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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close September 15 – October 15, 2025 10149 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 42 · Issue 288 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | What’s at Stake in the Government Shutdown

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSSenate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 8th time as shutdown drags on NYTTrump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week FOXA dizzying ride on the Hill: Lawmakers debate in circles as shutdown enters week two
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What dominated October

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Second Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Share Your Videos of ICE Interactions

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 231 stories

  1. Joan Kennedy, Who Married Into a Dynasty, Dies at 89

    CBS · 5 outlets

    The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked six people's visas for making incendiary social media comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  2. 10/6: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. 10/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Over 73,000 come to remember Charlie Kirk

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Trump’s Favored Prosecutor Is Moving at Full Steam

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Second Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | Trump’s Big Beautiful Gaza Peace Plan

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Share Your Videos of ICE Interactions

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Katie Porter Videos Give California Rivals a New Opening

    FOX · 2 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 428 stories

  1. Wells Fargo Third-Quarter Profit Rises

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Politically polarized ‘gridlock’ in Washington impacts corporate investment and stock prices.

  2. Global Markets Mixed Amid Renewed Trade Tensions

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Stocks Bounce Back After Friday’s Selloff

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Test Your Stock-Market History Knowledge With Our Quiz

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Ottobock Shares Climb in First Day of Trading

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  3. U.S. stock futures gain, while oil and bitcoin prices rise amid uncertainties

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. 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

  8. Social Security COLA for 2026: Agency confirms when to expect announcement

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Opinion | Bring On Congress’s Traders

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. Tech Stocks Post a Second Straight Decline

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 459 stories

  1. 📈 CFB Power Rankings: Indiana climbs into top 3

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Roger Goodell: A London team remains "possible"

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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  1. Chuba Hubbard did not practice again Thursday

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. How the Aces defeated the Mercury in Game 4

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. Titans activate RB Tyjae Spears

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Lamar ruled out; Ravens to roll with Rush again

    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 195 stories

  1. New iOS 26.0.1 release might be coming for iPhone

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    iOS 26.1 is coming soon, and possibly iOS 26.0.2 before that. But an anonymous X account with a proven track record of leaking Apple software updates indicates there might be a new version of the alr…

  2. Apple TV+ rebranded as just ‘Apple TV’

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Countering threats to business logic

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. AirPods Pro 3 earn spot on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 list

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  5. Amazon AU's October Prime sale ends Monday, but I'd jump on these 7 bestsellers quick – they might not last

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Security firms dispute credit for overlapping CVE reports

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. 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

  9. Microsoft: Windows Backup now available for enterprise users

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 361 stories

  1. The 2020s Pop Girl Album Showdown

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. 23 Really, Really, Really, Creepy Hollywood Coincidences

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  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. Bette Midler Gushes About 'Magical' First Wives Club Costar Diane Keaton

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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