NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump takes stock of other presidencies, shedding light on his own
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/july-6-nyt
Trump finds his presidential alter ego, the 'He-Man' Teddy Roosevelt
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/july-6-nyt
Trump's freedom fair faces criticism as lawmakers draw line between patriotism and nationalism
MS NOW
http://dateline.rice/july-6-msnow
Trump visits the Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota
Fox News Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-fox
Trump discloses over $1.4B in crypto income in 2025 filing
Investing.com
http://dateline.rice/july-6-i
Historian Douglas Brinkley on America's 250th Anniversary, Part 1
C-SPAN Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-cspan
Historian Douglas Brinkley on America's 250th Anniversary, Part 2
C-SPAN Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-cspan
Historian Douglas Brinkley on America's 250th Anniversary, Part 3
C-SPAN Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-cspan
How the arrest of Rosa Parks shaped America
WBUR Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-wbur
The technology that emerged from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
WBUR Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-wbur
Trump's dark July 4 message
The Weekend
http://dateline.rice/july-6-tw
Texas Hill Country still reeling a year after deadly Fourth of July flood
An article mentions that Rice is collaborating on a Texas-focused real-time flood warning system.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/july-6-usat
Why this World Cup is covered in Saudi oil
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted. Ulrichsen also authored an article in Gulf Times.
Marketplace
http://dateline.rice/july-6-m
Sixth in 10 years: Will Burnham be able to buck the trend for PMs?
Gulf Times
http://dateline.rice/july-6-gt
What happens after a missed North American trade deal deadline
Simon Lester, nonresident fellow in the International Economics Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marketplace
http://dateline.rice/july-6-m
Trump isn't extending CUSMA trade deal, so what happens now?
CBC News Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-cbc
A battery powered by humid air matches commercial cells, and a spy version self-destructs when opened
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a stretchable battery that runs on air moisture. Co-authors include Raudel Avila, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
Earth.com
http://dateline.rice/july-6-e
New air-powered battery includes built-in self-destruct for sensitive devices
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/july-6-ie
Scientists make a battery that runs on air alone
Tech Juice
http://dateline.rice/july-6-tj
Moisture-driven tech can power green batteries — and destroy spy gear
Tech Xplore
http://dateline.rice/july-6-tx
Air-powered wearable battery runs 30 hours, destroys itself if tampered with
Tech Times
http://dateline.rice/july-6-tt
Moisture-powered battery destroys itself to protect sensitive electronics
Electronics For U
http://dateline.rice/july-6-efu
Researchers create moisture-driven tech that powers green batteries — and dissolves spy gear
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/july-6-t
Climate change is almost invisible in modern fiction, study finds
An article mentions collaborative Rice research into how often climate change or other major environmental crisis appear in short stories published in The New Yorker over the last decade. Co-authors include Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, associate professor of English and creative writing.
Earth.com
http://dateline.rice/july-6-e
Breaking down the SAVE America Act: Voter registration
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Real Clear Politics
http://dateline.rice/july-6-rcp
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Gov. Abbott calls for banning data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods
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.
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-kxan
Abbott proposes ban on rural data centers after shifting stance
KDFW Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-kdfw
The week in politics (July 1, 2026)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-6-hpm
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/july-6-krld
Possible demolition of historic Garden Oaks Theatre raises questions about preserving history
Caroline Cheong, associate director of housing and neighborhoods at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-6-abc13
African diaspora in Houston revels in continent's World Cup success
Nana Osei-Opare, assistant professor of history, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-6-hpm
KUHF-FM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-6-kuhf
Trump administration won't renew USMCA, raising risks of higher prices and lost jobs for Texas
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Texas Public Radio
http://dateline.rice/july-6-tpr
KUHF-FM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-6-kuhf
Why are Republicans suddenly for Ibogaine?
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Austin Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-6-ac
America 250 celebrations (July 2, 2026)
Katharine Shilcutt, director of communications for the Office of Research, is interviewed about being a Houstonian. Shilcutt also co-hosted an episode of "Hello Houston."
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-6-hpm
Hello Houston (July 2, 2026)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-6-hpm
Texas Congressman slammed for lobster, ribeye affordability remarks
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into residents' financial security in the Houston area.
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/july-6-c
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Quantum semiconductor design could expand search for dark matter
An article features Rice research that theoretically outlined a strategy to help search for and detect axions. Co-authors include Junichiro Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering, physics and astronomy and materials science and nanoengineering and director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute; Shengxi Huang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; and doctoral student Jaanita Mehrani.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/july-6-p
Scientists propose novel particle detector that could help hunt down elusive dark matter
Starlust.org
http://dateline.rice/july-6-s
New detector design may expand dark matter search
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/july-6-m
New detector design has potential to expand search for dark matter
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/july-6-t
The search for room temperature superconductors just got a huge AI boost
An article mentions that Rice contributed to the featured research, including Emilia Morosan, trustee professor of physics and astronomy, electrical and computer engineering and chemistry.
Sci Tech Daily
http://dateline.rice/july-6-s
How is Hedera transforming carbon credits and supply chain tracking?
An article mentions BCarbon, a nature-based carbon credit certifier developed at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Crypto News
http://dateline.rice/july-6-cn
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Yamaha announces 37th annual Young Performing Artists Winners
An article mentions that McMurtry College junior Nicholas Peterson-Hunt was a winner at the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition.
That Eric Alper
http://dateline.rice/july-6-tea
A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy, is quoted.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/july-6-gmp
Modern women are deeply attracted to 5 underrated traits in men, according to research
An article cites collaborative Rice research into the importance of a person's height in romantic relationships.
Your Tango
http://dateline.rice/july-6-yt