Research Library | Baker Institute

Center for Health and Biosciences | Policy Brief

Why the Consumer Product Safety Act Should be Modified to Include Firearms

Regulating firearms under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) — just like any other product — could enhance their safety, writes fellow Sandra McKay. She explains how the CPSA could investigate misfirings and require safety information to be distributed with every gun sale.

Sandra McKay June 12, 2023

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Policy Brief

Precision Psychiatry Is the Future. Europe Can Lead the Way

Precision psychiatry promises to more accurately diagnose and treat patients. Brain health experts call for European researchers, policymakers and industry to work together to advance the field and give Europe a competitive edge.

Marion Leboyer, Paweł Świeboda, Harris A. Eyre, Veronique Briquet-Laugier June 5, 2023

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Commentary

Turkey’s Opposition Must Change: Takeaways from the Turkish Elections

Widespread optimism about changes coming in the Turkish presidential elections gave way — yet again — to disappointment…

A.Kadir Yildirim June 2, 2023

Center for Health and Biosciences | Policy Brief

Toward a Comprehensive Brain Deal to Harness the Potential of Artificial Intelligence

Breathtaking AI advances necessitate a new suite of brain science-inspired policies to build brain capital.

Harris A. Eyre May 31, 2023

Commentary

Washington’s Approval of F-16 Training for Ukraine Signals We’re with Kyiv for the Long Haul

President Joe Biden recently announced that the U.S. will support efforts to train Ukrainian personnel in the use of F-16 fighter aircraft. What will this mean for the future of the conflict and the involvement of the United States? Fellow Joe Barnes explains.

Joe Barnes May 25, 2023

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Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Policy Brief

More Humane Immigration Policies Will Reduce Migrant Trauma: A Conversation with Dr. Alfonso Mercado

Hostile immigration enforcement policies and anti-immigrant actions against refugees and asylum seekers are causing trauma to migrant families and exposing them to dangerous living conditions on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Luz Maria Garcini, Kimberly Nguyen, Daniel Argueta, Aldo Barrita, Amy Barrett, Jin Yan May 25, 2023

Center for Public Finance | Commentary

War Rooms and Bailouts: How Banks and the Fed are Preparing for a U.S. Default

Convening war rooms, planning speedy bailouts and raising "house-on-fire" alarm bells: Those are a few of the ways the biggest banks and financial regulators are preparing for a potential default on U.S. debt.

John W. Diamond May 16, 2023

Argentina Program | Commentary

Governing Parties Prevail In 4 Argentine Mining & Petro Province Election

On May 7 and May 14, the respective governing parties in the Argentine provinces of Jujuy, La Pampa, Salta and Tierra del…

Mark P. Jones May 16, 2023

Center for Energy Studies | Commentary

How Long Will it Take for China’s Nuclear Power to Replace Coal?

Countries like France, Japan, and others were forced to re-examine their national nuclear policy due to energy security…

Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung May 16, 2023

China Studies | Commentary

Chinese Anime and Japanese Mahjong: The Clandestine Battle Between Digital Content Economies

The latest rivalry between China and Japan is over digital media, specifically over what countries can claim the label of “anime.” But what’s going on is much more complex than the oversimplified “China vs. Japan” narrative, writes research associate Brandon Zheng.

Brandon Zheng May 10, 2023