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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close September 13 – October 13, 2025 9908 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 42 · Issue 286 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | Trump, Merit and MIT

Federal employees will receive reduced paychecks this week as the government shutdown continues. Taurean Small has more.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTTrump Says He Will Pay Troops Despite Government Shutdown FOXA dizzying ride on the Hill: Lawmakers debate in circles as shutdown enters week two ABCTrump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
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What dominated October

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Thousands of FBI agents assigned to immigration enforcement

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 402 stories

  1. College football assistant coach Shawn Clark dead at 50

    FOX · 5 outlets

    President Trump will address Israel's Knesset and visit Cairo as part of a trip marking the historic Israel-Hamas peace deal before honoring Charlie Kirk.

  2. 10/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. 10/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Over 73,000 come to remember Charlie Kirk

    FOX · 3 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Dallin H. Oaks Addresses Latter-day Saints General Conference

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. 9/25: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. New York AG Letitia James indicted in Virginia

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Second Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Thousands of FBI agents assigned to immigration enforcement

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. Trump Announces Longtime Aide Dan Scavino as Head of Personnel

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 442 stories

  1. Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall; Trump Signs TikTok Order

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Be prepared for plenty of closures on Monday.

  2. Global Markets Rise Despite U.S. Government Shutdown

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Why Biotech’s Rally Can Last This Time

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. What Investors Get Out of Quarterly Earnings

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Ottobock Shares Climb in First Day of Trading

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Navan sets price range for IPO, expects market cap of up to $6.5 billion

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. My sister is 65. She has $80,000 in bonds and savings, and $2,600 a month in Social Security. Can she retire?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  5. Berkshire Hathaway Near $10 Billion Deal for Occidental’s Petrochemical Unit

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Tech Stocks Post a Second Straight Decline

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Options Traders Bet on Weaker Sterling Ahead of U.K. Budget

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. How much will Social Security increase in 2026?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. Rising Fees Force Premium Credit-Card Holders to Choose Sides

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Rate Cuts Might Not Cure What Ails the Job Market

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 362 stories

  1. Roy Williams' Superman dive and more iconic Red River Rivalry moments

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. How the Aces defeated the Mercury in Game 4

    CBS · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. AP Week 7 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Chuba Hubbard did not practice again Thursday

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. 49ers activate S Malik Mustapha from PUP list

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Saints agree to terms with DB Michael Davis

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. New tush push vote not guaranteed, sources say

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Kershaw soaks in curtain call in possible L.A. finale

    FOX · 3 outlets

Technology 317 stories

  1. Do iPhone 16 cases fit the iPhone 17?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/10/iphone-slow-charger.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>If you have an iPhone running iOS 26…

  2. Since the Ninja Prestige DualBrew coffee maker came into my life, I'm finally becoming a morning person

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 10 (game #1355)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ debuts on Apple TV+

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. watchOS 26.1 beta 2 rolling out now for Apple Watch users

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  4. Review: Eve Outdoor Cam is a great HomeKit camera with floodlight

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Walmart's anti-Prime Day sale ends today – here are 31 deals I'd buy ahead of Black Friday

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. 8-core AMD Ryzen Mini PC can power four 8K monitors, has two SSD slots, two Ethernet ports, and even a tiny LCD display - but will you trust a brand you've never heard of?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. The best earbuds for every budget, all TechRadar tested and recommended

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Japanese beer giant Asahi confirms ransomware attack

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  9. This epic iPhone 17 Pro deal at Verizon gets you the phone, six months of Apple One, and an iPad for free

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 354 stories

  1. The 2020s Pop Girl Album Showdown

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Trainer Recalls Diane Keaton Working Out in Hat, Sunglasses and Full Suit

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. College Admissions Scandal: Where Are They Now?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene Pack on the PDA at Paris Fashion Week

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Taylor Swift Attends Selena Gomez’s Wedding to Benny Blanco

    USMag · 3 outlets

  5. Argentinian Singer Fede Dorcaz Dead at 29 After Alleged Attempted Robbery

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. From Keanu Reeves to Lady Gaga: Celebs Make Really Good Leaders!

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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