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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close February 14 – March 16, 2026 10137 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 12 · Issue 75 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

CBS News producer George Osterkamp dies at 82

Trump calls Supreme Court tariff ruling "very unfortunate" during State of the Union, vows to pursue alternative legal avenues despite 6-3 defeat.

FOX · 5 sources

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What dominated March

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    From 2017: Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ in Roe v. Wade, Is Dead at 69

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    24 states sue Trump administration over new global tariffs

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Billionaire Leslie Wexner Testifies He Was ‘Duped’ by Epstein

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 419 stories

  1. What happened in Texas' Senate primaries

    WSJ · 5 outlets

    Democrat James Talarico’s victory Tuesday has spooked Republican leaders who fear they could lose in November.

  2. 2026 Oscars: Winners and losers

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Nancy Guthrie doorbell image captured on separate date: source

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

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  1. From 2017: Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ in Roe v. Wade, Is Dead at 69

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Americans react to U.S. strikes on Iran

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. 3/3: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley Advance in North Carolina Senate Race

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Synagogue Attack Tests Bonds of Michigan Community

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Iran’s Women’s Soccer Team Offered Asylum by President Trump

    FOX · 3 outlets

  7. Here’s the latest.

    NYT · 1 outlets

  8. Opinion | ‘The Science Guy’ and Facts

    FOX · 3 outlets

Business 200 stories

  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on EssilorLuxottica, the pharmaceutical industry and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.

  2. Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dead at 95

    CNBC · 5 outlets

  3. Oil Rises on Likely Position Adjustments Before U.S.-Iran Talks

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. The Growing Economic Risks of the Iran War

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. UBS downgrades the U.S. stock market. Here's what has the investment bank worried

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. Stock Market News, March 4, 2026: Nasdaq Gains 1.3%, Oil Prices Stabilize

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Indexes Waver, While Dollar Strengthens

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Anthropic was the Pentagon's choice for AI. Now it's banned and experts are worried

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Iran war: Trump will release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  6. Circle Internet’s Quarterly Profit Surges on Stablecoin Demand

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  7. Tech Stocks Regain Their Footing, Lift U.S. Market for a Second Straight Day

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. Goldman likes these five stocks as market fears intensify

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  9. Wall Street Pauses AI Selloff in Choppy Start for Stocks

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Apple announces MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop ever

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 300 stories

  1. Tension builds ahead of NFLPA leadership vote

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Former Broncos GM Neal Dahlen dies at 85

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Maxx Crosby: "I'm a Raider. I'm back."

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Ranking all 30 MLB lineups for 2026

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. No Canada: Hughes hypes up Team USA for WBC

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  4. Colts re-sign WR Pierce, trade Pittman to Steelers

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  5. NFL combine 2026: Grading Spencer Fano, Kadyn Proctor and other top OL prospects during on-field workouts

    CBS · 1 outlets

  6. Reddick races to Daytona win in Jordan-owned car

    FOX · 2 outlets

Technology 384 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, March 16 (game #1512)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

  2. How to watch Zootopia 2 online and from anywhere

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. How to watch F1 in 2026 on Channel 4 (it's free)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Bias is eating your AI budget

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Apple releases iOS 26.3.1 for iPhone

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. iOS 26’s Passwords app has a new feature that can save you a headache

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. MacBook Neo vs iPad 11: which affordable Apple setup should you buy?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. What is the release date for The Pitt season 2 episode 9 on HBO Max?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. There's a sneaky way to watch UFC 326 for $1

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Apple announces 50th anniversary celebration is coming

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. CISA orders feds to patch n8n RCE flaw exploited in attacks

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

  9. The best Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus plans in Australia for March 2026

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 306 stories

  1. Lil Poppa Dead: Rapper Dies at Age 25

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Martin Short’s Daughter Showed 'No Indication' She Was Struggling Before Death

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Why Meghan McCain Says She Regrets Supporting Pro-Marijuana Legislation

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Zendaya Teases Last Name Reveal Amid Tom Holland Marriage Rumors

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. SAG’s 2026 Actor Awards Winners List

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. People With Disabilities Are Weighing In After John Davidson Pointedly Did Not Apologize To Michael B. Jordan And Delroy Lindo For Involuntarily Shouting The N-Word At Them At The BAFTAs

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  5. Look Back at Shia LaBeouf’s Ups and Downs: Arrests, Mia Goth Splits, More

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. Britney Spears' Team Wants Her in 'Rehab,' Time for 'Drastic Measures'

    USMag · 2 outlets

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