NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Republicans went all in on redistricting ahead of the midterms. Why did it fail?
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
Time
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-t
Texas election costs conservatives a legal powerhouse
Capital.com (This article originally appeared in Reuters.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-c
Texas' blue wave didn't extend to school bonds and special tax elections. Here's why
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-h
How economic concerns, national trends flipped Nueces County GOP seats
Corpus Christi Caller Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-c
2 Justices are staying on the Supreme Court, leaving Republicans with little chance to reshape it under Trump
The Latin Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-l
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-k
Mysterious billionaire shows off 'America's oil' — and Trump's Venezuela
Francisco Monaldi, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-w
This Weekend with Gordon Deal Nov. 7, 2026
Rice civil and environmental engineering professor Daniel Cohan is interviewed about data centers.
This Morning with Gordon Deal (Cohan appears beginning near the 6:56 mark.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-m
After 11 years, laws of political gravity catches up with Trump
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Gulf Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-g
Rash: How historians view this election, and this era
Rice history professor Douglas Brinkley is quoted.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-m
US ambassador warns red tape is costing Cyprus investment
The Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center at Rice's Baker Institute is mentioned.
Cyprus Mail
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-c
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston development updates: Hobby Center, Rice's Ion District
Rice broke ground on the Arc, a $75 million, seven-story research and office building in Midtown's Ion District.
Axios Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-a
Rice breaks ground on the Arc at the Ion: The Houston deal sheet
Bisnow
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-b
League City covers up its license plate reading cameras: The Good, Bad and Ugly of the week
Vivian Ho, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, joined a roundtable discussion about stories from the week's news.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-hpm
'What's Your Point?'
Bill King, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, joined a roundtable discussion of politics.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-k
Jobs report shows US economy added 165,000 jobs in October, exceeding experts' expectations
John Diamond, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-a
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-ktrk.1
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-ktrk.2
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
Erin Baumgartner of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research is interviewed about education policies in Texas.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-k
Nathan Johnson lays out his plans as Texas attorney general
Katharine Harris, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about hemp laws in Texas.
Texas Standard (Harris appears beginning at the 23:56 mark.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-t
Houston Hillel builds community for Jewish graduate students
Graduate student Jessica Lyublinsky is quoted.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-j
72-unit affordable complex opens in Spring-Klein as half of Houston renters struggle
More than half of renters in both Houston and Harris County, 52.6% and 51.2% respectively, are cost-burdened, spending over 30% of their income on rent, according to the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-h
Houston Airport System updates, new book store coming soon: 5 trending stories across the Lake Houston area
The Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s 2026 State of Housing report showed areas such as Humble, Atascocita and Lake Houston are experiencing high rates of eviction filings.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-c
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Ultracold lithium atoms reveal a hidden struggle between quantum magnetic forces
An article features collaborative Rice research that built a three-component quantum system that displays competing magnetic correlations. Physics and astronomy professor Kaden Hazzard is quoted.
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-i
Quantum gas microscope reveals individual atoms in first tunable 3-component Hubbard system
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-p
Engineers adapt laser physics trick to deliver heat on demand
An article features Rice research that built a system that accumulates heat and releases it on demand using laser physics. Professors of electrical and computer engineering Naomi Halas and Alessandro Alabastri, professor of mechanical engineering Geoff Wehmeyer and graduate students Aleida Machorro-Ortiz and Qian Ye are quoted.
Tech Xplore
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-t
Implant zaps excess sugar directly from blood
Rice bioengineering professor Omid Veiseh is quoted.
IEEE Spectrum
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-i
Women in HPC introduces its SC26 Rising Stars cohort
Graduate student Yuqian Huo is featured.
HPCwire
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-h
Houston could cut borrowing costs on wastewater upgrades with up to $76 million in state financing
According to data from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Houston was the second fastest-growing city in the nation, behind Dallas-Fort Worth, with its population expanding over 25% from 2010 to 2023.
The Cool Down
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-t
SPORTS
Women's basketball falls in overtime to Rice
Rice's women's basketball team defeated Richmond 73-60 in overtime Nov. 8.
RichmondSpiders.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-r
Rice Owls vs. Murray State Racers: Game highlights
ESPN.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-e
Owls beat Spiders 73-60 as Battiston scores 20
Ball Exclusives
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-b
Currie-Jelks' double-double not enough to fuel Racers
Rice's women's basketball team defeated Murray State 69-64 Nov. 6.
GoRacers.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-g
Jahiem White has 141 yards rushing and 4 TDs, North Texas beats Rice 52-23
Rice's football team lost to North Texas 52-23 Nov. 7.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-t
Dominant second half leads North Texas to Homecoming win over Rice
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-m
Men's basketball welcomes Rice
Rice's men's basketball team is scheduled to face Stanford Nov. 9.
GoStanford.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-g
Stanford takes on Rice after Townsend's 25-point game
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-t
Rice and Tulane meet in American play
Rice's football team is set to face Tulane Nov. 14.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-9-t