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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close September 11 – October 11, 2025 10127 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 41 · Issue 284 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | Why the FBI Is a Charlie Kirk Sideshow

The ADL withdrew its smear of Charlie Kirk. The SPLC should follow its example.

WSJ · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXComedy star admits he was ‘completely devastated’ by Kirk murder, calls outrage over Kimm… CBSTurning Point USA holds first event in Utah since Charlie Kirk's assassination ABCFrom drones to police presence, Utah campus where Kirk was shot lacked key public safety …
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What dominated October

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Thousands of FBI agents assigned to immigration enforcement

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Patel and F.B.I. Face Scrutiny as Kirk’s Killer Remains at Large

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Ryan Routh Found Guilty of Trying to Kill Donald Trump

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 297 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump, Merit and MIT

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The effects of a shutdown tend to unfold in stages. As agencies, departments and federal employees figure out how to weather the storm, Karoun Demirjian, a Times reporter, explains what to know.

  2. 9/19: CBS Evening News Plus

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Joan Kennedy, Who Married Into a Dynasty, Dies at 89

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. 10/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Over 73,000 come to remember Charlie Kirk

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Dallin H. Oaks Addresses Latter-day Saints General Conference

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Thousands of FBI agents assigned to immigration enforcement

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Second Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. New York AG Letitia James indicted in Virginia

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. Tracking the "stolen children of Ukraine"

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. Trump Says He Ordered Another Strike on an Alleged Drug Boat

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 448 stories

  1. Stock Market Today: Stocks Fall; Trump Signs TikTok Order

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite posted their steepest one-day drops in six months.

  2. Global Markets Rise Despite U.S. Government Shutdown

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Ottobock Shares Climb in First Day of Trading

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Apple iPhone Air's China release delayed

    CNBC · 4 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. This Buffett Devotee Is Plowing Billions Into Crypto

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. My sister is 65. She has $80,000 in bonds and savings, and $2,600 a month in Social Security. Can she retire?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  3. Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Navan sets price range for IPO, expects market cap of up to $6.5 billion

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  5. Berkshire Hathaway Near $10 Billion Deal for Occidental’s Petrochemical Unit

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Options Traders Bet on Weaker Sterling Ahead of U.K. Budget

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Tech Stocks Post a Second Straight Decline

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. How much will Social Security increase in 2026?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. Republicans face pressure to consider Democrats' health-care demands as shutdown drags on

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Rate Cuts Might Not Cure What Ails the Job Market

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 364 stories

  1. Women's college basketball Preseason Top 25 for 2025-26

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. How the Aces defeated the Mercury in Game 4

    CBS · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Team Europe Retains Ryder Cup, Reasserts Dominance Over Americans

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Saints agree to terms with DB Michael Davis

    PFT · 4 outlets

  3. Giants quickly move on from Xavier Gipson

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Lamar ruled out; Ravens to roll with Rush again

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. New tush push vote not guaranteed, sources say

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Micah Parsons: We s—t the bed today

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 377 stories

  1. watchOS 26.1 beta 2 rolling out now for Apple Watch users

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Benjamin and Chance cover all the new changes in beta 2 of iOS 26.1, as Apple tidies up some loose ends in the new Liquid Glass design, and (kinda) brings back Slide Over on iPad. Also, Meta’s launch…

  2. Do iPhone 16 cases fit the iPhone 17?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ debuts on Apple TV+

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 10 (game #1355)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Amazon AU's October Prime sale ends Monday, but I'd jump on these 7 bestsellers quick – they might not last

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. AirPods Pro 3 earn spot on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 list

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Review: Eve Outdoor Cam is a great HomeKit camera with floodlight

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. France confirms new Apple spyware campaign alert

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  6. This PC is truly unique - Minisforum M1-1295 is the first mini PC with no front-facing ports, and the audiophile in me will more than appreciate the three separate audio connectors

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Verizon's incredible iPhone 17 deal is ending soon: get up to four devices for free without trading in

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Microsoft: Windows Backup now available for enterprise users

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. This iOS 26 change makes CarPlay even better

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Entertainment 355 stories

  1. Which "The Life Of A Showgirl" Song Are You?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Jon Stewart Addresses ABC Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Off Air

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Jay Leno Supports Jimmy Kimmel Years After Feud: ‘I’m for Free Speech’

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene Pack on the PDA at Paris Fashion Week

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Nina Dobrev Breaks Silence on Zac Efron Dating Rumors

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Taylor Swift Attends Selena Gomez’s Wedding to Benny Blanco

    USMag · 3 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Influencer Dies at Age 31 After Complications From Cosmetic Surgery: Report

    USMag · 1 outlets

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