US Economy Is Already on the Edge — a Prolonged Government Shutdown Could Send It Tumbling Over
How might a government shutdown affect the U.S. economy and consumer confidence? John W. Diamond examines the broader…
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Why Government Shutdowns Don’t Work — And Keep Happening Anyway
John Diamond explains what led to the current government shutdown and what it reveals about budgetary and policymaking…
October 2, 2025 
Youth Safety Strategies: Insights from the Firearm Safety Conference
Young people face rising risks from firearm injuries. This new brief outlines prevention strategies: strengthen school…
October 1, 2025 
Finance policy expert available to comment on potential government shutdown September 30, 2025
As the federal government faces a possible shutdown this week, a financial policy expert at Rice University’s Baker…
Is Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Higher Education?
Michael O. Emerson sits down with Amy Dittmar, Jeff Morgan, and Burke Nixon on the “Baker Briefing“ podcast to discuss the…
September 30, 2025 
Make America Healthy Again? RFK Jr. and the Dangerous Vaccine-Autism Myth
Kirstin R.W. Matthews and Rekha Lakshmanan discuss recent policy developments under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr…
September 26, 2025 
High-Skilled Immigration and the Future of US Competitiveness
John Diamond unpacks the looming government shutdown and explains why a weakening labor market is pushing the Federal…
September 25, 2025 
Drawing Power: Political Cartooning in Mexico
Paco Calderón, a cartoonist who has documented much of Mexico's political and social landscape, joined “México Centered” to…
September 25, 2025 
Students in Energy: Building Careers for a Changing Industry
Nicole Van Den Heuvel, associate dean of students and executive director of Rice University’s Center for Career Development…
September 23, 2025 
Iran After the War
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar discusses the geopolitical and diplomatic fallout from the 12-day Israel-Iran war on the “Baker…
September 18, 2025