Monthly Close Archive
Every month of the news, ranked
239 monthly closes, built from what the world actually covered — ranked by how many outlets ran each story. Pick any month below.
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2026 9 closes
2025 12 closes
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December
10,656 articles
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November
11,109 articles
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October
11,698 articles
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September
10,489 articles
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August
10,086 articles
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July
10,313 articles
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June
10,445 articles
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May
10,658 articles
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April
9,862 articles
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March
10,345 articles
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February
9,085 articles
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January
9,743 articles
2024 12 closes
2023 12 closes
2022 12 closes
2021 12 closes
2020 12 closes
2019 12 closes
2018 12 closes
2017 12 closes
2016 12 closes
2015 12 closes
2014 12 closes
2013 12 closes
2012 12 closes
2011 12 closes
2010 12 closes
2009 12 closes
2008 12 closes
2007 11 closes
2006 1 closes
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April
1 articles
2002 1 closes
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February
1 articles
1998 1 closes
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September
1 articles
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