Why Putin is Doubling Down in Ukraine
Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, faced with this truth, has decided to double down…
October 11, 2022 3349 Results
An Early Comparison of Prices at 3 Major Texas Medical Center Hospitals
A comparison of the prices at three major Houston hospitals — Houston Methodist, St. Luke’s Health and Memorial Hermann —…
October 10, 2022 
The Many Challenges Facing Arati Prabhakar as She Takes Over Biden’s Science Policy Office October 6, 2022
Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president…
Red Light, Green Deal, Yellow Light: Biden’s Energy Roadmap
Political, market and geopolitical headwinds have slowed down Biden’s ambitious climate plans, write energy experts Anna…
October 5, 2022 
A New Weapon in the Anti-Vaccine Arsenal: Claiming the Unvaccinated as a Protected Class
Anti-vaccine advocates have been deploying a new tactic: pushing for unvaccinated individuals to become a protected group…
October 3, 2022 
Pollution and Labor Productivity: Evidence from Chilean Cities October 1, 2022
This paper is a work in progress and has not been submitted for editorial review. To access the full working paper, download…
Why the Islamic State in Afghanistan is Too Weak to Overthrow the Taliban
ISIS-K, a branch of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, has maintained a steady stream of violent attacks in the country over…
September 29, 2022 
Remembering Advisory Board Member Stephen Chazen
The Baker Institute for Public Policy mourns the loss of Stephen Chazen, a devoted and visionary member of its Board of…
September 28, 2022 
Rice Students Tackle Today’s Public Policy Challenges
From urban revitalization in Houston’s Third Ward to displacement due to climate change in East Africa, students are…
September 28, 2022 
Examining a Dataset on Gun Shows in the U.S., 2011–2019
Gun shows are public gatherings where licensed gun dealers and private gun owners use formal and informal venues to exchange…
September 28, 2022