From Controversy to Context: Evidence-Based Insights on Chemical Recycling
Is chemical recycling a viable path to a circular plastics economy? A new Center for Energy Studies brief provides an…
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Sovereignty Strengthens US-Mexico Security Ties
Despite current pressures on U.S.-Mexico relations, both countries share a recent history of effective security cooperation…
October 16, 2025 
Computing Is Indeed a Discipline in Crisis
While Silicon Valley invests tens of billions in artificial intelligence, U.S. academic computing research faces declining…
October 15, 2025 
Rebooting the Global Humanitarian Aid System
On the “Baker Briefing” podcast, Sonali Korde unpacks the far-reaching consequences of drastic aid budget cuts by the U.S…
October 14, 2025 
Accountability and Transparency in Texas Opioid Settlement Spending
Texas jurisdictions are receiving substantial opioid settlement funds, yet there are no reporting requirements for how those…
October 14, 2025 
Rice’s Baker Institute appoints Russell as senior fellow and director of Center for Health Policy October 13, 2025
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has named Dr. Heidi Russell as the director of the Center for Health…
US-Mexico Climate Cooperation at a Stalemate
As extreme climate events intensify around the world, the U.S.-Mexican border region has emerged as particularly vulnerable.
October 10, 2025 
Rebuilding Global Health Starts With Neglected Diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than a billion people worldwide, yet remain largely unknown to the public…
October 9, 2025 
Energy Insights 2025
Energy markets are rarely straightforward, and trade-offs are inevitable. "Energy Insights 2025" draws on research from the…
October 7, 2025 
Politics and Propaganda in the Digital Media Age
Steven W. Lewis and Brandon Zheng explore how governments and organizations around the world are leveraging digital…
October 6, 2025