Baker Briefing
By Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
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Hosted by former U.S. Ambassador David Satterfield, “Baker Briefing” makes news make sense by bringing together experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and beyond to break down the most important foreign and domestic policy issues of the day. New episodes weekly.
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31: Inside Guyana’s Energy Strategy with President Mohamed Irfaan Ali
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May 07, 2026 |
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30: President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali Explains the Nation’s Energy Boom
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May 07, 2026 |
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29: Healthcare on the Frontlines of War
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May 01, 2026 |
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28: Humanitarian Rules of War and What Happens When They Break Down
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May 01, 2026 |
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27: Tax Day Edition — Debt, Defense, and Economic Uncertainty
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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26: Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul and What It Means for Families
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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From 'Texas Briefing:' Student Voices on Faith, Politics, and University Life in Texas
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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25: Inside the Iran War’s Impact on Global Energy Markets
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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24: Inside the Latest Phase of the Iran War
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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23: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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22: Chief Justice John Roberts on 20 Years Leading the Supreme Court
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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21: War With Iran: How Far Could It Go?
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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20: Mexico’s Cartels, Violence, and the Rule of Law After the Fall of El Mencho
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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19: What the US Strikes on Iran Mean for Global Energy Markets
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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18: Supreme Court Tariff Decision: What Comes Next for Trade, Markets, and Manufacturing
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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17: US Trade Policy Under Trump and America’s Global Credibility
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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16: Why Critical Minerals Matter for U.S. National Security
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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15: Did Trump’s Tariffs Work? What the Economic Data Shows
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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14: Religion and the Battle for Texas Public Schools
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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13: How Sports Shape Diplomacy and Geopolitics Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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12: Inside Iran's Unstable Moment
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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11: After Maduro’s Ouster, What Happens to Venezuela’s Oil?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Bonus: Ben Ginsberg on Contested Elections, Then and Now
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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10: What the Numbers Say (and Miss) About Trump’s Economy
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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9: Iran Is Recalibrating Its National Identity
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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8: What Happens If the ACA Subsidies Expire?
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Bonus: Women, War, and State Power in Russia
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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7: Reimagining US-Mexico Water Cooperation
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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6: America’s New Demographic Reality
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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5: Rebooting the Global Humanitarian Aid System
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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4: Politics and Propaganda in the Digital Media Age
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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3: Is Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Higher Education?
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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2: Make America Healthy Again? RFK Jr. and the Dangerous Vaccine-Autism Myth
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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1: Iran After the War
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Introducing Season 2
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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From ‘The Two-Handed Economist’: Trump Tariff Ruling, De Minimis Exemption, and an Economy Losing Steam
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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100: The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and the Future of Clean Energy
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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99: Texas’ Redistricting Fight Goes National
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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98: Is Trump Delivering for Christian Voters?
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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97: Reflecting on the Texas Hill Country Floods
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Best Of: Christian Nationalism and American Democracy
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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96: How Will Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Impact the US Economy?
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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95: Israel and a Changed Middle East
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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94: Global Sports and Soft Power Diplomacy
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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93: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Balancing Act (Part 2)
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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92: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Balancing Act (Part 1)
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Introducing the ‘Texas Briefing’ Podcast
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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91: Putting Safety First in the Firearm Policy Debate
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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90: As the US Steps Back, Can China Fill the Void?
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May 26, 2025 |
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89: What Lies Ahead for Syria?
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May 19, 2025 |
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88: Hospital Price Transparency Rules Still Aren’t Working
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May 07, 2025 |
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87: America’s AI Strategy Is Falling Short
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May 05, 2025 |
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86: Trump’s Sprawling Deportation Campaign
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Introducing Our New Show: ‘The Two-Handed Economist’
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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85: Two Years of Civil War and Humanitarian Disaster in Sudan
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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84: An Uncertain Future for Humanitarian Aid
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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83: The Truth About … the Misinformation Fueling the Measles Outbreak
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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82: How Risky Is Gain-of-Function Research, Really?
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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81: Houston’s Schools Face an Enrollment Paradox. What Now?
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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80: Rethinking Climate Migration: Agency and Adaptability
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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79: What Would School Vouchers Mean for Texas K-12 Education?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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78: The Politics of Art and Diplomacy
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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77: Did Two Decades of Urban Renewal Benefit Small Businesses in Houston’s Third Ward?
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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76: Trump’s ‘America First’ Foreign Policy
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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75: How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact American Industry and Consumers?
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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74: Texas’ Legislative Session Gets Underway Amid GOP Infighting
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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73: Where Biden Leaves American Foreign Policy
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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72: Abortion and OB-GYN Access in Texas
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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71: US-Mexico Relations Under Trump 2.0
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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70: The Russia-Ukraine War Under Trump
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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69: Houston’s Controversial Economic Development Zones
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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68: How Far Will Vaccine Skepticism Go?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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67: The Politicization of Humanitarian Aid Explained
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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66: Accelerating Clean, Affordable Electricity
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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65: Christian Nationalism’s Rising Influence
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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64: Translating Texas’ Health Care Spending Into Better Outcomes
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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63: Looking Ahead to the USMCA Review
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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62: Claudia Sheinbaum and AMLO’s Looming Shadow
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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61: Energy Market Developments to Watch
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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60: American Christianity, Race, and Politics
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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59: Venezuela’s Energy Future Hangs in the Balance
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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58: Lessons From Hurricane Beryl
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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57: Iran’s Reformist New President
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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56: How Is the Economy Really Doing?
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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55: Why the US Federal Deficit Keeps Climbing
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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54: Where Will Claudia Sheinbaum Lead Mexico?
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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53: The Forces Shaping the Global LNG Market
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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52: What China’s Video Game Regulations Mean for the Rest of Us
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May 28, 2024 |
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51: What President Raisi’s Death Means for Iran
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May 23, 2024 |
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50: The Future of Fuels
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May 13, 2024 |
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49: Child Health and Urban Design
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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48: How Texas Is Testing the Line Between Church and State in Schools
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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47: John Whitmire’s Plan for Houston
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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46: Adapting the Texas Power Grid to Meet Evolving Energy Needs
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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45: Will Taiwan’s Energy Policy Doom Its Push for Sovereignty?
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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44: What’s at Stake for Mexico in 2024? On the Border, Elections, and Democracy
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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43: America’s Child Care Problem
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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42: Forced Displacement Amid Global Conflict
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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41: Alabama Ruled Frozen Embryos Are Children. Now What?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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40: Growing Unrest in the Red Sea
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Feb 14, 2024 |