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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:
Uninsured Americans Want Coverage Worth Buying
Sally C. Pipes
April 13, 2026
More than 20 million Americans lack health insurance. Democrats are betting that public concern over that number will propel them back into power this fall. But the headline figure obscures a more important question. Why do so many Americans go without coverage? A new report ...
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The Gordon Chang Report–A New Phase of the North Korean Threat
Gordon Chang
April 14, 2026
READ THE PDF A New Phase of the North Korean Threat On March 20, Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles from its territory to Diego Garcia, the joint U.K.-U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean. Fortunately, both missed. Analysts were surprised that Tehran’s regime possessed ...
California Reform
Most Recent Post:
Swalwell Scandal Rocks Governor’s Race
Pacific Research Institute
April 15, 2026
This week, Tim and Matt discuss the sudden departure from the governor’s race of disgraced and now former Congressman Eric Swalwell following sexual assault allegations. They discuss why incidents of bad behavior and other rumors that are common knowledge in political and government circles often ...
Education
Most Recent Post:
Military schools have cracked the code for educating diverse students
Lance Izumi
April 6, 2026
America’s military schools are ranked the best in the nation. California should take note. The U.S. Department of Defense, through its Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) program, operates 160 K-12 schools in the U.S. and overseas. These schools at American military installations serve around ...
Environment
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Farmer’s share of the grocery dollar shrinks again
Pam Lewison
April 13, 2026
Almost everything from the price of a dinner out to the cost to heat one’s home seems to take a bigger chunk out of the wallet lately. According to the Consumer Price Index, the overall cost of goods rose 2.4 percent in January. Even as ...