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April 18, 2026

Great Reads

Welcome to Great Reads, where we share a selection of provocative, inspiring, and delightful stories worth your time this weekend.

Christopher Pike/The Globe and Mail

War broke the Gulf states’ security umbrella. Now, the UAE fears stormy weather ahead

Doug Saunders and Photography by Christopher Pike

With expats leaving, foreign workers killed and companies closing up shop, the UAE questions whether its good times will return

Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail

Canada is behind in the global drone race. But not for long

Pippa Norman

Innovation reporter

As the federal government spends billions on military modernization, Canadian drone innovators are vying to meet the moment in the sky, on land and in the water

Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail

In the midst of ‘cancel culture,’ universities create ways to encourage uncomfortable debate

Joe Friesen

Postsecondary Education Reporter

Some academics and administrators worry that students are no longer able to freely express the broadest range of thought

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: BRYAN GEE/THE GLOBE AND MAIL. SOURCE PHOTO: SUCHAT LONGTHARA/GETTY IMAGES

Are we approaching the ‘Silent Spring’ of artificial intelligence?

Peter W. Klein

There is a rapidly accumulating body of evidence about the risks AI can pose if given too much autonomy

Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail

After the largest art fraud in history, the Morrisseau family is picking up the pieces

Ben Kaplan

Norval Morrisseau’s daughter Lisa has never spoken about the scandal that has tainted the legacy of one of Canada’s most famous artists, until now

Ted Belton/The Globe and Mail