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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close October 17 – November 16, 2025 10693 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 46 · Issue 320 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Ex-NFL star Doug Martin dead at 36

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSWith shutdown over, Senate focus turns to upcoming fight on health care NYTThe Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, the Anxiety Persists. FOXSpeaker Johnson accuses Dems of choosing politics over hungry Americans after House votes…
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What dominated November

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Study finds courts' growing concern with DOJ

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Pritzker to Build Case Against Trump Immigration Forces

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Justice Dept. Is Said to Be Investigating D.C. Mayor Over Foreign Trip

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 338 stories

  1. The Monthslong Legal Battle to Save Foreign Aid

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Economic promises helped Donald Trump get re-elected. Now, he has an affordability problem, and his administration is facing backlash from consumers over the cost of living. Ali Bauman has more on ef…

  2. The Economics Behind Zohran Mamdani’s Biggest Plans

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Class-action lawyer Stan Chesley dies in Ohio

    NYT · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Indiana Senate won't vote on redistricting, defying Trump's push

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Study finds courts' growing concern with DOJ

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. In Crime-Weary Memphis, Many Welcome the National Guard

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Details on Spanberger's projected win in Virginia governor's race

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | Beef Is Now Political Red Meat

    CBS · 4 outlets

  8. A Democrat Pushing 80 Confronts the Young(er) and Restless

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 367 stories

  1. Tech Earnings Send Nasdaq Lower

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    A rush of delayed economic data threatens to spark bigger swings.

  2. JGB Futures Edge Higher Ahead of 30-Year Auction

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Why Americans are giving up on Sweetgreen

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. JGBs Consolidate Amid Mixed Signals

    WSJ · 4 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Oil Rises Amid Possible Position Adjustments

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. U.K. Assets Fall on Prospect of U-Turn on Government’s Income Tax Hike Plans

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Why Bubbles Can Keep Inflating in Plain Sight

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  5. Yen Strengthens Amid Growing Risk-Off Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Berkshire Hathaway's surprising new tech stake

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. U.S. Insurers Are Binging on Private Credit, Moody’s Says

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  8. Treasury yields rise as investors cheer end of government shutdown

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Why Every Company Suddenly Wants to Become a Bank

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. Navan Shares Fall 20% in Biggest IPO During Shutdown

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 391 stories

  1. Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. 4 Takeaways From the Bills' Win Over the Chiefs

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Mekhi Becton is questionable to return

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Yamamoto, bullpen repel Jays to force Game 7

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Legendary NBA player, coach Wilkens dies at 88

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Commanders officially rule out Terry McLaurin

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. Former Raiders S George Atkinson dies at 78

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Aaron Glenn: We have to be better in passing game, will evaluate everything

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 205 stories

  1. iOS 26.2 lets you disable new CarPlay feature in Messages

    9to5 · 1 outlets

    iOS 26 brought major changes to CarPlay, including a new Liquid Glass design, widgets, Live Activities, and more. The Messages app also added new features like Tapbacks and pinned conversations. With…

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, November 16 (game #1392)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Double savings: not 1 but 2 top deals on outstanding VPNs with antivirus built in

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. How to use the new Windows 11 Start menu, now rolling out

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. How to watch ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ for free this weekend on Apple TV

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. How to get a Fubo TV free trial

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  4. The ransomware payment debate: what it means for organizations

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. How to watch BBC Children in Need 2025 online from anywhere for free

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. I review coffee makers for a living, and these are the 3 best espresso machines I recommend in this year's Black Friday sales

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Apple now selling the PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers for Apple Vision Pro

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. DoorDash hit by yet another data breach this October

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  9. AirTag 2 vs AirTag: Here are the expected differences

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 346 stories

  1. King Charles Wants Queen Elizabeth's Dogs After Andrew Loses Title: Report

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. 15 Celebrities Who Are Dating Influencers

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Did Kim Kardashian Pass the Bar Exam? Inside Her Journey to Become a Lawyer

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun’s Complete Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Star Doug Martin Dead at Age 36

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. How Taylor Swift Feels About Zoe Kravitz Dating Her Ex Harry Styles

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Take This A-Z Taylor Swift Quiz To Find Out Which Season You Are

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Can You Guess These Celebrity Dog Names?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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