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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close December 1 – December 31, 2024 2936 stories · Vol. 24 · Catalogue 01 · Issue 366 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Nation remembers former President Jimmy Carter

After Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter linked themselves to Habitat for Humanity, it grew and built homes for millions. Now, their cause is a national crisis.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCJimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House CBSNation remembers former President Jimmy Carter WSJA Jimmy Carter Legacy: Building Up Habitat for Humanity, One Nail at a Time
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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Government shutdown averted at last minute

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Technology

    Orion – From idea to launch in 45 days

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Business

    What we know about CEO shooting suspect

    4 of 30 days · 4 articles

Top Stories 368 stories

  1. 3 political winners for 2024

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Jericka Duncan.

  2. Mega Millions $1.22 Billion Winning Ticket Sold in California

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. 12/29: The Takeout: Comedian Matt Friend

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. William Labov, Who Studied How Society Shapes Language, Dies at 97

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. Regrets? Biden May Have a Few.

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. TikTok asks Supreme Court to block ban

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. 'Baby Driver' actor Hudson Meek dead at 16 after falling from moving vehicle

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Severe Weekend Weather Disrupts Holiday Travel

    NYT · 3 outlets

  5. 20 Big Cats Die From Bird Flu at a Washington Sanctuary

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. Texas jeweler killed in targeted hit involving son, daughter-in-law

    FOX · 3 outlets

  7. Got new electronics for the holidays? Here's what to do first

    NYT · 3 outlets

  8. 6 hurt after taxi jumps curb in New York City

    FOX · 3 outlets

Business 164 stories

  1. Stocks on Pace for Best Two Years in a Quarter-Century

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    Some investors caution against thinking that the rapid pace of gains can continue because interest rates may remain higher than anticipated.

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Soar on Coming Cold Blast

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Why 2025 Could Be a Great Year for Big Banks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. The U.S. Needs a Productivity Miracle. It Might Just Get One.

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Richard Parsons, former Time Warner CEO, dies at age 76

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Oil Rises on Improved Demand

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Treasury yields fall as final trading week of 2024 kicks off

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Warren Buffett stocks for your IRA in 2025

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. What we know about CEO shooting suspect

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  6. Bitcoin Went Mainstream in 2024. Are Ether, Solana and Other Risky Tokens Next?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. The WSJ Dollar Index Flat at 102.40

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  9. The Financial Regrets and Wisdom of Americans Over 80

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  10. Lumps of coal for Wall Street money managers — again

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 181 stories

  1. Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

    CBS · 1 outlets

  2. Georgia QB Beck declares for 2025 NFL draft

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Nebraska beats BC in Pinstripe Bowl for first bowl victory since 2015

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. PFT's Week 17 2024 NFL results and recap

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. How Team USA's U20 team picked its goal celebration song

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. Ovechkin returns to lineup after missing 5 weeks

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies: TV channel, NBA live stream info, start time

    CBS · 1 outlets

  6. If eliminated, the Dolphins are expected to release Calais Campbell

    PFT · 1 outlets

Technology 441 stories

  1. Hands-on: Flexbar brings back the Touch Bar to your Mac – but is it worth it?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    We recently reported on Flexbar, a project developed by ENIAC Technology that brings back the Touch Bar – the controversial (and now discontinued) small touch screen implemented by Apple on the MacBo…

  2. Apple honors Jimmy Carter

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. The Road to Halide Mark III

    9to5 · 10 outlets

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  1. Quordle today – my hints and answers for Tuesday, December 31 (game #1072)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Eddy Cue reveals the three reasons Apple won’t build a search engine

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions target devs, crypto community

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

  4. Fish have a brain microbiome – could humans have one too?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. These three improvements will make AirTag 2 far more useful: coming next year

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. Hidden fees banned from hotel and concert apps & websites

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  7. PSA: ChatGPT is currently down for some users

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. Apple raised $3M for World Aids Day, maxing out its donation [U]

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. 5 reasons why I’m finally upgrading to Windows 11 in January

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 172 stories

  1. Can You Guess The Celebrity Based On A Photo Of Their Tattoos?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Emma Heming Says Bruce Willis Anniversary Brings 'Heaviness’

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Breaking Down Blake Lively’s Accusations Against Justin Baldoni

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Celebrity Weddings of 2024: Stars Who Got Married This Year

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. People Have A Lot To Say About The Obama's 2024 Christmas Photo

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Renee Zellweger Seemingly Laughs in Ant Anstead Sweet Video With Son

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Susie Evans Says She And Justin Glaze Are ‘Working on Things’ After Split

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Eat Some Food And I’ll Recommend You A Gracie Abrams Song To Listen To

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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