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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close November 24 – December 24, 2025 10262 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 52 · Issue 358 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Robert A.M. Stern, noted American architect, dies at 86

Michael Douglas opens up about bonding with Rob Reiner over their sons' drug addiction struggles, sharing parenting insights during challenging times.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSRob Reiner's friends and colleagues share fond and funny memories NYTMichele Singer Reiner: A Life Rooted in Activism and Listening to Others WSJHis Favorite Courtroom Drama Is ‘A Few Good Men.’ Now He’s Nick Reiner’s Lawyer.
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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    'Rhoda' actor Michael DeLano dead at 84

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    How the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 242 stories

  1. Opinion | Hegseth’s Order and the Admiral

    ABC · 5 outlets

    The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person

  2. Three Days Before Christmas

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Thousands pay tribute to victims of Bondi Beach attack

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Trump declares Venezuela's airspace closed

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. 4 Dead After Shooting in California

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. 'Rhoda' actor Michael DeLano dead at 84

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. How the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | A Miami Republican’s Immigration Dissent

    NYT · 4 outlets

  5. Opinion | What Was Susie Wiles Thinking?

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  6. Defense Dept. Opens Formal Inquiry Into Senator Mark Kelly

    NYT · 4 outlets

  7. 12/21/2025: The Sherpas of Everest; Presenting the Kanneh-Masons

    CBS · 3 outlets

  8. Trump Administration Pushes Asylum Seekers to Apply in Other Countries

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 281 stories

  1. Beware of this Black Friday scam

    CNBC · 4 outlets

    Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Wednesday as several indexes are set to close early in lieu of the Christmas Eve holiday.

  2. Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backing in amended WBD bid

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Oil Slips; Prices Likely to Remain Volatile

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. Trump Targets Defense Firms on Weapons Speed, Stock Buybacks

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Thomas O. Hicks, Who Had Big Wins and Big Losses in Private Equity, Dies at 79

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Danske Bank Completes U.S. Justice Department Probation Period

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. The Squishy Number Behind the Rise and Fall of Oracle’s Stock

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  5. Opinion | Why Should Europe Let Putin Have His Loot?

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. Fed's Hammack says there's no need to change interest rates for months, WSJ reports

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. After Trump’s move to reclassify cannabis, here’s what Wall Street is thinking

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  8. Oil Rises Amid Growing U.S.-Venezuela Tensions

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. The Score: Medline, Tesla, Warner, Trump Media and More Stocks That Defined the Week

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Stocks Rebound, and Bitcoin Makes Full Recovery From Monday’s Selloff

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 296 stories

  1. Betting lines for every top-25 team in college football

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. On second thought: Regrading every 2025 UFC PPV

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. On Our Way Home will be free again on December 18

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. 2-time major champion Fuzzy Zoeller dies at 74

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Colts' loss gives Bills, Chargers, Jaguars a ticket to the playoffs

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. For Ole Miss, a gratifying 1st CFP win without Kiffin

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye England midfielders

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. Texas Tech jolts unbeaten Duke with 17-point rally

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 458 stories

  1. iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    You'll be able to use third-party earbuds more easily with an iPhone next year, if you're in an EU country.

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, December 21 (game #1427)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. 3 reasons to start swimming if you're over 50 – and all the kit you'll need

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. DJI Neo 2 is now the most Apple-friendly drone ever

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Salesmate CRM review 2026

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Apple TV releasing Pluribus season finale early next week

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Clop ransomware targets Gladinet CentreStack in data theft attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. iPhone 17 makes standard screen protectors not so useful

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. Looking for a Ninja air fryer? I test them for a living, and these are the 3 I'd buy for my own kitchen

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. How to set up a VPN on Amazon Fire Stick

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. No, it's not a power supply case - this new compact mini PC packs in an Intel Core i9 and a decent Nvidia RTX GPU

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Apple security bounties slashed as Mac malware grows

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Entertainment 383 stories

  1. Kathy Bates Chokes Back Tears Sharing Touching Story About Late Rob Reiner

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Can You Guess The Singer Based On The Emojis?

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Erika Kirk Addresses Controversial Comments About Women Delaying Marriage

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Team USA’s Dating Histories: Inside the Winter Olympians’ Love Lives

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Who Is Melissa Bring? What to Know About Dave Coulier's Wife

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. MMA Fighter Conor McGregor’s Ups and Downs Over the Years

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Everything We Know So Far About the Brown University Shooting

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. I Can Guess Your Top Artist On Spotify Based On What You Eat For 24 Hours

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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