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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 23 – September 22, 2025 9924 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 39 · Issue 265 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

9/9: CBS Evening News Plus

President Trump oscillated between honoring Charlie Kirk’s life and promoting his own political agenda in his remarks at the conservative activist’s memorial in Arizona.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this CBS9/21: CBS Weekend News FOXTrump honors Charlie Kirk's legacy and describes him as a 'martyr for American freedom' WSJCharlie Kirk’s Memorial, in Photos
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

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

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Why the J-1 Visa Program Is Broken

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 414 stories

  1. Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73

    NYT · 5 outlets

    Responding to crises at home is part of the Guard’s mission. Helping crack down on crime in U.S. cities isn’t, say some former leaders, who fear this shift could hurt the force.

  2. Inside the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting

    ABC · 5 outlets

  3. Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    ABC · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. 9/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Opinion | China’s Military Parade Was a Message

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | A Tariff Lesson for Coffee Drinkers

    CBS · 4 outlets

  8. The People Betting on a Baltimore Comeback

    WSJ · 5 outlets

Business 455 stories

  1. These stocks gain the most after the Fed cuts rates

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Wall Street analysts have been raising corporate earnings estimates all summer, while the outlook for economic growth has improved despite a slowdown in the labor market.

  2. Opinion | Trump Chaos and the Hyundai Raid

    MKTW · 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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. The best low income mortgage loans of 2025

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. StubHub Stock Drops in Volatile Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 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. Junk Bonds Are on a Tear This Summer

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  9. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Tech Deal, Rate Cut Push Stocks to Records

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Sports 377 stories

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

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. College Football Week 4 Highlights: Indiana Crushes Illinois, More

    ESPN · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Aces eke by Storm, advance behind Wilson's 38

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Bill Belichick gets his first college win

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. 49ers will sign K Eddy Piñeiro

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. Sarkisian dismisses Manning health speculation

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. CeeDee Lamb out with ankle injury

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 357 stories

  1. Apple spotted filming in 3D at iPhone 17 launch

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    The iPhone 17 Pro Max has arrived to take the iPhone 16 Pro Max's place as the top model, but how much better is it really?

  2. Power 50 2025: Our 30-21 revealed

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ season 3 now available on Apple TV+

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. I'm not ashamed to love the iPhone Air

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  4. Apple releases iOS 26 beta 9 for iPhone

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. Bluetti Elite 100 v2 portable power station review

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. I was reluctant to get a Nintendo Switch 2 case, but it’s been an absolute game-changer

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Got a new iPhone 17? Bring it to Visible Wireless and get 50% off an annual plan

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 409 stories

  1. Charlie Kirk's Wife Erika Reveals She Wears His Blood-Stained Pendant

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. There's New Reports On The Fate Of "Jimmy Kimmel Live"

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Shaun White Makes 1st TV Appearance Since Split From Nina Dobrev

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Charlie Kirk Shooting Conspiracy Theory Debunked by Marketing CEO

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble’s Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

  6. Who's your favorite SNL cast member of all time?

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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