Houston’s Looming Budget Crisis
The city of Houston’s budget is at a tipping point. For five consecutive years, the city outspent its revenues by $100–$200…
January 25, 2024 3349 Results
The Gaza War Expands to the Red Sea
Will Biden’s strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen prove effective? Fellow Joe Barnes lays out challenges facing the president…
January 24, 2024 
School of Social Sciences Master of Global Affairs program to host 2024 NASPAA student simulation competition January 23, 2024
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the School of Social Sciences Master of Global Affairs (MGA) Program will host the 2024 Networ…
Engineering professor remembered as ‘brilliant and thoughtful scientist’ January 22, 2024
Calvin “Herb” Ward, an Air Force veteran whose career at Rice spanned more than half a century, died Dec. 28 at the age of…
Taiwan Is Not Your Father’s Democracy Anymore
Taiwan’s Jan. 13 elections saw voters assert an increasingly diverse and inclusive democratic identity. Allies and foes…
January 22, 2024 
OPEC+ Cuts Should Tighten the Market
OPEC+ cuts — including additional voluntary cuts, most importantly by Saudi Arabia — look set to significantly tighten the…
January 22, 2024 
Mexico, US relationship examined in latest edition of Mexico Country Outlook report January 18, 2024
Baker Institute study shows economic, trade and political challenges ahead
HOUSTON – (Jan. 18, 2024) – The United States…
Mexico Country Outlook 2024
The Mexico Country Outlook 2024 analyzes key policy issues ahead of Mexico’s June 2024 elections, from foreign investment…
January 18, 2024 
Prime for Overhaul: Policy Tools for Solving the Child Care Crisis
How can lawmakers fix America’s crumbling child care system? Fellow Joyce Beebe reviews four popular policy proposals to…
January 17, 2024 
Boosting Brain Health in Later Life
On Dec. 8, 2023, the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) and Baker Institute held their first Brain Health…
January 11, 2024