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One Year In, How Trump and RFK Jr. Reshaped Federal Health Policy
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Heidi Russell discusses a new Baker Institute report on major healthcare policy changes…
June 10, 2026 
The Social Security Trust Fund Will Run Dry in 2032 – What That Means for Retirees and Workers Who Hope To Retire
John W. Diamond examines the latest Social Security trustees report, arguing that demographic change, lower immigration…
June 9, 2026 
Electricity in Texas
Created by the Center for Energy Studies, this hub illustrates actual, daily electric generation by fuel by the Electric…
How Public Policy Can Nurture Childhood Resilience
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Quianta Moore about how public policy can strengthen childhood resilience through…
June 8, 2026 
The Thriving Texas Families Program and State Support for Maternal Health
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Elena M. Marks and Anna Chatillon about the Thriving Texas Families program.
June 8, 2026 
Chief of Research Operations, Center for Energy Studies
Michael D. Maher Michael D. Maher, Ph.D., is the chief of research operations for the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker…
Fellow in Political Science | CES Lead, Argentina | Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies
Mark P. Jones Mark P. Jones, Ph.D., is the fellow in political science at the Baker Institute, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin…
Baker Institute Rice Faculty Scholar | Professor of Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dan Wallach Contact at [email protected] or 713-348-4683.