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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 26 – September 25, 2025 9696 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 39 · Issue 268 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Charlie Kirk’s Memorial, in Photos

During one of the first Turning Point USA events since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Gov. Glenn Youngkin shared a message of hope, telling students, “you are the next Charlie Kirk."

FOX · 5 sources

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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Driver shot, killed by ICE agent during traffic stop

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Goat Rodeo

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Like His Suspension, Kimmel’s Return Draws a Divided Reaction

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 428 stories

  1. 9/9: CBS Evening News Plus

    FOX · 5 outlets

    CNN contributor Van Jones condemned political violence after Charlie Kirk was killed before they could have a planned respectful conversation about crime and race.

  2. Over 73,000 come to remember Charlie Kirk

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Inside the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting

    ABC · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. 9/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  6. Opinion | The Trump Summer Jobs Stall

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 390 stories

  1. Tech Stocks Drive Gains in S&P 500, Nasdaq

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    U.S. dollar strengthens and oil prices rise

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Higher Electricity Prices Aren’t All Good for Utilities

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. Nvidia’s ‘Wow’ Factor Is Fading

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Tech Stocks Post a Second Straight Decline

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. StubHub Stock Drops in Volatile Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 1 outlets

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

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  7. Trump Wants to Open Up 401(k)s. Legal Threats Stand in the Way.

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Why You Should Own (Some) Gold

    MKTW · 4 outlets

  9. Nvidia Has a Problem: Too Much Money

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. Lisa Cook’s Trump lawsuit opens new chapter in showdown over Fed independence

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 396 stories

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 2 outlets

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

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. The sneaky Big Ten game, the hyped-but-struggling QBs and more in Week 4

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Bill Belichick gets his first college win

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. YouTube-Fox strike a deal

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Sarkisian dismisses Manning health speculation

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Patrick Mahomes remains on practice report with right wrist injury

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 480 stories

  1. Power 50 2025: Our 30-21 revealed

    TechRadar · 3 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. Here’s everything new for Apple Maps in iOS 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. tvOS 26.1 beta 1 available now for Apple TV 4K

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Photographer Ryan Russell takes iPhone 17 Pro to the rock show in concert camera test

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  5. Slow Horses returns today for season 5 on Apple TV+

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. How to access BBC Sounds outside the UK

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  7. iOS 26: Here are Apple’s full release notes

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  8. Bluetti Elite 100 v2 portable power station review

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 409 stories

  1. Charlie Kirk's College Tour Resumes 12 Days After His Death

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Machine Gun Kelly Shares How He Bonds With Pete Davidson Over 'Being Dads'

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. How Tall Are the 2025 MTV VMAs Performers and Winners? Doja Cat and More

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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