Accountability and Transparency in Texas Opioid Settlement Spending
Texas jurisdictions are receiving substantial opioid settlement funds, yet there are no reporting requirements for how those…
October 14, 2025 3349 Results
Rice’s Baker Institute appoints Russell as senior fellow and director of Center for Health Policy October 13, 2025
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has named Dr. Heidi Russell as the director of the Center for Health…
US-Mexico Climate Cooperation at a Stalemate
As extreme climate events intensify around the world, the U.S.-Mexican border region has emerged as particularly vulnerable.
October 10, 2025 
Rebuilding Global Health Starts With Neglected Diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than a billion people worldwide, yet remain largely unknown to the public…
October 9, 2025 
Energy Insights 2025
Energy markets are rarely straightforward, and trade-offs are inevitable. "Energy Insights 2025" draws on research from the…
October 7, 2025 
Politics and Propaganda in the Digital Media Age
Steven W. Lewis and Brandon Zheng explore how governments and organizations around the world are leveraging digital…
October 6, 2025 
US Economy Is Already on the Edge — a Prolonged Government Shutdown Could Send It Tumbling Over
How might a government shutdown affect the U.S. economy and consumer confidence? John W. Diamond examines the broader…
October 3, 2025 
Why Government Shutdowns Don’t Work — And Keep Happening Anyway
John Diamond explains what led to the current government shutdown and what it reveals about budgetary and policymaking…
October 2, 2025 
Youth Safety Strategies: Insights from the Firearm Safety Conference
Young people face rising risks from firearm injuries. This new brief outlines prevention strategies: strengthen school…
October 1, 2025 
Finance policy expert available to comment on potential government shutdown September 30, 2025
As the federal government faces a possible shutdown this week, a financial policy expert at Rice University’s Baker…