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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 21 – September 20, 2025 10144 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 38 · Issue 263 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

9/9: CBS Evening News Plus

The conservative activist will be honored in a public program on Sunday, with President Trump and several top administration officials expected to speak.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCUniversity where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamy FOXFar-left Dem says Charlie Kirk wanted to 'roll back rights of women and Black people' aft… CBSFederal security efforts in full tilt ahead of Charlie Kirk's memorial service
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Patel and F.B.I. Face Scrutiny as Kirk’s Killer Remains at Large

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    9/3: CBS Evening News Plus

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 328 stories

  1. Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The sum makes the Soros family the single largest funder so far in favor of the California effort to counter President Trump.

  2. Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Inside the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Driver shot, killed by ICE agent during traffic stop

    ABC · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. 9/3: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Map shows West Nile virus cases as officials warn season isn't over

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. 9/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | ‘War Department’ Is a Good Start

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Judge denies Menendez brothers petition for retrial

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. What the "missing minute" in the Jeffrey Epstein jail video shows

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 367 stories

  1. Junk Bonds Are on a Tear This Summer

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    All three major indexes posted weekly gains of more than 1%.

  2. Stock Market News, Sept. 16, 2025: Indexes Finish Lower; Retail Sales Rise

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Winklevoss-Backed Gemini Soars in Latest IPO Market Win

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Cheap pharmaceuticals from China and India put Americans at risk. Here’s the cure.

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Nvidia’s ‘Wow’ Factor Is Fading

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. Opinion | The Fed’s ‘Gain of Function’ Monetary Policy

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Mortgage Refinancing Starts to Thaw as Rates Trend Down

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. S&P 500, Dow Industrials Notch Records After GDP Revision

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. StubHub Stock Drops in Volatile Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Business travel and expense startup Navan files for initial public offering in booming deal market

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  7. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 breaches 45,000 mark to hit a fresh high

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Are you middle class? No, you’re not. Here’s why.

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. Adobe's stock gains on earnings, revenue beat

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 192 stories

  1. Former Cowboys LB D.D. Lewis dies at 79

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Week 3 takeaways: Texas A&M's off to a hot start; UCLA ... not so much

    FOX · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Shepard's record-fast triple-double carries Lynx

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Sources: North Carolina, Belichick ban Pats staff

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's Top 10 College Football Rankings: Week 4 Edition

    FOX · 2 outlets

  4. 49ers rule out QB Purdy; Jones to start vs. Saints

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Sarkisian dismisses Manning health speculation

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. 2025 NFL Season: Captains for All 32 Teams

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 275 stories

  1. All of the best iPhone 17 and iPhone Air cases [Update #4]

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overc…

  2. AirPods Pro 3 just got their first firmware update

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. These 30+ apps feature a new Liquid Glass design for iOS 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Photographer Austin Mann reviews the iPhone 17 Pro cameras

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. This top-rated MacBook Air is back down to a record-low price at Best Buy

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Plex tells users to reset passwords after new data breach

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  4. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, September 1 (game #1316)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Apple publishes ‘Dear Apple’ segment from today’s event

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. Apple TV+ might have its next big blockbuster movie lined up

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. Power 50 2025: Our 30-21 revealed

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  8. Bluetti Elite 100 v2 portable power station review

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Ultra 2: Here’s everything new

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 431 stories

  1. FNL's Taylor Kitsch Shares Why He Prefers Living in Montana Over LA

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Kristin Chenoweth Breaks Silence on Charlie Kirk Tribute Backlash

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Okay Baby’s Mom Shares She’s Gained 20 Lbs After Death of Son

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

  2. King Princess' Relationship History: Amandla Stenberg and More

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Nina Dobrev and Shaun White 'Grew Apart' Before Split: Source

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble’s Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Why ‘The View’ Stayed Silent About Jimmy Kimmel Controversy

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Sydney Sweeney Shuts Down Question About Controversial American Eagle Ad

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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