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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close June 21 – July 21, 2025 9214 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 30 · Issue 202 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

How Crypto Lobbying Won Over Trump

Last week, officials said 97 people were missing in Kerr County. Now, it’s down to three. The drop is substantial, but such wild fluctuations can happen after disasters.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this ABC3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100 CBSNumber missing from devastating Texas floods drops sharply to 3, officials say WSJThe RV Communities Wiped Out by Texas Floods
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What dominated July

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | What’s Trump’s Next Move on Iran?

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Detroit lawnmower gang still going strong after 15 years

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    The push for honest "Made in USA" labels

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 285 stories

  1. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Trump budget bill, Zohran Mamdani

    FOX · 5 outlets

    Hadeeqa Malik, who interned for NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, was captured on video calling protests 'jihad' at an anti-Israel demonstration.

  2. Opinion | Trump vs. Lula at the OAS

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | The Supreme Court’s FCC Tax Dodge

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | About That Tariff Budget Surplus

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. Motive still a mystery a year after Trump assassination attempt

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. Federal Judge Halts Immigration Raid Tactics in Los Angeles

    ABC · 5 outlets

  3. What’s Next for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | What’s Trump’s Next Move on Iran?

    FOX · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | The NYC Mayoral Debate: No, You Quit

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Kristi Noem raises prospect of prosecuting CNN over ICE app story.

    NYT · 4 outlets

  7. One Way to Fight Wildfires: Burn Your Land Ahead of Time

    NYT · 4 outlets

  8. Opinion | Trump’s Immigration Reform Opportunity

    WSJ · 4 outlets

Business 173 stories

  1. Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

    CNBC · 4 outlets

    Tame inflation data also helped the market this week.

  2. Asia markets trade mixed as investors assess China rate decision

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  3. Block shares soar 10% on entry into S&P 500

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Why Banks Are on High Alert About Stablecoins

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Reagan Braved Volcker’s Fed

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Stone Point Wraps Up 10th Flagship Fund at $11.5 Billion

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Senator Warren Has a New Target on Wall Street: Private Credit

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Nvidia’s Run Toward $4 Trillion Fuels Stock Gains

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  5. MicroStrategy’s stock surges as bitcoin purchases resume, lifting holdings to above 600,000

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  6. Opinion | Want to Repair Social Security? Enlist the IRS

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  7. Defense stocks were already outperforming. How the Iran conflict changes their outlook

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  8. Robinhood is up 160% this year, but several obstacles are ahead

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Stock futures are little changed after earnings, economic data lift S&P 500 to records: Live updates

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  10. ‘I have a degree in economics’: I’m 70, earn $250K a year and have $3.7 million in investments. Is it time to retire?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

Sports 622 stories

  1. Which Finals stars made our top five?

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. The most obscure MLB All-Stars ever

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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  1. Flagg wins summer debut despite uneven outing

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Abreu hits grand slam, inside-the-park HR for Sox

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Euro 2025: Norway Beats Iceland; Signe Gaupset Youngest to Score Twice

    FOX · 2 outlets

  4. Patriots sign OT Yasir Durant

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. 💍 Bakhtiari trolls Rodgers at Love's wedding

    PFT · 3 outlets

  6. Liverpool sign Kerkez, spending nears $197M

    ESPN · 1 outlets

Technology 418 stories

  1. Genmoji in iOS 26: Here’s every new feature coming soon

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    In the past year we’ve seen mismanaged software launches from two of the biggest tech companies in the world – I want to see this trend dealt with before it becomes an industry-wide issue.

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, July 21 (game #1274)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple releases developer beta 3 for visionOS 26

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. If the iPhone 17 misses this display upgrade once again, I've had enough

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Qantas data breach sees up to 6M customer records at risk

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. Which MacBook should you buy in 2025?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  4. Google AI Mode is getting a bigger AI brain from Gemini

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. iPhone 17 Pro could get exclusive new anti-reflective display

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. This one iPadOS 26 toggle makes the iPad feel more Mac-like than ever

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives - release schedule for confirmed Switch 2-only games

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Play-Doh World one of four new games coming to Apple Arcade

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3 makes tabs less confusing

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 427 stories

  1. Colin Jost Can’t Take His Eyes Off Scarlett Johansson on the Red Carpet

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Diddy's Sentencing Date Revealed After Post-Trial Hearing

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Jennifer Aniston's Romance With 'Sexy' Jim Curtis Is 'Moving Pretty Fast'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Sofia Richie Grainge and Elliot Grainge Reenact Coldplay Kiss Cam Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Chiefs Heiress Gracie Hunt Shares Glimpse Into Relationship

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Fitness Influencer Christina Bitner Dead at Age 41, Friends Pay Tribute

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Here's What Chris Hughes Said About His JoJo Siwa Relationship

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. 35 Celebrities Who Dated People With SERIOUS Money

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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