Is the US Preparing to Ban Future LNG Sales to China?
Will the U.S. ban future LNG sales to China? Fellows Gabriel Collins and Steven R. Miles examine a recent move by the…
April 25, 2024 3342 Results
How Texas Is Testing the Line Between Church and State in Schools
David R. Brockman and Edward M. Emmett discuss three high-profile bills introduced by Texas lawmakers in 2023 and their…
April 24, 2024 
How the US-China Trade War and the Inflation Reduction Act Could Shape Mexico’s Nearshoring Future
Amid U.S. efforts to strengthen supply chains and counterbalance China’s growing influence, Mexico is poised to benefit from…
April 23, 2024 
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 
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…