Letters to the Editor

Responses to an essay about facility fees added by hospital-affiliated practices. Also: The border; North Korea’s weapons; Justin Timberlake’s arrest.

Responses to a guest essay by Vivek H. Murthy, the surgeon general. Also: A debate suggestion; the real choice in the election; stepmothers.

Responses to an essay about Jan. 6 and memory. Also: Donald Trump’s V.P. factors; an age limit for presidents; Ukraine peace talks; avoiding parenthood.

Readers discuss a column by David Brooks about “The Sins of the Educated Class.”

Readers make their wishes known about the debate. Also: The Ten Commandments in public classrooms; asylum seekers; Black women’s health; Justice Alito’s wife.

Responses to Ross Douthat’s interview with Senator Vance. Also: Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court’s reputation; hair loss; a perplexing headline.

Readers pay tribute to the beloved Giants great, who died on Tuesday.

Readers recount their experiences coping with the disease. Also: A mother’s dementia; the B.D.S. movement; dangers of factory farms.

Readers discuss preparations by progressive activists and others. Also: A nuclear threat; geoengineering; Gaza protests in Belgium; a tribe’s whale hunt.

Responses to an essay about “no promise” graduates. Also: Justice Alito and “godliness”; Sudan’s tragedy; whistle-blower protections; dreading election night.