Baker Briefing

Drs. Sandra McKay and Eric Fleegler joined “Baker Briefing” to discuss the worsening gun injury epidemic and areas of consensus among firearm-owners and non-owners alike.

Steven W. Lewis, director of the Baker Institute China Studies Program, joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast to discuss what China’s global soft power campaign looks like and how successful it’s proven thus far.

Syria’s civil war came to a stunning end on Dec. 8, 2024 — but deep fragmentation and economic hardship remain. What kind of governance will emerge under Ahmad al-Sharaa? On “Baker Briefing,” guests Rana Khoury and Ibrahim Al-Assil discuss what’s ahead for Syria and its people.

Hospitals still aren’t complying with federal price transparency rules. On “Baker Briefing,” Vivian Ho explains why opaque pricing is a key driver of rising health care costs and what policymakers can do to tackle the problem.

On the “Baker Briefing” podcast, Moshe Vardi discusses recent advances in artificial intelligence and the ethical and strategic choices on AI facing the U.S. amid its competition with China.

With its sweeping mass deportation campaign, the Trump administration is attempting to reshape long-standing U.S. immigration policy — and increasingly defying constitutional guardrails in the process. Tony Payan, Luz Maria Garcini, and David Donatti explore the legal and social issues at stake on the “Baker Briefing” podcast.

Susan Stigant, Salah Ben Hammou, and Kelsey Norman explore the tensions fueling the ongoing civil war in Sudan and the response to the resulting humanitarian catastrophe on the “Baker Briefing” podcast.

With the shrinking of foreign aid budgets in the U.S. and Europe, what lies ahead for the international aid system? Visiting fellow Sonali Korde joins Director David M. Satterfield to discuss on the “Baker Briefing” podcast.

Measles, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, is now resurging rapidly in some parts of the country. Dr. Peter Hotez, a Baker Institute fellow, vaccine scientist, physician, and public health advocate, discusses the misinformation fueling the outbreak on the “Baker Briefing” podcast.

On the latest episode of “Baker Briefing,” Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Alicia L. Johnson, and Yousif Shamoo discuss the risks, benefits, and oversight mechanisms in place surrounding gain-of-function research — and how federal budget cuts and layoffs could make the endeavor less secure.