Communities nationwide are removing or pausing Flock license plate cameras over mass surveillance concerns. Lago Vista, Texas, voted to remove …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-21-surveillance-cities-flock-license-plate-cameras-privacy.html

Vaccine exemption rates among kindergartners hit an all-time high of 4.2% in the 2025-26 school year, nearly double the rate …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-19-vaccine-exemptions-climb-parents-push-back-mandates.html

Energy and prosperity are inseparable, as no nation has achieved lasting wealth without abundant power. Poorer nations face stark income …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-18-energy-abundance-tied-longer-lives-higher-incomes.html

Senator Baldwin demands the EPA withdraw proposed PFAS rollbacks. The EPA plan rescinds limits for four PFAS chemicals and extends …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-18-wisconsin-senator-battles-epa-forever-chemical-water.html

The State Department drafted a letter demanding 35 nations choose between the U.S.-led Pax Silica framework and China’s rival AI …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-17-washington-tells-allies-pick-side-ai-race.html

President Trump signed an executive order to reduce routine childhood vaccinations and split the MMR vaccine into three doses. The …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-trump-order-vaccines-debate-states.html

President Trump signed an executive order reducing the CDC’s childhood vaccine schedule from 18 to 11 diseases and splitting the …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-11-trump-executive-order-slashes-childhood-vaccine-schedule.html

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics over alleged financial conflicts of interest …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-07-texas-ag-paxton-pediatrics-vaccine-financial.html

A new analysis marks the 70th anniversary of AI, arguing modern chatbots are powerful tools that can amplify human intellect. …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-06-ai-reading-reasoning-reshape-human-thought.html

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