Minerals and Materials Challenges for Our Energy Future
On this episode, Michelle Michot Foss and Ken Medlock dive into the world of mining, minerals, and materials and explore the…
October 29, 2024 3349 Results
Christian Nationalism’s Rising Influence
On this episode of Baker Briefing, Michael Emerson and David Brockman joined Baker Institute Director David Satterfield to…
October 28, 2024 
Gain-of-Function Research Is Vital to US Innovation
Gain-of-function research is an important tool in medicine and other areas that leads to new biotechnologies, therapies, and…
October 25, 2024 
Civilian Support for Military Coups Isn’t a Bug — It’s a Feature
The recent wave of military coups in West Africa have garnered significant civilian support. In a new commentary from The…
October 24, 2024 
Enhance Urban Life Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
America’s cities are increasingly diverse, but diversity without equity and inclusion is problematic. Policymakers can…
October 22, 2024 
Hospital price increases since 2000 outpaced inflation by more than double, Baker Institute report says October 21, 2024
Hospital service prices surged more than 220% between 2000 and 2022, according to a report from Rice University’s Baker…
Maintain US Global Influence Through Focused Trade Policies
Regardless of partisan differences, there are a number of policy steps that the new administration can take to protect…
October 18, 2024 
Value Presidential Candidates’ Stance on International Issues
While voters tend to base their decisions heavily on candidates’ domestic policies, it is very prudent for voters and…
October 16, 2024 
Strengthen American Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific Region
While concerns about the state of the U.S. economy tend to overshadow foreign policy issues in any presidential election, it…
October 16, 2024 
Rice’s Baker Institute welcomes The Right Honourable Sir Conor Burns as a nonresident fellow October 15, 2024
Rice University’s Baker Institute welcomes Sir Conor Burns, a former member of the British Parliament, as a nonresident…