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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 28 – September 27, 2025 9762 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 39 · Issue 270 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

9/9: CBS Evening News Plus

A Steak 'n Shake owner's tribute billboard to assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has gone viral, driving customers nationwide to support the chain.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this WSJOpinion | The Right Needs to Conserve Free Speech NYTA Broad Wave of Firings Followed Charlie Kirk’s Assassination CBS9/21: CBS Weekend News
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Goat Rodeo

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Ryan Routh Found Guilty of Trying to Kill Donald Trump

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

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

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 314 stories

  1. Over 73,000 come to remember Charlie Kirk

    FOX · 4 outlets

    Tim Allen publicly forgives the man who killed his father after being moved by Erika Kirk's funeral speech forgiving her husband Charlie Kirk's accused killer.

  2. What to Know About the 9/11 Case at Guantánamo Bay

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Opinion | Who’ll Lose When Government Shuts Down?

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. 9/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    ABC · 5 outlets

  3. 9/3: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Goat Rodeo

    ABC · 5 outlets

  8. Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 467 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump’s Risky Game With the Fed

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    A transaction reportedly in the works could value Electronic Arts at $50 billion.

  2. Trump slaps 25% tariffs on heavy trucks imports, starting Oct. 1

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trump Chaos and the Hyundai Raid

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Tech Stocks Post a Second Straight Decline

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Junk Bonds Are on a Tear This Summer

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Opinion | Bond Traders Sing the Blues

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. StubHub Stock Drops in Volatile Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Here's what to know about a federal government shutdown

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Why the Fed’s rate cut might not boost the economy

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  9. Opinion | Bill Pulte and His Book of Liar Loans

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Jim Cramer points out a stark divide in the economy

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 359 stories

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

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. How a historic trade in February has helped shape the WNBA semifinals

    CBS · 2 outlets

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  1. USC, Illinois Face Program-Defining Test in Big Noon Showdown

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Davey Johnson, Who Led 1986 Mets to World Series Title, Dies at 82

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. College Football Conference Tiers: Who Is For Real In Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 & ACC?

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. Bill Belichick gets his first college win

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Judge blasts 362nd home run to pass DiMaggio

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 255 stories

  1. Power 50 2025: Our 30-21 revealed

    9to5 · 4 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/09/iPhone-17-Pro-iPhone-Air.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>It’s a marketing gift: every ye…

  2. These 40+ apps feature a new Liquid Glass design for iOS 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Music producer publishes an interesting review of the AirPods Pro 3

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 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

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  4. 5 reasons to buy the new Garmin Venu 4 – instead of an Apple Watch Series 11

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. New Apple TV+ thriller sees hunters get turned into the hunted

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Apple Watch Ultra 3 after five days: Truly deserving of the ‘Ultra’ name

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. With vicious and brutal combat, Dark Ties feels like a must-play companion to Yakuza Kiwami 3

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Bluetti Elite 100 v2 portable power station review

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 413 stories

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Which "The Studio" Character Are You?

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Zac Efron and Nina Dobrev Are All Smiles In Flirty Italy Vacation Photos

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Charlie Kirk Shooting Conspiracy Theory Debunked by Marketing CEO

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble’s Relationship Timeline

    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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