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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close March 13 – April 12, 2025 9446 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 15 · Issue 102 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Myanmar's main resistance movement announces a partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts

China hits back with 125% tariffs after Trump imposes steep trade penalties. Also, a look at the excitement and final preparations as Gayle King gets ready to make history aboard Blue Origin’s all-female space mission.

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What dominated April

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    In Trump's first 50 days, more than 32,000 ICE arrests

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Deadly storm spawns tornadoes, killing over 30

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 171 stories

  1. Trump’s Claims About Global Trade and Tariffs: Fact Check

    NYT · 4 outlets

    Across his political career, Donald J. Trump has made his case for tariffs by relying on a number of false and misleading claims. Here’s a guide.

  2. Will Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Withstand the Courts?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Why did Trump pause the tariffs? Look to the bond market.

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Kitty Dukakis dies at 88

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Elon Musk and Social Security’s Effort to Curb Illegal Immigration

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. The history of Voice of America

    ABC · 2 outlets

  3. Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Trump Administration Loses Bid to Restart Deportation Flights

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  5. What the Signal Leak Revealed About Washington

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. L.A. Fires Death Toll Rises to 30 After Remains Are Found

    NYT · 3 outlets

  7. Dismantling Education Department could cause chaos, experts warn

    NYT · 3 outlets

  8. Trump defends national security adviser amid Signal leak fallout

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 376 stories

  1. Tariffs Are Still Coming for the AI Boom

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    One study of the current state of U.S. tariffs and foreign retaliation suggests that Wednesday’s euphoria over President Donald Trump’s partial retreat was overdone.

  2. Meta adds former Trump advisor to its board

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. How One of the Wildest Weeks in Market History Unfolded

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Oil Falls Amid Jittery Markets

    CNBC · 4 outlets

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  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Oil Futures Fall on Worries Over U.S. Tariffs’ Impact on Demand

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Gold Steady, Underpinned by Signs of Chinese Buying Activity

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  4. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Falling Short-Dated U.S. Treasury Yields

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  5. Wall Street banks got meager payout from CoreWeave IPO

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Morgan Stanley’s Profit Surged on Trading Revenue

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Stock futures rise after S&P 500 posts three-day losing streak amid tariff turmoil: Live updates

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Elon Musk’s Megadeal Between X and xAI Breaks Wall Street’s Rulebook

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Stock futures fall as Bessent dismisses market worries: ‘Corrections are healthy’

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 212 stories

  1. Boxing legend George Foreman dies at age 76

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Cooper Flagg becomes 8th Duke player to win the Wooden Award

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Rams sign LB Nate Landman to a one-year deal

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Tush push ban vote tabled; 16 NFL teams in favor

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Colts re-sign TE Mo Alie-Cox

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. How NFL teams debate potential vs. production

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Report: Raiders will release CB Jack Jones

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Ex-Arsenal CEO joins arch-rivals Tottenham

    ESPN · 1 outlets

Technology 346 stories

  1. 9to5Mac Overtime 045: It only takes one – hands-on with Nintendo Switch 2

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    Nintendo has confirmed that Switch 2 Edition games will contain the full game and upgrades on the cartridge, but there's uncertainty surrounding DLC.

  2. Apple has an iPad keyboard problem

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. PSA: T-Mobile’s free MLB TV promo now available

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Apple releases first iOS 18.5 beta

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. iOS 18.4 adds new Apple Intelligence feature to the Image Playground app

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Oracle Health breach compromises patient data at US hospitals

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  4. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, April 6 (game #1168)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Everest ransomware's dark web leak site defaced, now offline

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. New iPad ‘Fold’ on track for launch next year, says analyst

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. iPhone 17 Air’s camera problem may not matter as much as I thought

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Microsoft fixes Windows update bug that uninstalled Copilot

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Siri's chances to beat ChatGPT just got a whole lot better

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 395 stories

  1. Khloe Kardashian Says She Hasn’t Been on a Date in 3 Years

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Kyle Richards and Teddi Mellencamp Confronted by Mystery Woman on Walk

    USMag · 1 outlets

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  1. See Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber's Cozy Loved-Up Lunch Date

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. ‘Queen of Versailles’ Jackie Siegel Mourns Husband David After Death at 89

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. ‘White Lotus’ Star Jason Isaacs Calls Out Duke for ‘Ridiculous’ Criticism

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Everyone Is Saying The Same Thing About Kid Rock's Outfit At The White House

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Luke Combs Describes His ‘Normal’ 2-Bedroom House for Wife and 2 Kids

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Beyonce's Dad Weighs In on Kanye's Controversial Rants About His Grandkids

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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