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Baker Briefing — 116 episodes
43: Unpacking Venezuela’s Opaque Oil Deal
42: A New Iranian Era Emerges, Cloaked in Red
41: How the Supreme Court Is Reshaping American Law
40: What Can We Expect From the 2026 USMCA Review?
39: Inside Syria’s Struggle for Governance and Stability
38: Politics Behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup
37: One Year In, How Trump and RFK Jr. Reshaped Federal Health Policy
36: Why Health Insurance Costs Vary So Dramatically
35: The Human Cost of Escalating Conflict in the Middle East
34: How the Iran War Is Hitting Americans at Home
33: Why the Middle East Oil Shock Is Raising Gas Prices
32: What’s at Stake As Trump Visits China
31: Inside Guyana’s Energy Strategy with President Mohamed Irfaan Ali
30: President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali Explains the Nation’s Energy Boom
29: Healthcare on the Frontlines of War
28: Humanitarian Rules of War and What Happens When They Break Down
27: Tax Day Edition — Debt, Defense, and Economic Uncertainty
26: Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul and What It Means for Families
From 'Texas Briefing:' Student Voices on Faith, Politics, and University Life in Texas
25: Inside the Iran War’s Impact on Global Energy Markets
24: Inside the Latest Phase of the Iran War
23: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities
22: Chief Justice John Roberts on 20 Years Leading the Supreme Court
21: War With Iran: How Far Could It Go?
20: Mexico’s Cartels, Violence, and the Rule of Law After the Fall of El Mencho
19: What the US Strikes on Iran Mean for Global Energy Markets
18: Supreme Court Tariff Decision: What Comes Next for Trade, Markets, and Manufacturing
17: US Trade Policy Under Trump and America’s Global Credibility
16: Why Critical Minerals Matter for U.S. National Security
15: Did Trump’s Tariffs Work? What the Economic Data Shows
14: Religion and the Battle for Texas Public Schools
13: How Sports Shape Diplomacy and Geopolitics Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
12: Inside Iran's Unstable Moment
11: After Maduro’s Ouster, What Happens to Venezuela’s Oil?
Bonus: Ben Ginsberg on Contested Elections, Then and Now
10: What the Numbers Say (and Miss) About Trump’s Economy
9: Iran Is Recalibrating Its National Identity
8: What Happens If the ACA Subsidies Expire?
Bonus: Women, War, and State Power in Russia
7: Reimagining US-Mexico Water Cooperation
6: America’s New Demographic Reality
5: Rebooting the Global Humanitarian Aid System
4: Politics and Propaganda in the Digital Media Age
3: Is Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Higher Education?
2: Make America Healthy Again? RFK Jr. and the Dangerous Vaccine-Autism Myth
1: Iran After the War
Introducing Season 2
From ‘The Two-Handed Economist’: Trump Tariff Ruling, De Minimis Exemption, and an Economy Losing Steam
100: The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and the Future of Clean Energy
99: Texas’ Redistricting Fight Goes National
98: Is Trump Delivering for Christian Voters?
97: Reflecting on the Texas Hill Country Floods
Best Of: Christian Nationalism and American Democracy
96: How Will Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Impact the US Economy?
95: Israel and a Changed Middle East
94: Global Sports and Soft Power Diplomacy
93: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Balancing Act (Part 2)
92: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Balancing Act (Part 1)
Introducing the ‘Texas Briefing’ Podcast
91: Putting Safety First in the Firearm Policy Debate
90: As the US Steps Back, Can China Fill the Void?
89: What Lies Ahead for Syria?
88: Hospital Price Transparency Rules Still Aren’t Working
87: America’s AI Strategy Is Falling Short
86: Trump’s Sprawling Deportation Campaign
Introducing Our New Show: ‘The Two-Handed Economist’
85: Two Years of Civil War and Humanitarian Disaster in Sudan
84: An Uncertain Future for Humanitarian Aid
83: The Truth About … the Misinformation Fueling the Measles Outbreak
82: How Risky Is Gain-of-Function Research, Really?
81: Houston’s Schools Face an Enrollment Paradox. What Now?
80: Rethinking Climate Migration: Agency and Adaptability
79: What Would School Vouchers Mean for Texas K-12 Education?
78: The Politics of Art and Diplomacy
77: Did Two Decades of Urban Renewal Benefit Small Businesses in Houston’s Third Ward?
76: Trump’s ‘America First’ Foreign Policy
75: How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact American Industry and Consumers?
74: Texas’ Legislative Session Gets Underway Amid GOP Infighting
73: Where Biden Leaves American Foreign Policy
72: Abortion and OB-GYN Access in Texas
71: US-Mexico Relations Under Trump 2.0
70: The Russia-Ukraine War Under Trump
69: Houston’s Controversial Economic Development Zones
68: How Far Will Vaccine Skepticism Go?
67: The Politicization of Humanitarian Aid Explained
66: Accelerating Clean, Affordable Electricity
65: Christian Nationalism’s Rising Influence
64: Translating Texas’ Health Care Spending Into Better Outcomes
63: Looking Ahead to the USMCA Review
62: Claudia Sheinbaum and AMLO’s Looming Shadow
61: Energy Market Developments to Watch
60: American Christianity, Race, and Politics
59: Venezuela’s Energy Future Hangs in the Balance
58: Lessons From Hurricane Beryl
57: Iran’s Reformist New President
56: How Is the Economy Really Doing?
55: Why the US Federal Deficit Keeps Climbing
54: Where Will Claudia Sheinbaum Lead Mexico?
53: The Forces Shaping the Global LNG Market
52: What China’s Video Game Regulations Mean for the Rest of Us
51: What President Raisi’s Death Means for Iran
50: The Future of Fuels
49: Child Health and Urban Design
48: How Texas Is Testing the Line Between Church and State in Schools
47: John Whitmire’s Plan for Houston
46: Adapting the Texas Power Grid to Meet Evolving Energy Needs
45: Will Taiwan’s Energy Policy Doom Its Push for Sovereignty?
44: What’s at Stake for Mexico in 2024? On the Border, Elections, and Democracy
43: America’s Child Care Problem
42: Forced Displacement Amid Global Conflict
41: Alabama Ruled Frozen Embryos Are Children. Now What?
40: Growing Unrest in the Red Sea
39: The Future of Federal Cannabis Reform
38: A Blueprint for Fair Elections
37: How Public Policy Can Boost Brain Health
36: Houston’s Looming Budget Crisis