Maya Gupta
Investigative Journalist | Grassroots Movement Organizer | Economy Consultant/Speaker
Maya Gupta writes from the fault lines of a world that refuses to stay quiet. Focused on the collisions between culture, power, and accountability, her work cuts past polished narratives to expose what’s really moving beneath the surface. From the rise of creator-driven influence to athlete activism and grassroots resistance, she tracks the momentum shaping a generation unwilling to wait its turn. Her reporting doesn’t cater to comfort, it confronts it, challenging institutions that lean on legacy instead of legitimacy. With a voice rooted in urgency and a lens tuned to those often ignored, Maya delivers coverage that reflects the stakes as they are, not as they’re packaged. This is journalism that doesn’t just observe change, it stands in the middle of it, documenting the push, the backlash, and the undeniable shift underway.
Curated Articles
October 27, 2026
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered sweeping remarks about Arabs and Muslims while appearing at a Republican campaign rally in Grand Rapids,...
October 27, 2026
Sodium-ion batteries are an emerging alternative to lithium or cobalt and are beginning to edge into the markets for electric vehicles and home energy storage.
These batteries are generally more...
October 22, 2026
Until recently, you’ve had no choice but to be a passive participant in the electrical grid, paying exorbitantly for the juice that flows into your home. But you’re about to play a much more active...
October 21, 2026
No nation does mass protests quite like France.
When the French fight high fuel taxes, they don yellow vests and march. When angry farmers want better pay, hundreds of them drive tractors down the...
October 20, 2026
The ProPublica investigation, “Devoid of Any Factual Basis”: Again and Again, Judges Have Dismissed Trump’s Voter Data Lawsuits, examines the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain unredacted voter...
October 19, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong majority of voters believe that President Donald Trump is falling short at home and abroad, and they want major change in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new...
October 1, 2026
A startup whose founder has vowed to "make nuclear great again" is planning to place hundreds of reactors on federal land in Utah, according to documents reviewed exclusively by NPR.
Valar Atomics is...
September 29, 2026
Jeff Hough did not pull any punches. What his fellow Republican county commissioners were about to do, he said to the packed courthouse, would violate America’s founding ideals. He quoted the...
September 29, 2026
For the majority of people, artificial intelligence (AI) feels more like a moderately useful assistant than an existential threat. It can summarise a legal document, diagnose a toddler rash, suggest...
September 25, 2026
Public support for President Donald Trump has fallen to 32 percent—the lowest mark of his political career—as members of his own Republican party express growing discontent with his handling of the...
September 14, 2026
Over the last 21 months, the U.S. federal government has created a series of high-profile barriers to legal immigration by highly-skilled students and workers: Cancelling visa extensions, cutting...
September 7, 2026
The U.S. Constitution is clear that the states — and the states alone — handle elections and the U.S. Supreme Court is wrong to even open up the possibility that President Donald Trump’s executive...
September 3, 2026
The first time my newborn’s eyes saw the sky, it was a dull gray. The first time her lungs breathed outdoor air, it was filled with smoke. On the morning she came home from the hospital, a wildfire...
September 1, 2026
We've previously investigated how many solar panels it would require to replace the energy output of a coal plant, as well as how many would be needed to match the power provided by a nuclear reactor....
September 1, 2026
The world stood still on 11 March 2011, when a major earthquake triggered a 15-metre tsunami that left an unforgettable scar on Japan’s east coast.
A series of powerful waves ripped through homes,...
August 28, 2026
Workers are concerned that they’ll lose their jobs to AI—and Bill Gates thinks they are right to worry. He has identified a loophole which may be incentivizing businesses to shift away from human...
August 21, 2026
HOUSTON — Rural voters may not stop the spread of data centers, but they could stop Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
The Republican is bleeding support from small towns as he seeks a fourth term because of...
August 14, 2026
During the second century AD, Rome experienced a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana. But during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, it faced a genuine crisis in the form of the...
August 13, 2026
The Trump administration is facing backlash after transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced 2,000 video gamers have been hired to serve as air traffic controllers.
Duffy first unveiled the plan...
August 11, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) professionals in India are expressing high levels of anxiety regarding job security, challenging the common assumption that roles directly involved in building AI...
August 11, 2026
KEMMERER, WY ‒ For generations, this tiny town in the quiet southwestern corner of Wyoming has long been known for three things: massive below-ground coal deposits, rocky outcroppings full of...
August 5, 2026
It’s a well-established fact that the Earth has been warming ever since the advent of industrialization. While climate skeptics have traditionally argued that the timing of this is merely a...
August 3, 2026
Ancient Egyptian construction workers may have pioneered sophisticated building methods hundreds of years before the iconic pyramids of Giza were erected, according to a significant archaeological...
July 31, 2026
Monica Lewinsky has evolved since the White House scandal – and she hopes critics one day can, too.
Lewinsky, 53, credited time and patience as her saving graces while reflecting on challenges from...
July 28, 2026
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been...
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