Houston’s Freeways: Who Was Displaced and Why?
While some scholars claim freeways were designed to adversely impact neighborhoods of color, fellow Edward M. Emmett argues…
September 3, 2024 5508 Results
Stephen M. Cherry
American Christianity, Race, and Politics
How do faith, race, and politics intersect? Michael O. Emerson joined the Baker Briefing podcast to explore the role of race…
September 3, 2024 
Nonresident Fellow in Religion and Public Policy
Stephen M. Cherry, Ph.D., is a nonresident fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy…
Venezuela’s Energy Future Hangs in the Balance
Francisco J. Monaldi discusses what Venezuela’s post-election chaos means for the country’s troubled oil sector and its…
August 30, 2024 
Energy and the Intersection of Technology, Markets, and Policy August 29, 2024
On Aug. 29, 2024, Rice University’s Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies partnered with the Energy Institute at the…
Blowback From Gaza: Geopolitics of the Houthi Red Sea Campaign
In response to the ongoing war in Gaza, the Houthi Red Sea campaign has caused significant economic disruptions —…
August 28, 2024 
The American Brain Economy: An Economic and National Security Dialogue August 27, 2024
We hosted an event that underscored efforts to spearhead the brain economy transition — a turn toward examining the human…
Exploring Slow Growth in Mexico
Despite innovations in information and communication technologies, Mexico has experienced slow productivity and GDP growth…
August 27, 2024 
Rice’s Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies unveils first annual Energy Insights August 26, 2024
Insights include electricity reliability, global oil and gas, mining, energy technology, geopolitics and more.
Texas’ energy…