Mandated Drug Treatment in the Aftermath of Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Legalizing recreational marijuana was intended to remedy the racially disparate effects of cannabis prohibition. But new…
December 12, 2023 5515 Results
Israel’s Mass Displacement of Gazans Fits Strategy of Using Migration as a Tool of War December 11, 2023
As a result of the monthslong Israeli air and ground campaign in northern Gaza Strip, more than 1.8 million of the strip’s…
Carbon nanotubes have progressed towards energy and health applications, but misconceptions remain, experts say December 11, 2023
HOUSTON – (Dec. 11, 2023) – The increasing use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — and a proposal in the European Union to ban the…
Houston’s potential to lead on brain health in focus at Baker Institute event December 11, 2023
The Colloquium on Brain Capital Dec. 5 brought together experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and…
Canceled — Insights into Energy Geopolitics: A Conversation with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo December 8, 2023
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As the Russia-Ukraine war nears the two-year mark with…
2023 Texas NMDOH Consortium Conference: Advancing Research, Policy and Practice December 8, 2023
U.S. health expenditures have climbed dramatically over the past several decades. In 2021, they amounted to nearly 20% of…
Mexico Country Outlook 2024 December 7, 2023
The fifth annual Mexico Country Outlook, presented by the Baker Institute on Dec. 7, 2023, explored critical issues facing…
Aging and Immigration Nexus: Health Ramifications for Older Adults with Undocumented Legal Status
Baker Institute Rice faculty scholar Luz M. Garcini and co-authors analyze existing research on the compounded stressors and…
December 7, 2023 
75 Years of Research on the Property Tax
This paper examines the evolution of academic research on the effects of the property tax over the past 75 years, with a…
December 6, 2023