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PRI’s work encompasses countless studies, commentary, books, podcasts, blog posts, and events surrounding our mission to promote the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility. Our areas of research include health care, education, environment, innovation, California reform, and business economics. Explore our topics below.
Health Care
Most Recent Post:
GOP Shouldn’t Run Away from Healthcare Reform
Sally C. Pipes
September 8, 2026
The Midterms Loom, Republicans Would Be Wise to Run on Healthcare Reform Ever since the congressional GOP failed to repeal Obamacare and then lost the 2018 midterms, Republicans have shied away from running on market-based healthcare reform. But that’s the wrong strategy, according to President ...
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The Gordon Chang Report: The Malaise In China Today
Gordon Chang
September 9, 2026
READ THE PDF The Malaise In China Today Two years ago this month, a rider died while napping between deliveries on his electric bike in Hangzhou, the bustling capital of Zhejiang province. Surnamed Yuan, he was known as the “Order King” for grueling 18-hour days. ...
California Reform
Most Recent Post:
Will the Republican Convention Turn Around The GOP’s Midterm Prospects?
Pacific Research Institute
September 12, 2026
This week, Tim and Matt break down the President’s big speech at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, and the proposal for 5,000 “dividend” payments to all U.S. adults. Plus, they break down the failure of Gov. Newsom to secure a deal on wildfire liability, ...
Education
Most Recent Post:
25 Years Later, America Must Never Forget
Anthony Velasquez
September 11, 2026
I remember September 11, 2001, though I was just a young child living through it. My dad, an airplane parts manufacturer, left for work early that morning while my mom was home with me and pregnant with my little sister. From our apartment in Montebello, ...
Environment
Most Recent Post:
‘Back Yard Nukes’ An Answer To California’s Future Energy Questions
Kerry Jackson
September 8, 2026
A bill that would allow portable solar devices to be installed in apartment complexes and condominiums, as well as in back yards and small patios, is just a Gavin Newsom signature away from becoming law. While it’s a small step for lowering power bills, it ...