The Politics of Art and Diplomacy
How can cultural exchange shape foreign policy? William Luers joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast to discuss the…
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Drug policy expert available to explain current Texas Senate bills, future of cannabis regulation March 3, 2025
The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee is currently hearing two cannabis bills. Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C…
The Role of Ammonia in the Future of Fuels
Can ammonia be the next big fuel for transportation? Ed Emmett sits down with Joel Moser, chief executive officer of First…
February 28, 2025 
The Heat and the Fury: A Conversation With Peter Schwartzstein February 27, 2025
Climate change is increasingly driving conflicts and exacerbating tensions worldwide. From water scarcity to food insecurity…
Reform Inventory Tax to Ease Burden on Texas Consumers February 27, 2025
Executive Summary
This report examines the impact of Texas’ inventory tax within the broader context of business personal…
Rice public health, vaccine and religion experts available to discuss first measles death in US since 2015 February 27, 2025
Amid a measles outbreak in West Texas and reports of the first U.S. measles death since 2015, Rice University public health…
A Positive Vision for Reciprocal Trade
President Trump’s trade memo proposes raising U.S. tariffs to match foreign ones in the name of reciprocity. As Simon Lester…
February 27, 2025 
Science, technology and presidential policymaking to be highlighted by Rice’s Baker Institute February 26, 2025
Panel includes three former presidential science advisers
Three former presidential science advisers will speak on how…
Baker Institute symposium explores AI and future of work in context of U.S.-Mexico relations February 25, 2025
The Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted an inaugural event for its…