by Aseem Gupta | Apr 28, 2026 | Political Theory, Governance & Ideology
Reading Time: 31 MinutesAt the beginning of 2025, Pierre Poilievre appeared to be on the verge of becoming Canada’s next prime minister. After nearly a decade of Justin Trudeau’s leadership, public frustration with housing costs, inflation, weak economic...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 26, 2026 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Reading Time: 65 MinutesStranded on Mars with no way to contact Earth, limited food, and equipment designed for a mission that has already been abandoned, astronaut Mark Watney faces an extraordinary survival problem. His crewmates believe he is dead, NASA has no...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 18, 2026 | History, Empires & Civilizations
Reading Time: 29 MinutesA bronze sculpture can disappear from an Indian temple, travel through several countries, acquire an impressive ownership history, and eventually sell for millions at an international auction. Its new owner may preserve it in perfect...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 15, 2026 | Health, Medicine & Human Biology
Reading Time: 23 MinutesFor decades, the weight-loss industry has made money by promising to help people control their appetites. Meanwhile, food companies have made billions selling products designed to encourage more frequent consumption. Fast-food chains compete on...
by Aseem Gupta | Apr 12, 2026 | Book Summaries and Analysis
Reading Time: 33 MinutesDav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants is the fourth novel in the Captain Underpants series, following George Beard and Harold Hutchins through another disaster that begins with schoolboy mischief and...
