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Sportswashing: Defining, Reframing, and Measuring Its Soft Power Impact
As global attention turns toward the next World Cup, questions about the relationship between sports, politics, and national…
June 11, 2026 
How WIC, Medicaid, and SNAP Support Children’s Health
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Charles W. Mathias about the connection between pediatric nutrition and…
June 11, 2026 
The Middle East and US Foreign Policy: What Happens Next? June 10, 2026
The future of U.S. policy in the Middle East remains one of the most consequential questions in global affairs. As conflict…
Baker Institute Live
The Baker Institute’s programming features leading experts, nonpartisan perspectives and critical discourse on the major…
One Year In, How Trump and RFK Jr. Reshaped Federal Health Policy
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Heidi Russell discusses a new Baker Institute report on major healthcare policy changes…
June 10, 2026 
The Social Security Trust Fund Will Run Dry in 2032 – What That Means for Retirees and Workers Who Hope To Retire
John W. Diamond examines the latest Social Security trustees report, arguing that demographic change, lower immigration…
June 9, 2026 
Electricity in Texas
Created by the Center for Energy Studies, this hub illustrates actual, daily electric generation by fuel by the Electric…
How Public Policy Can Nurture Childhood Resilience
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Quianta Moore about how public policy can strengthen childhood resilience through…
June 8, 2026 
The Thriving Texas Families Program and State Support for Maternal Health
In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Elena M. Marks and Anna Chatillon about the Thriving Texas Families program.
June 8, 2026