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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close October 20 – November 19, 2025 10909 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 47 · Issue 323 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

Senate passed spending bill to end government shutdown after complex procedural hurdles and negotiations involving multiple Republican senators.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCGovernment will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal… CBSWith shutdown over, Senate focus turns to upcoming fight on health care NYTThe Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, the Anxiety Persists.
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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

    Court Orders ICE to Clean Up Chicago Detention Conditions

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    11/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 418 stories

  1. Opinion | Seattle Elects Mamdani West

    FOX · 5 outlets

    New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reaffirms that he would honor the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits the city.

  2. Opinion | The CIA’s Battle With Truth

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. U.S. conducts 20th strike on alleged drug boat, killing 4 people

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Class-action lawyer Stan Chesley dies in Ohio

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Trump Ramps Up Redistricting Pressure on Indiana Republicans

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. Behind Trump's reversal on releasing Epstein files

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Study finds courts' growing concern with DOJ

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    ABC · 5 outlets

  6. Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. As Airlines Cancel Flights, Travelers Seek Other Options

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 319 stories

  1. Tech Earnings Send Nasdaq Lower

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The S&P 500 on Tuesday closed down for a fourth straight day, its longest losing streak since August, as investors fret about tech stock valuations.

  2. The economy survived the government shutdown — but all is not well

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Why Americans are giving up on Sweetgreen

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Why I’m buying more gold

    CNBC · 4 outlets

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  1. Oil Falls Amid Risk-Off Sentiment

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Gold Steady Ahead of Expected End to U.S. Government Shutdown

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  5. Berkshire worries grow as Buffett's CEO handover nears

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Why Bubbles Can Keep Inflating in Plain Sight

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Bitcoin Ends Week in a Slump

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. Why Every Company Suddenly Wants to Become a Bank

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. U.S. Futures Rise After Dow Closes at Record High

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 403 stories

  1. 4 Takeaways From Georgia's Win Over Texas

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Texas Tech LB Rodriguez flashes a Heisman pose

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Mike Tomlin: "We stunk it up tonight"

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Yamamoto, bullpen repel Jays to force Game 7

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall will return Sunday

    PFT · 3 outlets

  5. Report: LSU tells Brian Kelly it will be dismissing him

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Reranking all 68 Power 4 QBs: Who rose and who fell after two months

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 270 stories

  1. iOS 26.2 adds offline lyrics support to Apple Music

    9to5 · 1 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/siri-apple-intelligence.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>A new document in Apple’s Develo…

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Sick of Google? Search like it's 1999 with this clean web loving VPN deal

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. The Ninja Café Luxe espresso machine drops to an all time Aussie low for Black Friday – grab one now from AU$629

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Apple loses iPhone Air designer to unnamed AI startup

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Is Apple One worth it for you?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  4. Windows 11 gets new Cloud Rebuild, Point-in-Time Restore tools

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. Logitech confirms data breach after Clop extortion attack

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  7. How to watch Sex, Money, Murder online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. 9to5Mac Daily: November 17, 2025 – Tim Cook succession planning

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 379 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. Sydney Hardeman Dead at 25: Viral Beyonce Fan Was Months Away From Wedding

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Here's What's Going On With Nicki Minaj's Trumpy Social Media Posts

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. I Bet I Can Guess Your Age By Your Music Taste

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Here's What Hailey Bieber Said About People Saying She's Trans

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Why Matthew Modine Officiated Millie Bobby Brown's Wedding: ‘My Papa’

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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