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The month's top story

Opinion | Hit Iran in Its Shadow Bank Accounts

Iran's prosecutor general Mohammad Movahedi claims government crushed nationwide protests as death toll reaches 544 with over 10,681 arrested.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this WSJOpinion | Trump Let Down the Iranian Protesters CBSIran's Khamenei says Trump is "guilty for the casualties" in protests NYTTrump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops
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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Fire

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Judge Curbs ICE Actions Against Minneapolis Protesters

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Borders state senator wants ICE to be 'totally torn down'

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 259 stories

  1. Opinion | What’s New in Trump Two

    FOX · 5 outlets

    Nestor Gregorio Vera urges rival factions to unite against US intervention after Venezuela strongman's capture

  2. House Rejects Measure to Bar Military Force in Venezuela

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | Trump’s Tough Day at the Supreme Court

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Donald Trump, Not Unchained

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. Judge Curbs ICE Actions Against Minneapolis Protesters

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Beyond Minnesota, Social Media Fuels False Rumors of Fraud Among Somalis

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Borders state senator wants ICE to be 'totally torn down'

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. U.S. forces seize 5th oil tanker linked to Venezuela

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Opinion | Mr. Trump and the Davos Divide

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | A Good Riddance, but a Disquieting One

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. The Standoff That Has Turned Minnesota Into a Tinderbox

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 376 stories

  1. Stock Funds Rose 14.6% in 2025

    CNBC · 4 outlets

    A few names have received three or more positive stock ratings since the end of 2025, suggesting the Street is becoming bullish on them.

  2. Trump is weighing options against Iran: Reports

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Opinion | Hit Iran in Its Shadow Bank Accounts

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Why Berkshire Put Its Kraft Stake on the Block

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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  1. Are Megabanks Next in Trump’s Crackdown on Stock Buybacks?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Abel’s Salary Set at $25 Million, Topping Buffett

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. What Trump’s Greenland ‘TACO’ Means for Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Mitsubishi to Buy Shale-Gas Assets in Texas, Louisiana for $5.2 Billion

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Here’s the secret to spending money with no regrets

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  7. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Slightly Amid Risk-On Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. The Tanker Tycoons and Oil Brokers Cashing In on the Venezuela Trade

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Mixed

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Former Neiman Marcus Chief Is Picked to Lead Saks Through Bankruptcy

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 142 stories

  1. Seahawks open as 1.5-point favorites vs. Rams

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Cowboys CB DaRon Bland had foot surgery

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Harbaugh: Too much focus on Giants' hierarchy

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. College baseball 2026: Preseason top 25 and how to watch

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Indiana's CFP National Championship: A Historic Run By the Numbers

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Former Colts RB Randy McMillan dies at 67

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Baker Mayfield spices up Bucs-Falcons rivalry

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. 49ers lose Kittle but carry his 'energy' to win

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 310 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, January 23 (game #1460)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Just unwrap a new Mac? Here’s how to upgrade it

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Intel in 2025: Year in review

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. INC ransomware opsec fail allowed data recovery for 12 US orgs

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  2. CES 2026 robots were wild, silly, and sometimes disappointing but there was one that restored my faith in robotics

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. The Switch 2’s GameCube library is failing to show the classic console at its best

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Fresh Samsung Galaxy S26 leak shows no sign of the Pro or Edge models – but these are the phones we think we will get

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. New Apple external display appears in regulatory filing

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow is $150 off for 9to5Mac readers

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Tim Cook quietly taps John Ternus to oversee Apple’s design teams: report

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. The new Siri chatbot may run on Google servers, not Apple’s

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  9. 9to5Mac Product of the Year: iPhone 17

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 322 stories

  1. Will Timothy Busfield’s ‘Sex’ Psych Test Hold Up in Child Sex Abuse Trial?

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore’s Friendship Timeline Through the Years

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Mel Brooks’ Son Says Dad Was ‘Volatile' and Too ‘Broke’ to Afford Therapy

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Who Is Marissa Springer? Meet the Model Spotted With Desmond Scott

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Alix Earle Teases 'New Beginnings' in 2026 Weeks After Tom Brady Outing

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Make A Bruno Mars Playlist And I'll Guess Your Birth Month

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. I'm Sorry, But The Memes About The Beckham Family Drama Are So, So Good

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Former Nickelodeon and ‘All That’ Star Dead at 33 After Hit and Run

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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