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Podcast: Assessing the Crisis in Yemen, Six Years On Overcoming disparities in health and health care Science & tech funding: America at a Tipping Point Power Games: Mexico's New Electricity Laws Baker Institute Tops Global Think Tank Rankings Publications The pandemic's impact in the Muslim world -- A.Kadir Yildirim Center for the Middle East What's Next for the Minimum Wage Debate? -- Joyce Beebe Center for Public Finance Findings from a Survey of Medical Cannabis Users -- Katharine Neill Harris, -- Viridiana Edwards Drug Policy Texas can't afford to pass on Medicaid expansion -- Elena M. Marks Center for Health and Biosciences Experts in the News Hotez on vaccinating children against COVID-19 "There’s going to have to be a lot of public communication, and a lot of advocacy, because parents are going to be a bit skittish about ... a brand new … Read More Should U.S. Keep Borrowing as National Debt Grows? When it comes to borrowing and spending, particularly in times of crisis, the answer is complicated, public finance fellow John Diamond says. “At the beginning of the pandemic … all … Read More Meet our Fellows and Scholars Join the Baker Institute Roundtable -- -- Policy Matters Podcast -- Events » April 5, 2021, noon For Sama: Virtual Film Discussion Join Middle East fellow Kelsey Norman and Sana Mustafa of Asylum Access to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising with a discussion of "For Sama," an Oscar-nominated documentary about life under siege in wartime Aleppo. Go to Event April 7, 2021, 11:30 a.m. The Carter-Baker Commission, 16 Years Later: Election Integrity and Ballot Access The first of five virtual events co-sponsored by the Baker Institute and The Carter Center considers the balance between ensuring fair access to the polls and limiting the possibility of election fraud. Go to Event April 12, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Webinar — Texas and the COVID Tracking Project: Lessons Learned and Future Steps Judith Oppenheim, the Texas COVID-19 data specialist for the COVID Tracking Project, takes a deep dive into the data to explore the effects of the pandemic on different parts of Texas and offers recommendations to improve infectious disease reporting. Go to Event Recent Videos About the Baker Institute » Founded in 1993, for Public Policy has established itself as one of the premier nonpartisan public policy think tanks in the country. The institute ranks No. 1 among university-affiliated think tanks worldwide and 15th among U.S. think tanks, according to a 2020 study by the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program. The Center for Energy Studies maintained its standing as the top energy and resource policy think tank and was recognized as a Center of Excellence for being ranked No. 1 for three consecutive years. 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