A state lawmaker and an environmental stakeholder weigh in on a recent editorial pushing for a bold vision for the Allston Interchange. 

"No one believes that online learning is ideal; however, it can be improved over the crisis instruction of last spring." 

"Kevin Cullen never makes reasoned arguments against Catholic moral teachings, such as those on the sanctity of innocent human life, which is at the heart of the Tobin-Biden dispute." 

Readers decry what they see as dangerous moves by the Trump administration to derail the mail-in voting process. 

"It may also give the unfortunate impression that this is acceptable behavior for religious leaders. For most of us, it is not." 

"On the T, public health and safety are obviously not on the menu." 

Readers react to David Shribman's essay on how the United States fell short in its promise after 1945. 

Readers react to a recent story about families wary of returning to public classrooms who are exploring private options. 

"Information, so vital to parents, caregivers, providers, schools, and others who educate or care for children, is being withheld." 

With the start of the fall school year fast approaching, readers grapple with a complex set of guidelines, questions, and fears. 

Readers offer wide-ranging views on Joe Biden's choice of Kamala Harris for his running mate. 

"Before each academic year, we always scheduled a long, leisurely walk from the Carlyle Hotel on New York’s Upper East Side to his Viacom office in Times Square." 

"Bail means pretrial liberty for the well-to-do and pretrial incarceration for those with modest resources." 

"Brighton’s debaters showed us a different story: one of high performance, excellence, and achievement in spite of struggle." 

Questions surrounding areas of weakness for Joe Biden stir readers to rush to his defense. 

"Let’s be part of the solution and not look for false barriers to prevent people from leaving the streets and living in an apartment of their own." 

Readers react to Globe reporting on questions surrounding Brigham and Women's president Dr. Elizabeth Nabel's role when she sat on the board of Moderna. 

"COVID-19 has laid bare the gross inequities of funding schools based on property taxes. Suburban districts thrive while urban and rural districts fall further and further behind." 

Readers react to an op-ed by Chris Matthews accusing President Trump of trying to throw a wrench into the process. 

"Though intended to enhance students’ safety, the Clery Act also incentivizes colleges to maintain and arm their own police." 

"Bravo to Globe photographer David L. Ryan, whose July 30 Metro photo of the hotel sign installation perfectly captured our distress during this unbearable heat wave." 

With many Massachusetts colleges making plans for fall, readers fear returning students will lead to spikes in coronavirus cases. 

"An outsize turnout and a lopsided victory by Biden would stand the best chance of denying Trump an opportunity to subvert the democratic process." 

"Many of the hardest hit during this pandemic lack the degree or credential they need to secure a position that better insulates them from economic disruption." 

"The offenders aren’t 'rogue' individuals, units, or police forces. Their behavior is endemic to the profession."