NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
'Ready to be exploited': Amid rust, weeds and power cuts, Venezuelans hope for a new oil boom
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico and director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
The Guardian
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-g
Sony eyes Walter Cronkite movie, sets screenwriter David Rothley to adapt biography on legendary anchor (EXCLUSIVE)
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is featured.
Variety
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-v
Your company's health care costs are a strategy problem
An article mentions Rice research into the cost of health insurance premiums. Co-authors include Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and professor of economics, and graduate student Salpy Kanimian.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-f
High prices aren't making Permian Basin oil producers want to drill
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
Marketplace
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-m
Trump attends Supreme Court oral arguments, then leaves an hour in
An article mentions that Chief Justice John Roberts spoke on campus at an event hosted by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy March 17.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-nyt
In unprecedented event, Trump attends Supreme Court
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-usat
Trump admin faces tough questions from skeptical Supreme Court over 'quirky' birthright citizenship arguments
New York Post
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-nyp
America at Night
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute, professor of physics and astronomy and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Artemis II mission.
WLS-AM (Chicago)
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-wls
Tonight: Blasting off to circle the moon
KTRH Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-ktrh
Will Trump's showing at birthright citizenship hearing make a difference in the case?
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-nnd
Trump's silence hurts Cornyn's electability case against Paxton in Texas Senate runoff
The Washington Times
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-wt
The week in politics (April 1, 2026)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-hpm
Trump administration launches new bid to attract US oil companies to Venezuela — but finding few takers
Luis Pacheco, nonresident fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CBC Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-cbc
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-krld
Artemis II gets ready to launch; the legacy of Stephen Lewis; and do schools have too much screentime?
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is interviewed. Solomon also authored an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle.
CBC's The Current with Matt Galloway
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-cbc
Visit the moon? OK. But humans aren't ready to live there | Opinion
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-hc
GOP redistricting could backfire as urban, immigrant areas turn back to Democrats
Paul Brace, the Emeritus Clarence Carter Chair in Legal Studies, is quoted.
NC Newsline
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-ncn
Why Trump is threatening Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Straight Arrow News
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-san
Iran war force global 'reassessment' of US security umbrella: Experts
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Türkiye Today
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-tt
Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist
Patricia Reiff explains Alumna Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and associate director for outreach programs at the Rice Space Institute, is interviewed.
Live Science
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-ls
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-kprc
HOUSTON/TEXAS
A massive daytime meteor lit up Houston. Pieces are now being recovered
An article features Rice's Astromaterials and Exploration Laboratory. Community members quoted from Rice's Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences include research scientists Tao Sun and Gelu Costin and science writer Linda Fries.
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-c
'The Drama,' 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie,' 'Fantasy Life' top new films this week
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Calming the Waters," a documentary about the Texas tidelands that features Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of the SSPEED Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-hc
Houston's Morning Show
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about oil and gas prices.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-kriv
'Drill, baby, brill' collides with endangered species
Climate Crisis 247
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-cc247
Texas launching ibogaine research program after failing to find drug company partner
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KVUE Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-kvue
Texas will fully fund clinical trials into the medical effects of ibogaine
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-kxan
Can you smoke THCA? Safety, legality and side effects
Blavity
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-b
Texas will launch ibogaine clinical trials after drug companies failed to meet requirements for psychedelic research funds
Marijuana Moment
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-mm
Hemp ban harms veterans, small businesses. Texas should reverse it
An article cites a study be Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the hemp industry.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-yn
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about tourism in Houston.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-ktrk
Houston's Morning Show
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-kriv
UHD celebrates Earth Month at the intersection of design and sustainability
An article mentions that Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology, and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, will participate in the University of Houston Downtown President's Lecture Series April 22.
University of Houston Downtown News
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-uhd
Real or fake? AI is blurring the line in political ads
Liam Mayes, lecturer in the humanities, is quoted.
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-khou
Noticiero Telemundo Houston
A broadcast mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Harris County residents' use of bank accounts. Daniel Potter, director of the Kinder Institute's Houston Population Research Center, is interviewed.
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-ktmd
Dip in immigration is slowing metro Houston's explosive growth
Axios Houston
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-ah
Houston's new supersized party month — future CEOs, million dollar nights and coming up roses
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted the Gilbert and Sullivan Society's Auction of Arias.
Paper City
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-pc
Collab Kid U offers hands-on STEAM activities for young learners at Rice University
An article mentions that Rice will host Collab Kid U April 11.
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-khou
Here are the top 14 things to do in Houston this Easter weekend
An article mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts held an opening reception for the Moody Project Wall's "I remember this one time" April 2.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-cmh
Houston cleantech company closes $12M seed round
An article features Helix Earth Technologies, which was spun out of Rice.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-echtx
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
TEN wins 2026 Spotlight Award
An article features the news that Rice's School of Architecture has selected TEN as the winner of this year's Spotlight Award. Igor Marjanović, the William Ward Watkin Dean of Architecture, and Reto Geiser, associate professor of architecture, are quoted.
e-flux Architecture
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-efa
MoneyMasters podcast 4/2/26: The 8 million barrel oil gap and what it means for markets
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
MoneyShow.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-ms
At Tepper, Teyonna Jarman turns advocacy into impact — and wins Forté's 2026 Edie Hunt Award
An article mentions that graduate student Isamar Lopez has led a Rice Business conference on women's leadership programming.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-pq
Abramson advancing research at intersection of health, inequality and AI: Rice University
Corey Abramson, associate professor of sociology, is featured.
Health & Medicine Business Daily
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-hmbd
Texas BIPOC ceramic artists invited to apply for ClayHouston award
An article mentions that Devin Mays, assistant professor of art, is the juror for ClayHouston's Award for Texas BIPOC Ceramic Artists.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-g
60th annual Asilomar Conference: Advancing the Frontiers of Signal Processing
An article mentions that Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, will speak at the Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers scheduled for Oct. 25-28 in Pacific Grove, California.
IEEE Signal Processing Society
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-ieee
SPORTS
Extra-inning affair slips away
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 3-2 in 10 innings to open a three-game series against the Roadrunners April 2.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-utsa
Rice embraces tradition with Coach Pierce's return to dugout
An article features the Rice baseball program and David Pierce, the Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach.
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-c2h
Ranking SMU football's top rivals
An article mentions Rice's football program.
SMU Mustangs on Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/apr-3-smusi