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The month's top story

Opinion | The U.S. Dumps Unesco Again

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting effort is receiving pushback from Republicans who are accusing the Democrats of “disenfranchising Californians."

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTTexas Rep. Nicole Collier Slept on the House Floor in Protest ABCThe next steps in California Democrats' plan to counter Texas Republicans' redistricting … CBSCalifornia Gov. Newsom announces redistricting effort to counter Texas GOP
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Migrants Vanish Into Opaque ICE Detention System

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Justice Department Opens Probes Into Two Trump Enemies

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 349 stories

  1. Mary Shields, First Woman to Finish the Iditarod, Dies at 80

    ABC · 5 outlets

    All the Russians asked in return was to take his picture and interview him.

  2. Opinion | Notable & Quotable: No Puppy Love

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. Reporter's Notebook: Who actually pays tariffs?

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Former FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster dies at 101

    CBS · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. 8/19: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  3. Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. Kohberger's behavior alarmed university faculty, students before murders

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Did a Detainee Just Faint or Need CPR?

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | How to End the Tariff Debate

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  8. National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas

    CBS · 5 outlets

Business 342 stories

  1. S&P 500 Posts Best Week Since June

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Target stock sinks; Fed minutes suggest divisions over inflation

  2. Dow Falters After New Tariffs Kick In

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. KKR Gets Boost From Asset-Based Lending Push

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Opinion | The AI Market Debate Is Old

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. U.S. Stock Futures Edge Up After Nasdaq Hits Record High

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Stock Funds Add to Their Gains

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Solve U.S. Chip-Making Dilemma

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Why the Latest Meme Stock Craze Won’t Take Down the Overall Market

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  5. Asia markets track Wall Street declines; Japan exports notch steepest drop in over four years

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  6. Opinion | A Good Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Private Equity’s Big Fish See Deals Machinery Gearing Up

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  8. Bitcoin extends rally, hits record high above $124,000

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Nearly 1 in 5 older student loan borrowers are seriously delinquent as Trump steps up collections

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Intel has 18 months to determine its future — or Qualcomm and Arm will

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 393 stories

  1. Billy Howton, Believed To Have Been Oldest Ex-NFL Player, Dies At 95

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Mets find CF fix, trade for Orioles veteran Mullins

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Is Micah Parsons serious about wanting a trade?

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Cam Little kicks 70-yard field goal

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Fever guard Cunningham to miss rest of season

    PFT · 3 outlets

  4. Rams sign OL Mike McAllister

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Sources: Hendrickson set to end Bengals holdout

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Morice Norris back at Lions facility Sunday

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 428 stories

  1. iOS 18.6.2 could be coming very soon to your iPhone

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overc…

  2. Apple Watch regains edge in one key way

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. How to use AppleCare One with the iPhone Upgrade Program

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. CarPlay connection issues? This might explain why

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. iPhone 17 Pro may be a tougher sell than ever before

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. North Korean Kimsuky hackers exposed in alleged data breach

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  4. OpenAI teases GPT-5 release for ChatGPT

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  5. 9to5Mac Daily: August 18, 2025 – Apple Watch rumors, more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. New iPhone 17 Air video reveals beautiful Sky Blue dummy model

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. GPT-5 brings big improvements to Mac vibe coding

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  8. Facebook and Instagram may be down for some users

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  9. Everything new in iOS 26 beta 7

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 421 stories

  1. Is Inventor Julian Brown Missing? What We Know About the Influencer

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Doctor Who Tried to Save Malcolm-Jamal Warner Speaks Out for the 1st Time

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Chicago Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg Dead at 65

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Who's The Ultimate "Best New Artist" Grammy Nominee From The '90s?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Sydney Sweeney Parties in Blue Jeans After American Eagle Controversy

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson's Cutest Photos Together So Far

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Which Lindsay Lohan Movie Is The Best Of Them All?

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

  6. Mary-Kate Olsen’s Complete Dating History

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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