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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close January 1 – January 31, 2026 9996 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 05 · Issue 31 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | Trump Let Down the Iranian Protesters

Rubio revoked travel privileges for Iranian officials after organizations accused the regime of killing more than 6,200 protesters. President Trump also warned of a "massive armada."

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSMan inside Iran speaks out after deadly protests: "I ask President Trump to help us" WSJOpinion | Trump Let Down the Iranian Protesters 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

    Why This 15-Year-Old’s Case Is at the Supreme Court

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | A Good Riddance, but a Disquieting One

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    One Person Is Wounded in Shooting Involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 84 stories

  1. The ‘Growler’ Signal-Jamming Jet That Helped Capture Nicolás Maduro

    FOX · 5 outlets

    All known American citizens detained in Venezuela have been released by interim authorities after the recent political upheaval in the country.

  2. House Rejects Measure to Bar Military Force in Venezuela

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Inside Minneapolis’s Sprawling Network of ICE Watchers

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

    NYT · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Why This 15-Year-Old’s Case Is at the Supreme Court

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. 1/21: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. 1/28: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos

    CBS · 3 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. ‘Dolly Plowton’ Debuts in Snowy Nashville

    CBS · 4 outlets

  7. One Person Is Wounded in Shooting Involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. Opinion | Breads Lines in Mamdani’s New York

    FOX · 4 outlets

Business 437 stories

  1. Stocks Could Go on a Sugar High

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Plus, oil jumps, Microsoft slumps

  2. How to buy gold from Costco

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. What Trump Was Really Like at Davos

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Opinion | Should Latin America Adopt the Dollar?

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. How Banks Can Appease Trump on Credit-Card Rates

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Trump’s $50 Oil Price Goal Is Doable, but Painful

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Small Stocks Finish Week at Records

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  5. Singapore Dollar Consolidates as Traders Assess U.S. CPI Data

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Gold Climbs to Fresh High Amid Negative Sentiment Toward USD

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Here in Midland, Texas, the Last Thing Anyone Wants Is Cheap Venezuelan Oil

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Snap Losing Streak

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Asian Stocks Mostly Rise as Fears About U.S. Tariffs on Europe Ease

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 150 stories

  1. Bills complete interview with Nate Scheelhaase

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Sources: Giants hire Wilson as Harbaugh's DC

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. NFL Playoffs QB Rankings: Who Do You Trust Most?

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Packers release Trevon Diggs

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. 49ers' Warner not ruling out return vs. Seahawks

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. UFC 324 grades: First fight card of the year sets a high bar

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. AP Top 25 poll reaction: South Carolina slips

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 248 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, January 31 (game #1468)

    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. Apple releases iPadOS 26.3 beta 2 for iPad

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple Fitness+ now available in Japan

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. iOS 26 added four new features I’ve been using almost every day

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Daily: January 29, 2026 – M6 coming soon, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Deals: M5 iPad Pro $150 off, M4 Pro Mac mini $150 off, Trail Loops, and more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Intel in 2025: Year in review

    TechRadar · 4 outlets

  7. Have your say: are you hyped for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, or is it a load of meh?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. HP Omen Max 16 review: a powerhouse gaming laptop at a compelling price

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. New Windows updates replace expiring Secure Boot certificates

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 373 stories

  1. Will Melissa Gilbert Be at Husband Timothy Busfield’s Future Court Hearings?

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Everything Wayne Brady Has Said About Coming Out as Pansexual

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Influencer Kristy Scott Teases 'New Beginnings' Amid Desmond Scott Divorce

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Victoria Jones’ Family Speaks Out Following Her Death at Age 34

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. The Academy Is Notoriously Wrong, So Tell Us Who Really Deserves These Oscar Awards

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  6. Amanda Batula Jokes About Checking Men Out at NHL Game After Kyle Cooke Split

    USMag · 1 outlets

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