How Artificial Intelligence Affects Childhood Development
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Rice University Professor Moshe Y. Vardi about the cognitive and social impacts…
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Inside Syria’s Struggle for Governance and Stability
In this episode, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen speaks with Mona Yacoubian about Syria’s post-Assad transition, examining the…
June 25, 2026 
Sustainability in a Fragmented Global Economy: Managing Trade-Offs Across Interconnected Systems
In a new paper, Rachel A. Meidl reframes sustainability as a systems-based approach to managing trade-offs, resilience, and…
June 23, 2026 
Health-Related Social Needs as a Rural Health Transformation Strategy
A new brief from the Center for Health Policy examines how states are using the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation…
June 18, 2026 
Refugee Numbers Dropped in 2025 — But Aid Cuts and Other Trends Suggest Little to Celebrate
In a new piece for The Conversation, Kelsey Norman and Nicholas R. Micinski examine how declining refugee numbers in 2025…
June 18, 2026 
How Texas Hemp Regulations Affect Youth Safety
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Katharine Harris about the rise of the hemp-derived THC market in Texas.
June 17, 2026 
What FEMA’s New Flood Maps Mean for Houston Schools
In this episode, Edward M. Emmett, former Harris County judge, and policy analyst Bill King join Heidi Russell to discuss…
June 17, 2026 
Politics Behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Ambassador David M. Satterfield is joined by Baker Institute Fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen to examine how the World Cup…
June 17, 2026 
How Declining Oil Production Could Weaken Russia’s Geopolitical Power
Despite expanded drilling efforts, Russia’s oil production continues to decline, deepening the economic strain of the war…
June 16, 2026 
Rice’s Baker Institute launches Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center with US Department of Energy
New initiative focusing on energy security, regional stability, and technological cooperation among the United States…
June 15, 2026