Multiple choice. Dealer’s choice. Word choice.

From democracy to dinner time, we are faced daily with decisions.

This issue’s theme is Choice. We invite you to explore the consequences, complexity, and power of the decisions we make—or don’t. What does it mean to choose freely? What about the choices we regret—or the ones we didn’t realize we were making?

Whether it’s a personal reckoning, a critique of societal systems that limit or expand choice, or an exploration of how culture frames decision-making, there is a wide spectrum of voices to be heard in this issue.

Painting by Rita Wu