Tackling Texas Childhood Obesity with Evidence-Based Policies
Treatment advances over the past decade offer new medications and procedures to combat the growing problem of childhood…
August 12, 2024 5532 Results
Rice’s Baker Institute unveils Argentina Energy Sector Initiative August 8, 2024
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy announces a new initiative focused on the Argentine energy sector that…
Physicians’ Rights and Patients’ Safety: Protecting Miscarriage Care Access in Texas
Texas abortion bans lack specific guidelines for physicians to follow when providing reproductive care, especially in…
August 7, 2024 
Lessons From Hurricane Beryl
On this episode of the Baker Briefing podcast, Jim Blackburn and Edward M. Emmett discuss the takeaways from Hurricane Beryl…
August 5, 2024 
Annexation of Taiwan: A Defeat From Which the US and Its Allies Could Not Retreat
If China coercively annexed Taiwan, it would be a devastating loss for America. This paper assesses key consequences and…
August 1, 2024 
Statement on the passing of Martin S. Indyk July 26, 2024
It is with profound sadness and deepest regard that the Baker Institute and Director David M. Satterfield note the passing…
Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, Rice study suggests July 25, 2024
A new study from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reveals that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and…
Iran’s Reformist New President
Will Iran’s reformist new president bring about meaningful change? Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen…
July 24, 2024