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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close January 2 – February 1, 2026 10007 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 05 · Issue 32 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | The Debt of Saks Fifth Avenue

Iranian opposition supporters rallid in Manhattan, allegedly spray-painting "terrorists" on Iran's U.N. ambassador's residence as protesters demanded intervention.

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 February

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump’s Tough Day at the Supreme Court

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    ICE Agents Bring Military-Grade Weapons to Minnesota Doorsteps

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    1/21: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 122 stories

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

    ABC · 5 outlets

    U.S. charge d’affaires Laura Dogu has arrived in Caracas to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties

  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

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

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. 1/21: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. 1/28: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On

    ABC · 5 outlets

  5. Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in About a Third of U.S. States

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 3 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. ICE Agents Bring Military-Grade Weapons to Minnesota Doorsteps

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 442 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. How Banks Can Appease Trump on Credit-Card Rates

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Opinion | Should Latin America Adopt the Dollar?

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Mixed

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Stock Funds Rose 14.6% in 2025

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 186 stories

  1. Cowboys CB DaRon Bland had foot surgery

    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. 49ers great John Brodie dies at age 90

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Nico Collins will not play against the Patriots

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 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 244 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, February 1 (game #1469)

    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 · 3 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. Inside Looks: A Mark III Preview

    TechRadar · 4 outlets

  7. OpenAI launches cheaper ChatGPT subscription, says ads are coming next

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  8. This week’s top stories: AirTag 2, blockbuster Apple acquisition, more

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 368 stories

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Tim Burton Mourns ‘Beetlejuice’ Star Catherine O’Hara After Her Death at 71

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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