Small Modular Reactors for Nuclear Desalination and Cogeneration in the Permian Basin
In this working paper for the Center for Energy Studies, fellow Gabriel Collins explores how small modular nuclear reactors…
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Hospital Price Transparency Rules Still Aren’t Working
Hospitals still aren’t complying with federal price transparency rules. On “Baker Briefing,” Vivian Ho explains why opaque…
May 7, 2025 
Share Your Medical Bills With Us To Help Authenticate Insurers' Reported Prices May 5, 2025
The Center for Health Policy's Health Economics program at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy is…
America’s AI Strategy Is Falling Short
On the “Baker Briefing” podcast, Moshe Vardi discusses recent advances in artificial intelligence and the ethical and…
May 5, 2025 
The GDP Drop Isn’t the Real Warning Sign
The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025. On “The Two-Handed Economist,” John W. Diamond breaks down the…
May 2, 2025 
The Iberian Peninsula Blackout — Causes, Consequences, and Challenges Ahead
On April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula faced a widespread blackout. In this commentary, nonresident scholar Raúl Bajo…
May 2, 2025 
Proposed ‘anti-science’ federal budget will boost China’s progress, Baker Institute expert says May 2, 2025
Experts on American science and research policy are available to discuss how the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts…
Facility Usage and Conditions in Houston Schools May 1, 2025
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Houston Independent School District (HISD) is currently experiencing a mismatch between school facility usage and…
A Smarter Approach to Health Care in Texas
What if health care focused on preventing illness? New bills introduced in the 89th Texas legislative session would invest…
May 1, 2025 Extreme price variation at Houston hospitals continues, expert says April 30, 2025
Houston hospitals show significant pricing differences in their procedures, according to a new brief from Rice University’s…