Why Putin is Doubling Down in Ukraine
Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, faced with this truth, has decided to double down…
October 11, 2022 5522 Results
An Early Comparison of Prices at 3 Major Texas Medical Center Hospitals
A comparison of the prices at three major Houston hospitals — Houston Methodist, St. Luke’s Health and Memorial Hermann —…
October 10, 2022 
Mexico 2025 and Beyond: A Conversation with Leo Zuckermann October 7, 2022
With the administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador now entering the fifth year of its six-year term…
The Many Challenges Facing Arati Prabhakar as She Takes Over Biden’s Science Policy Office October 6, 2022
Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president…
Webinar — Energy Market Update: Winter Is Coming October 5, 2022
As we head into the winter, U.S. officials are worried about another spike in oil prices, and European nations are concerned…
Red Light, Green Deal, Yellow Light: Biden’s Energy Roadmap
Political, market and geopolitical headwinds have slowed down Biden’s ambitious climate plans, write energy experts Anna…
October 5, 2022 
A New Weapon in the Anti-Vaccine Arsenal: Claiming the Unvaccinated as a Protected Class
Anti-vaccine advocates have been deploying a new tactic: pushing for unvaccinated individuals to become a protected group…
October 3, 2022 
Pollution and Labor Productivity: Evidence from Chilean Cities October 1, 2022
This paper is a work in progress and has not been submitted for editorial review. To access the full working paper, download…
Annual Energy Summit Day 2 — Risks and Opportunities: Energy Transitions Meet Energy Security September 29, 2022
For the sixth consecutive year, the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and Baker Botts L.L.P. co-hosted their annual…
Why the Islamic State in Afghanistan is Too Weak to Overthrow the Taliban
ISIS-K, a branch of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, has maintained a steady stream of violent attacks in the country over…
September 29, 2022