Rise in measles cases continues throughout US, reaching highest level in over 30 years July 10, 2025
As the United States experiences its highest number of measles cases in more than three decades, Rice University experts are…
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July 2, 2025
Former White House science advisor argues federal science investment won US economic prosperity July 9, 2025
Neal Lane, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is…
How Will Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Impact the US Economy?
John W. Diamond joins David M. Satterfield on the “Baker Briefing” podcast to lay out the good, the bad, and the ugly in the…
July 8, 2025 
Coups in West Africa Have Five Things in Common: Knowing What They Are Is Key to Defending Democracy
A wave of military coups has swept across West Africa in recent years. Though often treated as isolated incidents, patterns…
July 7, 2025 
Rice finance expert shows how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could lead to increased national debt July 3, 2025
Investment declines long-term, despite a short-term boost from tax cuts, modeling shows
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”…
Stopping the Flow of US Arms to Mexico
On “México Centered,” Isabella D’Alacio, John Lindsay-Poland, and Gerardo Álvarez join Tony Payan to explore how criminal…
July 3, 2025 Macroeconomic Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act near expiration, the Trump administration has proposed anew fiscal package —…
July 2, 2025 
Center for Tax and Budget Policy | Presidential Elections | Center for Energy Studies | Press Release
Rice experts available to speak on ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ The Senate narrowly approved President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Tuesday, following a more than 24-hour series of…
Israel and a Changed Middle East
The Middle East is undergoing major shifts. A conversation with former diplomats Daniel Kurtzer and Aaron David Miller at a…
June 30, 2025 
The Regulatory Landscape for Synthetic Biology June 27, 2025
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Biotechnology is regulated in the United States via a mosaic of statutes enforced by three government…