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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 31 – August 30, 2026 7063 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 35 · Issue 242 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Dolly Parton dead at 80

Google has invested over $20 billion in Council Bluffs, Iowa, transforming the transcontinental railroad's Mile Zero into a data center crossroads.

FOX · 5 sources

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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

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

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 737 stories

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

    The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of murdering her three young children, is still deliberating on whether to accept her postpartum psychosis defense. Shanelle Kaul reports an…

  2. The battle over Stars and Stripes

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. How Trump Folded the Graham Family Dynasty Into His Own

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. What is the price of gold today?

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. Dolly Parton dies at the age of 80: A look at her life through photos

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. ICE releases father of U.S. Navy sailor serving on USS Abraham Lincoln

    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. "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Aug. 30, 2026

    CBS · 2 outlets

  8. Exclusive discounts from CBS Mornings Deals

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 92 stories

  1. Earnings Calendar for: - finance.yahoo.com

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

    Stock Splits Calendar for:  Yahoo! Finance Canada

  2. Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

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

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

  4. Nepal rescue effort intensifies as death toll passes 700

    FT · 4 outlets

Show 10 more

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

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

  2. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June

    Bloomberg · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. BlackBerry CEO says robotics is one of its fastest-growing businesses

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  6. Eurozone Bond Yields Edge Up as Gas Prices Become a Concern

    FT · 3 outlets

  7. King Harald V, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89 - Reuters

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    • +2 more

  8. US FDA approves Takeda, Protagonist's drug for rare blood cancer - Reuters

    Reuters · 2 outlets

    • +1 more

  9. Vietnam Restates Readiness for ‘Constructive’ US Trade Talks - Bloomberg.com

    Bloomberg · 2 outlets

    • +1 more

  10. OpenAI’s Jalapeño AI chip brings new 'threat' to Nvidia margins as custom silicon gains ground

    Yahoo · 2 outlets

Sports 577 stories

  1. Cowboys sign TE Mitch Van Vooren

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. LIV cutting workforce amid uncertain future

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    PFT · 2 outlets

  2. Steelers waive 11 players

    PFT · 3 outlets

  3. Lee starts hot at Tour Championship, up 2 after 62

    CBS · 2 outlets

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

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  5. Sky game delayed after sex toys thrown on court

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 301 stories

  1. How to watch The Great ADHD Myth? online – it's FREE

    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

Show 9 more

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

    TechRadar · 2 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 19, 2026 – Apple TV 4K 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. 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

  9. Microsoft shares temporary fix for Windows 11 gaming issues

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

Entertainment 174 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

Show 6 more

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Brittany Cartwright Speaks Out After Getting Restraining Order Against Jax

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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