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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 29 – September 28, 2025 9707 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 39 · Issue 271 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

9/9: CBS Evening News Plus

A Steak 'n Shake owner's tribute billboard to assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has gone viral, driving customers nationwide to support the chain.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this WSJOpinion | The Right Needs to Conserve Free Speech NYTA Broad Wave of Firings Followed Charlie Kirk’s Assassination CBS9/21: CBS Weekend News
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Driver shot, killed by ICE agent during traffic stop

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    9/25: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Goat Rodeo

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 354 stories

  1. Over 73,000 come to remember Charlie Kirk

    FOX · 4 outlets

    Tim Allen publicly forgives the man who killed his father after being moved by Erika Kirk's funeral speech forgiving her husband Charlie Kirk's accused killer.

  2. The Troubled Case Against Jane Dorotik

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Opinion | The Brendan Carr Democrats

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Supertramp co-founder Rick Davies dead at 81

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Driver shot, killed by ICE agent during traffic stop

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. 9/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    ABC · 5 outlets

  3. College football assistant coach Shawn Clark dead at 50

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. 9/25: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Opinion | ‘War Department’ Is a Good Start

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  7. U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says

    ABC · 5 outlets

  8. Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Goat Rodeo

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 292 stories

  1. Why You Should Own (Some) Gold

    MKTW · 4 outlets

    When it comes to growth investing, it’s a small club — and you’re not in it.

  2. Trump slaps 25% tariffs on heavy trucks imports, starting Oct. 1

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. Trump floats using tariff money to help farmers hurt by trade wars

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Winklevoss-Backed Gemini Soars in Latest IPO Market Win

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Tech Stocks Post a Second Straight Decline

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Opinion | The Fed’s ‘Gain of Function’ Monetary Policy

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. StubHub Stock Drops in Volatile Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Nvidia’s ‘Wow’ Factor Is Fading

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Santoli's Friday market wrap-up: Firm finish to week keeps S&P 500 pullback to a minimum

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Here's what to know about a federal government shutdown

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Japan's Nikkei 225 hits record for second straight day as inflation cools; BOJ rate decision on deck

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Wall Street eyeing one big trade after Fed rate cut: Commodities

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Jim Cramer points out a stark divide in the economy

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 303 stories

  1. Former Cowboys LB D.D. Lewis dies at 79

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. How a historic trade in February has helped shape the WNBA semifinals

    CBS · 2 outlets

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  1. USC, Illinois Face Program-Defining Test in Big Noon Showdown

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Davey Johnson, Who Led 1986 Mets to World Series Title, Dies at 82

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Excerpt: The forgotten legend of Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy

    FOX · 3 outlets

  4. Europe holds historic lead, on brink of Ryder Cup

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Bill Belichick gets his first college win

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Jalen Carter draws fine for taunting

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 254 stories

  1. Power 50 2025: Our 30-21 revealed

    TechRadar · 4 outlets

    Now that the iPhone 17 has some of the best Android phone features, I wonder what's next.

  2. I'm not ashamed to love the iPhone Air

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Music producer publishes an interesting review of the AirPods Pro 3

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, September 1 (game #1316)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Hate the new iPhone 17 Pro? That probably just means it wasn't made for you

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. These $30 JBL headphones give you plenty of battery life for your buck

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. This recent Apple TV+ change potentially opens the door to an ad-supported plan

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. Plex tells users to reset passwords after new data breach

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  6. Apple Watch Ultra 3 after five days: Truly deserving of the ‘Ultra’ name

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. With vicious and brutal combat, Dark Ties feels like a must-play companion to Yakuza Kiwami 3

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Got a new iPhone 17? Bring it to Visible Wireless and get 50% off an annual plan

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. 9to5Mac Daily: September 26, 2025 – Apple and Intel, more

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 407 stories

  1. Charlie Kirk's College Tour Resumes 12 Days After His Death

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Which "The Studio" Character Are You?

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. TikTok Influencers Abby and Matt Howard Announce Pregnancy Loss

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Zac Efron and Nina Dobrev Are All Smiles In Flirty Italy Vacation Photos

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Charlie Kirk Shooting Conspiracy Theory Debunked by Marketing CEO

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Who's your favorite SNL cast member of all time?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Chris Pine and Girlfriend Keana Sky Wenger Hold Hands on Rare Date Night

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. How Tall Are the 2025 MTV VMAs Performers and Winners? Doja Cat and More

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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