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The month's top story

Opinion | Texas Wins on Mail Ballots and State IDs

Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXJeffries gets in heated clash with CNN host on 'hypocritical' redistricting position and … CBSAbbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill WSJTexas Legislators Approve GOP Redistricting Requested by Trump
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Trump’s White House Joins TikTok

    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

    Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 253 stories

  1. Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The Russian president sent his American counterpart a photograph of the two of them from their face-to-face meeting.

  2. Opinion | How to End the Tariff Debate

    WSJ · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. North Carolina’s Outer Banks Brace for Hurricane Erin

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. 8/4: CBS Evening News Plus

    ABC · 5 outlets

  3. 8/21: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  4. Trump’s White House Joins TikTok

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. Epstein records sent to House Oversight Committee

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Lyle Menendez said his mother also sexually abused him.

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. Israel denies U.N.'s declaration of famine in parts of Gaza

    CBS · 2 outlets

  8. Hegseth Authorizes National Guard Troops in D.C. to Carry Weapons

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 428 stories

  1. Dow Falters After New Tariffs Kick In

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    More investors are using borrowed money to buy shares, but this isn’t necessarily a signal of a top.

  2. Stock Funds Add to Their Gains

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Bullish’s Stock Soars in Latest Test for IPO Market

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Figma's stock sinks 27% after last week's IPO pop

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Trump official says DOJ will investigate Fed Governor Cook

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. S&P 500 Slides for Fifth Day Ahead of Powell Speech

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. Global Markets Rise After U.S. and EU Reach Deal

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. Asia markets rise as investors parse Japan GDP, key China economic data

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  7. Warren Buffett just told CNBC his plan for trains. The stocks are moving

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Why you can lose a lot of money from Tech’s AI splurge

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  10. Retirees: The news from Jackson Hole is ominous for you

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 264 stories

  1. Humpy Wheeler, the 'P.T. Barnum of Motorsports,' Dies at 86

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Darrelle Revis targets NFLPA, Jerry Jones

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Report: Patriots WR Ja'Lynn Polk out for the season with a shoulder injury

    PFT · 3 outlets

  3. Morice Norris back at Lions facility Sunday

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  4. Which Schools Have Produced The Most Pro Football Hall of Famers?

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  5. Transfer rumors, news: Atalanta eye move for Milan's Musah

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  6. Travis Hunter returns to practice with limited work

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 433 stories

  1. iOS 26 is probably complete

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/08/ios-26-beta-8.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Running the latest iOS 26 developer beta o…

  2. Sonos products are about to get more expensive

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. iPhone 17 Pro might gain unique new battery advantage, per rumor

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Google Pixel 10 ‘Soon’ teaser goes hard on iPhone’s AI Siri delays [Video]

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. WhatsApp is working on a voicemail-like feature

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. M4 MacBook Pro vs M4 MacBook Air: What $500 extra really gets you

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, August 24 (game #1308)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. macOS Tahoe 26 beta 8 now available

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  6. Facebook and Instagram may be down for some users

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  7. CarPlay connection issues? This might explain why

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. North Korean Kimsuky hackers exposed in alleged data breach

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  9. Report: Apple considers squeezing Gemini into the Siri brain

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Entertainment 395 stories

  1. Let's Vote Between These Taylor's Version Albums Vs. The Original

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Chicago Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg Dead at 65

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. How Was Pamela Anderson Discovered? A Jumbotron Moment Launched Her Career

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Mary-Kate Olsen’s Complete Dating History

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. What to Know About Fitness Star Nicole Brenda Santos Marins’ Death at 28

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. Jamie Lee Curtis Reacts to Lindsay Lohan Saying She Feels ‘Safe’ With Her

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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