Do Donor-Advised Funds Need More Regulation?
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) have experienced substantial growth in recent years, prompting debate about abuses of this tax…
April 19, 2024 3349 Results
Addressing the ‘Crisis’ at the US-Mexico Border: Insights From El Paso and Ciudad Juárez
Although the media often portrays migration at the U.S.-Mexico border as a “crisis,” experts Kelsey Norman and Ana Martín…
April 18, 2024 
Rice to lead first NSF-funded workshop on research security, uniting national experts to shape future research and policies April 16, 2024
Rice University, in collaboration with the University of Houston, IPTalons and the Society of Research Administrators…
Mayor Whitmire’s Plan for Houston
This episode of “Baker Briefing” features a conversation between Whitmire and fellow Ed Emmett on the city’s past and future…
April 15, 2024 
The Texas Legislature’s Assault on Church-State Separation in Schools
Attempts to undermine church-state separation in Texas reached a crescendo in 2023, writes nonresident scholar David R…
April 12, 2024 
A US-Led Energy and Food Abundance Agenda Would Reshape the Global Strategic Landscape April 11, 2024
“Bread, not guns, may well decide mankind’s future destiny. ... Regrettably, however, the American people have been led to…
Gov. Abbott details Texas’ power grid future at Baker Institute event April 10, 2024
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke at the Texas Electricity Policy Summit hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public…
Migrant Workers’ Vital Role in Agriculture: A Conversation with Alejandro Gutiérrez-Li
The American food supply chain is at risk due to increased farmworker shortages. This new brief explains the issues and…
April 10, 2024 
Economic Ramifications of Energy Transition Investments in the Arab Gulf States
The energy transition process depends on investments in clean technologies to cut down carbon emissions in various sectors…
April 9, 2024 
Adapting the Texas Power Grid to Meet Evolving Energy Needs
Experts in energy and economics explore how Texas can improve the reliability of electricity service in ERCOT, the state’s…
April 8, 2024