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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 9 – August 8, 2025 9650 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 32 · Issue 220 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Bhutan's love affair with archery

Emergency manager says he was sick, asleep as deadly flash floods hit Texas; Potatoes came from tomatoes, scientists say

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYT‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help WSJTexas Lawmakers Criticize Local Officials Over Deadly Hill Country Floods ABC3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete dies at 91

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Kills at Least Nine People

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 344 stories

  1. Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Left State

    ABC · 4 outlets

    California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas

  2. The global cost of natural disasters

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys argue against unsealing grand jury testimony

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. House Democrats launch bid to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trump’s New Tax Is in the Mail

    ABC · 4 outlets

  4. Jake Larson, D-Day Veteran and TikTok Star, Dies at 102

    FOX · 5 outlets

  5. Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. The Raging Gifford Fire, Like Many, Began Near a Highway

    ABC · 4 outlets

  7. Tell us: What do you want to know about immigration?

    FOX · 5 outlets

  8. Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete dies at 91

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 170 stories

  1. Service-Sector Data Brings Downbeat Day for Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The Dow Industrials fell on Thursday, dropping more than 200 points after a sharp reversal in the session. Here's what's on CNBC's radar going into Friday.

  2. 5 ways to build home equity

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. Opinion | A Few Questions for Aspiring Federal Reserve Chiefs

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Figma's stock sinks 27% after last week's IPO pop

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Why the Latest Meme Stock Craze Won’t Take Down the Overall Market

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. Coming to a 401(k) near you: Private market assets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Ether rises 2% and bitcoin inches back above $119,000: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. 3 alternatives to the SAVE plan if you have federal student loans

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Stock Market Today: U.S., Korea Reach Trade Deal; Powell Signals Reluctance to Cut Rates

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Opinion | A Good Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  7. Why Microsoft and Meta Are Soaring After Earnings

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Earnings Season Poses New Test for Stock-Market Records

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. House Passes Crypto Bills After Trump Rallies Republicans

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Opinion | Can Markets Trust Stablecoins?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 325 stories

  1. Mets keep fortifying bullpen, get Cards' Helsley

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Carter subject to racist abuse at Euro 2025

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Rams sign QB Dresser Winn

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Passan: Inside the first swing-off in MLB All-Star Game history

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Mike Tomlin: Will Howard week to week with broken pinkie finger

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Travis Hunter leads Madden NFL 26 rookie ratings

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Lloyd Howell is safe, for now

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Shedeur will start preseason opener, sources say

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 409 stories

  1. iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 2 now available

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Benjamin and Chance talk about the week’s Apple news including all the changes in iOS 26 beta 5, in which Apple inexplicably doubled down on the inverted scroll direction in the Camera app. Also, iPh…

  2. Rumor: Here are the iPhone 17 Air colors

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. iPhone 17 cases may have a new feature

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. iPhone 17 Air: Seven new features are coming next month

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. When will Apple announce the iPhone 17 event?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Apple slips in the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  4. Want a MacBook for college but shopping on a student budget? I found a secret weapon for saving cash

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Qantas confirms data breach impacts 5.7 million customers

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  6. No, an Apple support Weibo account didn’t promote a Samsung foldable phone [Updated]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. These new emoji are coming to your iPhone in iOS 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Anthropic says OpenAI engineers using Claude Code ahead of GPT-5 launch

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Hackers breach Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious npm packages

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 424 stories

  1. What to Know About Bryan Kohberger's Family and Early Life

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Celebrities Are Paying Tribute To Hulk Hogan After His Death At 71

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. ‘9-1-1’ Actress Kelley Mack Dead at Age 33 Following Glioma Battle

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Adam Sandler Reacts to Pal Jennifer Aniston and Jim Curtis' Romance

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Sydney Sweeney Makes 1st Public Appearance After American Eagle Drama

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Pedro Pascal Reveals His Celeb Crush Is Harrison Ford

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Which Song Is The Imposter?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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