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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close July 29 – August 5, 2026 14 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 32 · Issue 217 Get it by email ↓
The week's top story

The ‘Fraud Squad’ at Caltech Will Catch You if You Lie on Your Application

Investigators at the college vet every admitted student’s application as schools nationwide battle AI-fueled cheating.

WSJ · 1 sources

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Top Stories 5 stories

  1. Brown University President to Step Down Next Year

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. After a stranger gifts a boy with autism a piano, he dazzles the world: "He's Mozart level"

    CBS · 1 outlets

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  1. Los Angeles falls behind other California cities in rollout of speed cameras

    CBS · 1 outlets

  2. California diaper program could "lead to waste," state records warned

    CBS · 1 outlets

  3. The Gut-Brain Secret: What Your Body Knows Before You Do

    CBS · 1 outlets

Business 8 stories

  1. SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected - BNN Bloomberg

    BNN · 1 outlets

    SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected  BNN Bloomberg

  2. Healthcare Stocks Have Been Forgotten. Eli Lilly, McKesson, and 9 More to Buy. - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  3. Canadian miner makes its case to supply antimony to the U.S. military - BNN Bloomberg

    BNN · 1 outlets

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  1. Boeing Stock Gets Rare Double Upgrade and FFA Certification of 737 MAX 7 - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  2. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Delivers Huge Debut as Hollywood Chases Record Year - Barron's

    Barrons · 1 outlets

  3. Federal government reports $1.4B deficit for its April-May period - BNN Bloomberg

    BNN · 1 outlets

  4. Microsoft’s best day since 2008 leads U.S. stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market - BNN Bloomberg

    BNN · 1 outlets

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