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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close December 8 – January 7, 2025 4706 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 02 · Issue 7 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Jimmy Carter leaves legacy of humanitarian work

While his home was always in the small Georgia town, Atlanta gave him the opportunities to cement a political and humanitarian legacy.

What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Technology

    Apple honors Jimmy Carter

    5 of 30 days · 6 articles

  2. Top Stories

    German club soccer player Luca Meixner dead at 22

    4 of 30 days · 6 articles

  3. Sports

    Barkley at peace with sitting out on cusp of mark

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 510 stories

  1. Bourbon Street in New Orleans Returns to Life After Terror Attack

    The FBI is probing apparent Meta glasses video that the suspect in the New Orleans attack recorded while scoping out the city. CBS News' Omar Villafranca has the latest on the federal investigation.

  2. Green Beret in Tesla Explosion Suffered From PTSD, Authorities Say

  3. Hottest mugshots of 2024

  4. 'Bachelorette' star hospitalized after giving birth

Show 8 more
  1. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

  2. TikTok asks Supreme Court to block ban

  3. Will the U.S. Ever Be Ready for a Female President?

  4. Face the Nationn: Pelosi, Homan

  5. William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97

  6. German club soccer player Luca Meixner dead at 22

  7. 12/29: The Takeout: Comedian Matt Friend

  8. Severe Weekend Weather Disrupts Holiday Travel

Business 260 stories

  1. Fed official delivers blunt warning on the stock market, which ignores it

    Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook gave one of the bluntest warnings an official at the central bank has ever delivered about the stock market.

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain on Extended Cold Outlook

  3. Oil Rises on Optimism Over China’s Economic Recovery

  4. Richard Parsons, former Time Warner CEO, dies at age 76

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  1. The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 7.22% This Year to 102.76

  2. The U.S. Needs a Productivity Miracle. It Might Just Get One.

  3. Food Prices Fell in December, UN Says

  4. These restaurant chains closed locations in 2024

  5. Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

  6. Stock Funds Rose 17.4% in 2024

  7. Why 2025 Could Be a Great Year for Big Banks

  8. Treasury yields fall as final trading week of 2024 kicks off

  9. Where to Invest Your Money in 2025

  10. Mortgage demand dives nearly 22% to end 2024

Sports 245 stories

  1. How to watch Portland Pilots vs. Saint Mary's Gaels: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

  2. Unbeaten Vols strengthen grip on No. 1 in Top 25

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  1. Kenny Pickett played Sunday with broken ribs

  2. Milroe, Campbell leave Bama, declare for draft

  3. For the CFP, a bye became a quick exit

  4. Bills clinch No. 2 seed in AFC with 40-14 laugher against Jets

  5. College football bowl games, expanded playoff dates and times

  6. PFT's Week 17 2024 NFL results and recap

Technology 377 stories

  1. Quordle today – my hints and answers for Monday, January 6 (game #1078)

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Kino is the iPhone App of the Year

  3. Making a watch from scratch

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  1. When will Apple release iOS 18.3?

  2. Apple honors Jimmy Carter

  3. Microsoft may have scrapped Windows 11's dynamic wallpapers feature

  4. Apple’s adding new AirTag warning labels after violating safety requirement

  5. Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions target devs, crypto community

  6. Man ran 700 miles to make 'insanely impressive' art on GPS fitness app

  7. Samsung Galaxy S25: latest news, rumors and everything we want to see

  8. PSA: Look out for hyper-personalized phishing attacks, powered by AI

  9. Apple @ Work Podcast: Mac enterprise growth continues to surge

Entertainment 243 stories

  1. Rachael Ray Thought Her Husband John Was Gay When They Met

  2. Cosby Show’s Geoffrey Owens Still Struggles After Viral Trader Joe’s Job

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  1. 5 Hot Stories: Inside Cameron Diaz's Career, 'Love Is Blind' Lawsuit

  2. Blake Lively Versus Justin Baldoni's Version of 'It Ends With Us'

  3. Comedian Nikki Glaser’s Sobriety Journey in Her Own Words

  4. Dakota and Elle Fanning Enjoy a Sisters Night Out at 2025 Golden Globes

  5. Jack Schlossberg Trolls Justin Baldoni as His Fake Lawyer — Again

  6. Aubrey Plaza Was Scheduled to Present at the 2025 Golden Globes

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