Women’s Suffrage in Mexico Meets the 2024 Election
Seventy years after Mexican women gained the right to vote, two women are running for the presidency in 2024. Concerted…
March 20, 2024 5508 Results
Hagop M. Kantarjian
The Two-Parent Privilege: Economic Impacts as Marriage Declines March 19, 2024
In recent years, marriage has declined across all socioeconomic groups — except for college-educated, upper-income…
ESG Moving Forward: Lessons from the Past, Visions for the Future
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) evaluations impact firms' market value, but inconsistencies and uncertainties in…
March 19, 2024 
Vaccine misinformation at Texas Legislature influences public policy decisions, Rice Baker Institute report says March 19, 2024
Immunization policies imperiled by misleading public testimony
HOUSTON – (March 19, 2024) – The majority of Texans…
Excluding Mexican and Chinese EVs from the United States
Concerns over a potential flood of low-priced electric vehicles are growing, both within the Biden administration and in…
March 19, 2024 
Nonresident Fellow in Health Policy
Hagop M. Kantarjian, M.D., is a nonresident fellow in health policy. He serves as a professor and chair of the Department of…
Refugee Relocation Can Be a Positive Experience
While many countries are reluctant to accept and integrate refugees, Mexico and Brazil have established effective ways to…
March 15, 2024 
Rice energy, geopolitics, innovation experts to speak at CERAWeek March 15, 2024
HOUSTON – (March 15, 2022) – A number of experts in energy, carbon, hydrogen, sustainability, geopolitics and innovation…
Health Challenges for Latino Youth March 14, 2024
One of the largest minority communities in the U.S., Latinos face a pressing number of health challenges — both mental and…
Brain-Healthy Cities: How Urban Planning Can Foster Healthy Brains and Minds
Can urban design impact our brain health? This issue brief explores how cities can be redesigned to improve our mental well…
March 14, 2024