Advanced Recycling: Potential, Controversy, and the Future of Plastics (Part 2)
Rachel Meidl continues her conversation with Marco Castaldi, professor of chemical engineering at the City College of New…
August 5, 2025 3342 Results
Testimony to the Texas Local Government Committee
Testimony of John W. Diamond to the Texas Local Government Committee on Aug. 1, 2025.
August 1, 2025 
Houston employers face emerging opportunities to lower health care costs with price transparency data, according to Baker Institute report July 31, 2025
A new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy compares the cost of receiving care at Baylor St. Luke…
What Houston Employers Gain From Transparent Hospital Pricing July 30, 2025
Introduction
Over the past 25 years, the cost of employer sponsored health insurance premiums has increased at almost triple…
Turkey’s Strategy in the Kurdish Peace Process
In a recent brief, nonresident fellow A. Kadir Yildirim outlined the key demands of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) new…
July 29, 2025 
Is Trump Delivering for Christian Voters?
Michael Emerson, director of the Religion and Public Policy Program, joined “Baker Briefing” to unpack the influence of…
July 29, 2025 
2025 Oil Prices and Demand Outlook: OPEC+, Shale, and Global Supply Trends
Abhi Rajendran and Skip York break down why oil demand surprised to the upside in early 2025, how OPEC+ is phasing out…
July 29, 2025 
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and a Nation in Transition
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has driven significant economic and social reforms. Yet delays, cost overruns, and shifting…
July 24, 2025 
What Comes After the Israel-Hamas War?
What comes after the Israel-Hamas war? In this brief, Robert Barron analyzes competing proposals to rebuild Gaza, maintain…
July 23, 2025 
Reflecting on the Texas Hill Country Floods
As the special legislative session begins in Austin and lawmakers put forth proposals for strengthening weather…
July 22, 2025