Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to a Maureen Dowd column and a Campaign Notebook. Also: The need to vote; the education crisis; dead trees; Juan Soto’s magic.

Readers respond to a column by David French. Also: Veterans as poll workers; an immigrant’s story; political messages.

Readers respond to a front-page article about the growing use of marijuana after legalization.

Responses to the killing of the Hamas leader. Also: Guarding against authoritarianism; medical dramas; expressing sympathy to mourners; October light.

Responses to a column by Bret Stephens. Also: Donald Trump and the “enemy from within”; medicine for Gaza; A.I. and human voices; a new birth certificate.

Readers respond to a guest essay on what health workers found in Gaza. Also: A plea for Haiti; Donald Trump vs. the experts; many ways to be a man.

Readers write about Black, Latino and undecided voters in the 2024 campaign. Also: Protection for health workers; a father’s books; Japan’s birthrate.

Readers discuss a guest essay about ChatGPT’s bedside manner. Also: Breast cancer screenings; Walz’s missteps; supporting the mental health of schoolchildren.

Readers offer their personal stories in response to a guest essay. Also: Trump and baseball; G.O.P. mirage machine; S.N.L. and Gerald Ford; unforeseen crises.

These are some of our favorites from among more than 800 submissions in response to our request for variations on traditional letters.