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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 29 – August 28, 2026 5652 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 35 · Issue 240 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for This

The Pentagon signed $22.9 billion in long-term contracts with Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to massively ramp up Tomahawk, AMRAAM and THAAD production.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTTrump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test. CBSTrump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as Canada announces retaliatory tariffs WSJA Billionaire CEO, a Hamptons Town and the Endless Fight Over a Seafood Shack
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Ride Shotgun in a Corvette on D.C.’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Track

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    AI agent hacks gym system to move up waitlist

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump Has a Beef With Tariffs

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 780 stories

  1. Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Testimony concluded on Wednesday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who admitted to killing her children but pleaded not guilty, arguing she had postpartum psychosis. CBS…

  2. The battle over Stars and Stripes

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Face the Nation: Gottlieb, Donalds, Moulton

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Let the Bond Market Speak

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. An ‘Economic D-Day’ That Must Overcome a Troubled History

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Sailor on USS Lincoln says dad detained by immigration officials

    NYT · 3 outlets

  5. Ride Shotgun in a Corvette on D.C.’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Track

    FOX · 5 outlets

  6. C.I.A. Director Makes Secret Visit to Moscow

    CBS · 3 outlets

  7. Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 23, 2026

    CBS · 1 outlets

  8. AI agent hacks gym system to move up waitlist

    FOX · 5 outlets

Business 189 stories

  1. ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

    Jackson Hole History Shows Fed Chief Rarely Shocks Stock Market  Yahoo Finance

  2. META_TITLE_QUOTE - Yahoo Finance

    Yahoo · 6 outlets

  3. Microsoft Is Leaving Investors Flying Blind on Its AI Businesses

    MKTW · 4 outlets

  4. Stock Market Today: Tech Stocks Under Pressure

    Barrons · 4 outlets

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  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Hormel Foods narrows sales forecast - Yahoo Finance

    Yahoo · 4 outlets

  3. Asian Currencies Consolidate, May Be Buoyed by Signs of Mideast Talks

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Trump holds off on new 50% tariffs for Canadian goods

    Bloomberg · 7 outlets

  5. Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Oil Extends Falls, Nasdaq Futures Lower Before Nvidia Earnings

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

  7. NEWSLETTER: Nepal’s fatal flash floods - Reuters

    Bloomberg · 4 outlets

  8. Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    Yahoo · 4 outlets

  9. Gold Above $4,600 on Weaker Dollar, Debt Fears

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. Bitcoin has beaten stocks and gold over six months. Now it’s closing in on $80,000.

    Yahoo · 2 outlets

Sports 470 stories

  1. Former Steelers, Chiefs WR Barry Pearson dies at 76

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Reese sets 2 WNBA rebounding records with 26

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Sources: Mizzou RB Hardy eyes mid-Sept. return

    PFT · 2 outlets

  2. NFL, NBA, WNBA players cannot return, SEC says

    PFT · 3 outlets

  3. Warriors offseason recap and early season preview: Continuity over change

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  4. Sky game delayed after sex toys thrown on court

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Kirkwood wins IndyCar Freedom 250 in D.C.

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  6. Skubal fans 11 to score first win with Dodgers

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 313 stories

  1. How to watch Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Free Streams & TV Channels

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    All the ways to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 live streams – including for FREE – with Tom Pidcock and Valentina Höll set to star.

  2. AI is scaling faster than organizations can control

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Why AI success starts with teams, not tech

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. Apple announces App Store price changes in four countries

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a phenomenal fighting game hampered by corporate meddling

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Only Murders in the Building season 6 long-awaited release date confirmed — but I already think one drastic change is going to wear thin very quickly

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. 9to5Mac Daily: August 27, 2026 – AirPods 5 rumors, Apple Maps ads

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. 'If we stuck with the silent protagonist method, we wouldn't be able to tell this story properly' — Metro 2039 executive producer says making The Stranger a speaking protagonist 'goes hand in hand with telling a personal story'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. macOS Golden Gate adds a new app to your Mac; here’s what it can do

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. How to self-host Docker apps

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Apple is automatically updating some Apple Watch apps for watchOS 27 compatibility

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Get up to 56% off lightweight down jackets from Patagonia, Rab, Arc'teryx and more — here are my top recommendations for autumn

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 141 stories

  1. Kacey Musgraves and More Stars React to Dolly Parton’s Death at 80

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Arrive Back in U.K. Amid Move: Report

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Singer Kehlani Cancels Concerts After Waking Up in 'So Much Pain'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Dolly Parton's Team Reveals What She Was Working On 'Until the Day She Died'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Adult Film Star Christian Styles Mourned After His ‘Sudden’ Death at 29

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Alexia Nepola's Son Throws Support Behind Kim Zolciak's Son After Arrest

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. What to Know About Kim Zolciak's Son KJ's Arrest for Sexual Assault

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Kylie Jenner Squashes Pregnancy Rumors and More Top Us Stories

    USMag · 2 outlets

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