Letters to the Editor

Responses to an essay that suggested that the affluent forgo some deductions. Also: Aid to Ukraine; gun safety on the set; plastics and pollutants.

Readers discuss an essay that criticized wording like “sex assigned at birth.” Also: Power over principle; the electric grid; Shakespeare’s insights.

Responses to a front-page story about an aging doctor. Also: Donald Trump’s snooze in court; women vs. Trump; free speech’s limits; the gun show

Readers discuss what’s at stake, the jurors and the possibility of Donald Trump’s testifying. Also: Aid to Ukraine; originalism; thinking rationally.

Readers discuss the hobby’s many benefits. Also: Friends in the court; politicians’ health; testing the candidates; banning plastic foam.

Readers discuss the reasons for the spike since the pandemic and how to lure students back.

Responses to an Opinion guest essay by two N.Y.U. professors. Also: Biden-Trump debates; Rosie the Riveter; never enough money.

Readers critique and suggest ways to capture, store and recycle carbon. Also: Donald Trump’s jury; food aid; cruelty to chickens; creative disagreement.

Readers discuss Boeing’s woes. Also: Arizona’s abortion ban; student loans; “nice” countries; “pro-humanity” protesters; caring about fish.

Readers discuss his statement that abortion policy should be left to the states. Also: J Street; student “brands”; GPS satellites; alternatives to social media.