Rice University Bake Institute for Public Policy

Town Square

It’s Halloween. Let’s Talk About The Impact Of Black Horror Films

Posted on October 30, 2020 · We explore the impact and evolution of Black cinema and the Black horror genre, as well as review a week in COVID and economic headlines.

Houston Matters

How Did Mexico’s First Offshore Oil Auction Fare, and What Does That Mean for Success of Country’s Reform?

Posted on July 27, 2015 · Earlier this month, Mexico held its first in a series of auctions of offshore oil leases. These auctions are part of the country's bigger energy reform that's opening the oil and gas industry to outside investors for the first time in nearly eight decades. The first auction fell short of many industry expectations, with only […]