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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 14 – August 13, 2026 3790 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 225 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | ICE Agents Need Body Cameras

The partner of Johan Guerrero, who was killed by an immigration agent this week, described him as a tireless worker and doting father who would do anything for his 3-year-old daughter.

What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
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    Opinion | Less Is More in Higher Education

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

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    Key Arizona primaries to watch today

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

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    Consecutive Life Sentences in Minnesota Lawmaker Killings

    3 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 589 stories

  1. Opinion | The ICC Is No Judicial Superhero

    Ken Paxton, a Republican, has not debated in more than a decade. A showdown with James Talarico, a Democrat, could be a key moment in the hard-fought race.

  2. Top Tax Official to Leave Trump Administration

  3. Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion

  4. The Uplift: The American Dream

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  1. Fact checking Trump speech on election security

  2. Opinion | Less Is More in Higher Education

  3. Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup

  4. Deadly Texas Floods Ebb, but Danger Remains: ‘You Could Hear the Water’

  5. Navy Clears Blue Angels Pilot Following Low-Altitude Flyby

  6. Key Arizona primaries to watch today

  7. Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final

  8. Opinion | The SAVE America Act Backfire

Business 346 stories

  1. Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

    Shares of Seven & i Holdings Co. jumped after a report said the company was looking to buy a stake in Poland's Zabka Group.

  2. U.S.-Iran Tensions Jostle Markets

  3. Opinion | Trade Deficit Derangement Syndrome

  4. Wall Street Traders Are Having Their Best Year Ever

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  1. Look Out Below When the Price Isn’t Right

  2. Elon Musk's Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash

  3. Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fastest feed of U.S. president's posts, sources say

  4. SpaceX Shares Fall Below IPO Price for the First Time

  5. Here are 4 forces that drove a tough week for stocks

  6. ‘Respect is important’: If my financial adviser said, ‘Hey,’ my wife and I would walk out. Where do you draw the line?

  7. I racked up $35,000 in credit-card debt. Should I file for bankruptcy?

  8. Chip Stocks Recover, Boosting Nasdaq

  9. Tech Stocks Return to Rally Mode Ahead of Earnings

  10. U.S. Import Prices Unexpectedly Rise in June

Sports 327 stories

  1. Dion Dawkins: Josh is Josh, but everybody else has to be better

  2. Mother Nature cooperates with FIFA for World Cup finale

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  1. Bengals place DL B.J. Hill on PUP list

  2. Looking Back At Lionel Messi's Historic World Cup Career

  3. Panthers QB Will Grier retires

  4. Top 5 Mic'd Up Moments From The MLB All-Star Game

  5. Cardinals activate Paris Johnson off the PUP list

  6. What Michigan AD Warde Manuel's Departure Means For The Wolverines

Technology 428 stories

  1. Here’s what’s new with iOS 27 beta 4

    Lenovo’s Legion R9000P introduces TCL CSOT’s inkjet OLED technology, bringing advanced display manufacturing and sharper visuals to gaming laptops.

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 26 (game #1644)

  3. AI Agents Broke the Security Playbook. Here's What Replaces It.

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  1. EV tech is trickling down to hybrid and combustion vehicles, and I’m here for it

  2. Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes?

  3. How to Watch the World Cup 2026 final halftime show: Free Live Streams, TV Channels & Performers

  4. I've spent weeks testing the Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds and it's left me desperate to go back to my SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds

  5. Apple promotes two limited-time offers to save on new products

  6. Meta AI can now alert parents when their teens discuss self-harm

  7. 9to5Mac Daily: July 22, 2026 – iOS 27 beta 4 and iOS 26.6 RC

  8. WhatsApp launches Apple Music sharing, plus more

  9. Anubis ransomware claims Coca-Cola Fairlife attack, threatens data leak

Entertainment 267 stories

  1. Julie Theis Addresses Taylor Frankie Paul Drama and More Us Top Stories

  2. Courtney Stodden Addresses Jason Alexander’s Apology Donation for Sketch

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  1. RHOC's Jeana Keough Suffers Health Setback Amid Ongoing Tongue Cancer Battle

  2. Sami Sheen Claims She's 'Fully Financially Supporting' Herself

  3. Can You Predict Who Will Win The 2026 Emmy Awards?

  4. Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Likely Planned Divorce 'Way Before' Filing

  5. Brad Paisley Defends Taylor Swift’s MSG Wedding: ‘Least Pretentious’

  6. Ashley Johnson Reveals Almost Getting Kidnapped While Filming ‘Growing Pains’

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