Federal agencies are reexamining water fluoridation safety following a 2024 report linking high fluoride levels to lower IQ in children. …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-05-epa-fluoride-review-harm.html

Iran and Oman are close to an agreement to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic, according to …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-05-report-iran-oman-near-agreement-reopen-hormuz.html

The Trump administration has issued executive orders intended to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence data centers, including on federal …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-05-white-house-accelerates-ai-data-center-development.html

Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said Monday that China is winning the artificial intelligence race with open-weight models and could …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-04-hugging-face-ceo-china-leads-ai-race.html

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed President Trump wants him to investigate potential links between autism and childhood vaccines. …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-04-kennedy-confirms-trump-wants-federal-probe-vaccine-autism.html

The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a net metering arrangement on July 23 for a 260-MW AI data center …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-04-texas-regulators-approve-data-center-wind-farm.html

Strait of Hormuz crude oil traffic hits new peak Shipping data analyzed by Kpler shows crude oil movement through the …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-03-strait-of-hormuz-crude-oil-traffic-reaches-peak.html

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to open four new detention centers in Philadelphia, Seattle, Denver, and Miami, adding …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-31-ice-to-add-5500-detention-beds-new-facilities.html

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing against the concentration of AI capabilities in …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-31-zuckerberg-opposes-ai-centralization-urges-open-access.html

Trump administration ends Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, effective 2027. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz says program gave “billions of …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-31-trump-administration-cuts-biden-premium-stabilization-program.html

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening, July 30, that the Washington-led Board of Peace (BOP) has reached an agreement …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-31-trump-announces-hamas-disarmament-deal-israel-skeptical.html

On Tuesday, the Trump administration released a new government-wide policy prohibiting federal support for “dangerous gain-of-function research” (DGOF) while allowing …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-30-trump-administration-bans-federal-funding-gof-research.html

Japan discovers seabed deposit rich in heavy rare earths Japan announced that medium and heavy rare earth elements account for …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-30-japan-finds-heavy-rare-earths-seabed-deposit.html

The digital future promised by artificial intelligence requires vast and reliable sources of electricity. Yet across Europe, a stark reality …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-30-europes-energy-crisis-choking-its-ai-ambitions.html