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Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows

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Tests of intelligence and brain function were the same whether or not people drank fluoridated water growing up, a highly anticipated, long-term study found. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The new research, published Monday in the respected Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is … Read more

U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports goes into effect

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports goes into effect 08:04 UP NEXT What Will the Blockade of Hormuz Mean for the US Economy? 02:11 Trump Says US Navy Will Blockade Hormuz in Major Escalation 02:23 Vice President Vance … Read more

Here’s where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The ceasefire reached Wednesday has raised hopes of halting hostilities between Iran, Israel and the United States, but many issues remain unresolved. Reaching a permanent deal will be key to ending a war that’s shaken the Middle East and global energy markets. But there are vast differences between U.S. President … Read more

HHS announces $144 million program to study effect of microplastics on the human body

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The Department of Health and Human Services will is introducing a first-of-its-kind program to study microplastics and the effect they have on the human body, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday.  Kennedy said the $144 million national program will be called STOMP, which stands for “Systemic Targeting of MicroPlastics.” The program will bring … Read more

The ripple effect of the Iran war on struggling U.S. farmers: “It couldn’t have come at a worst time”

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Vinton, Iowa — Lance Lillibridge of Vinton, Iowa, has been farming his whole life, and says he’s worried for this year’s spring planting. “It couldn’t have come at a worst time,” Lillibridge told CBS News of the Iran war. The war has led to skyrocketing diesel and fertilizer prices. Lillibridge says the prices are piling onto an … Read more

Trump’s failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect

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PARIS — We’ve long had your back, now it’s our turn. That is how the famously transactional U.S. President Donald Trump is framing his demands that allies help him with the Iran war. He wants to call in IOUs for decades of U.S. security guarantees. The string of refusals indicates his stock of European goodwill … Read more

Trump’s global tariff to take effect at 10%, despite announcement of 15%

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President Donald Trump’s reworked global tariffs will begin on Tuesday at a rate of 10%, despite him saying over the weekend that they would start at 15%. On Friday, after the Supreme Court struck down most of Trump’s tariff agenda, the president announced that he would quickly implement a 10% flat tariff for all trading … Read more

Federal court clears way for Utah’s new congressional map to take effect

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A three-judge panel declined to block Utah’s new congressional map on Monday, ruling that Republicans’ challenge to the court-ordered district lines was unlikely to succeed and that it was too close to the election to change the map. The map puts most of Salt Lake City into one district, making it likely Democrats will pick … Read more