Dateline Rice for July 19, 2017

Rice University News & Media

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Saudi king’s son plotted effort to oust his rivalKristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.The New York Times (This also appeared in Public News and Haaretz.)http://nyti.ms/2tfpCfBSaudi king’s son plotted to oust his rival as crown princeHindustan Timeshttp://bit.ly/2tGDmzxLatest news: Saudi king’s son plotted effort to oust his rivalStandard Republichttp://bit.ly/2u8eT8h
More kids living in high-poverty areas after Great RecessionMore children are living in high-poverty neighborhoods following the Great Recession — a troubling shift because children in these neighborhoods are a year behind academically, according to new research from Rice, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Wisconsin. Rachel Kimbro, professor of sociology and founding director of the Urban Health Program at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.DNA India (This also appeared in Deccan Herald, India Today, India and Business Standard.)http://bit.ly/2uIuyOFMore children living in high-poverty neighborhoods following Great RecessionScienmaghttp://bit.ly/2tfCqCJ
US beef producers welcome renewal of exports to ChinaSteven Lewis, professor in the practice, research fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and associate director at Rice’s Chao Center for Asian Studies, is quoted.Ecns (This also appeared in Dalian News, China Economic Net, China Daily, Sina and XinhuaNet.)http://bit.ly/2uaktbH
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Online sales taking bite out of state revenue just when Texas needs itAn article discusses research by Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance at Rice’s Baker Institute of Public Policy.Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the July 19 print edition with a different headline, “A taxing problem for states.”)http://bit.ly/2u6gME7
House passes legislation delaying ozone standard until 2026A Rice study is mentioned. ...

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