct. 17, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers mark the end of summer and consider the role of education in a democracy.
- Readers write: From bear safety to the meaning of citizenship
Letters to the editor for the Oct. 3, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers express concern about encouraging coexistence with bears and wonder about pathways toward civic engagement.
- Readers write: Ukraine coverage where grace matters
Letters to the editor for the Sept. 12 & 19, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers consider the importance of grace, climate realism, and train travel.
- Readers write: ‘Putting the journalist back in journalism’
Letters to the editor for the Aug. 8, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers comment on the changing face of journalism, and how the Monitor fits in.
- Readers write: Taking better care of the land around us
Letters to the editor for the July 25, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers suggest ways to better the world, from facing history to tending trails.
- Readers Write: Can the military have a moral backbone?
Letters to the editor for the July 4, 2022 weekly magazine. One reader remembers listening to the Monitor on a counter top radio in the early 1950s.