Research Library

In this episode, David A. Gantz and Simon Lester examine the upcoming 2026 USMCA review process, discussing the negotiating priorities of the United States, Mexico, and Canada and the political and economic pressures that will shape the agreement’s next phase.

In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Rice University Professor Moshe Y. Vardi about the cognitive and social impacts of artificial intelligence on children.

In this episode, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen speaks with Mona Yacoubian about Syria’s post-Assad transition, examining the challenges of reconstruction, refugee return, governance, and the regional dynamics shaping the country’s future.

In a new paper, Rachel A. Meidl reframes sustainability as a systems-based approach to managing trade-offs, resilience, and risk across increasingly interconnected global supply chains.

A new brief from the Center for Health Policy examines how states are using the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to address health-related social needs. Charles W. Mathias, Kathryn Jantz, Elena M. Marks, and Carlos A. Cruz explore how this emerging strategy could shape rural healthcare outcomes.

In a new piece for The Conversation, Kelsey Norman and Nicholas R. Micinski examine how declining refugee numbers in 2025 coincide with a broader shift in global humanitarian financing, arguing that aid cuts and policies linking assistance to migration control are leaving refugees with fewer resources and more limited pathways to protection.

In this episode, Heidi Russell speaks with Katharine Harris about the rise of the hemp-derived THC market in Texas.

In this episode, Edward M. Emmett, former Harris County judge, and policy analyst Bill King join Heidi Russell to discuss the long-term policy implications for Houston’s educational infrastructure.

Ambassador David M. Satterfield is joined by Baker Institute Fellow Kristian Coates Ulrichsen to examine how the World Cup has become intertwined with geopolitics, soft power, and the evolving relationship between sports and diplomacy.

Despite expanded drilling efforts, Russia’s oil production continues to decline, deepening the economic strain of the war with Ukraine and sanctions. In this brief, Gabriel Collins explores how reduced oil output could weaken Russia’s global influence and reshape the economic and geopolitical foundations of its foreign policy.