International Space Medicine Summit 2017 November 2, 2017
As we continue human space exploration, much more research is needed to prevent and/or mitigate the medical, psychological…
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Effective Policies for Scaling Up Care for Mothers and Newborns in Marginalized Populations November 1, 2017
Despite progress, maternal, neonatal and under-five mortality rates remain high in many low- and middle-income countries…
The Trump Administration, Trade and Energy
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies, explores how the Trump administration’s approach to…
November 1, 2017 
Energy in Africa Promotes U.S. Economic and Security Interests
In testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral…
November 1, 2017 
Freestanding Emergency Departments Preferentially Locate in Areas With Higher Household Income
The author determines that in 2016, freestanding emergency departments in Texas were more likely to be in areas that could…
October 31, 2017 
The Cost of Displacing Fossil Fuels: Some Evidence From Texas
Texas' ERCOT ISO is used as a model for examining the costs of replacing fossil fuels by wind generation and storage, and…
October 26, 2017 RYP Exclusive — Beyond Hurricane Harvey: A Discussion with Jim Blackburn October 24, 2017
As Houston continues its recovery efforts, state and city leaders are looking at the steps needed to better protect lives…
The Moral Limits of the Market: Science Commercialization and Religious Traditions
The authors investigate whether stance of a religious tradition toward capitalism will help shape individual scientists’…
October 23, 2017 
National Health Care Reform: Beyond Repeal and Replace October 20, 2017
The Baker Institute Center for Health and Biosciences hosted its sixth biennial conference on health care reform. The United…
Reforming the U.S. Tax Code October 18, 2017
Numerous proposals for tax reform have been advanced in recent years in response to widespread concerns that the U.S. income…