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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close October 6 – November 5, 2025 10780 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 45 · Issue 309 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

10/2: CBS Evening News Plus

The partisan divisions in Washington are as deep as ever, but some voters in both parties have grown weary of the standoff and want it to end.

NYT · 5 sources

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What dominated November

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Ex-NFL star Doug Martin dead at 36

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | New York, You’ve Been Warned

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 379 stories

  1. 2 killed in latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat, Hegseth says

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Dating back​ to early September, the Trump administration has reported well over a dozen such strikes in the waters of the Caribbean​ and eastern Pacific Ocean off South America.

  2. 10/30: CBS Evening News Plus

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Zohran Mamdani and the Police

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | Trump, Merit and MIT

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Halloween Season Is Here. Bring on the Horror.

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Letitia James Pleads Not Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Case

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | Donald Trump Is a Hockey Star

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Wisconsin's state pastry a sweet bite of nostalgia

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | Jay Jones and ‘Full Accountability’

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. The White House Wrecking Ball

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 231 stories

  1. The blistering AMD stock rally just culminated in a milestone

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The combined company would bring together brands like Huggies and Kleenex with the likes of Band-Aid and Tylenol.

  2. Democrats win big on Election Night in key races

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Regional Bank Worries Weigh on Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Tech Earnings Send Nasdaq Lower

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  2. Sterling Faces Further Losses on Increased Rate Cut Prospects

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. A Historic Crypto Selloff Erased Over $19 Billion, but Two Accounts Made $160 Million

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Navan Shares Fall 20% in Biggest IPO During Shutdown

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  5. First Brands Sues Founder, Accusing Him of Lavish Spending at Company’s Expense

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. These stocks are falling back to Earth as Trump and China play nice

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. S&P 500 Climbs to New Record on Strong Earnings

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. BlackRock Stung by Loans to Business Accused of ‘Breathtaking’ Fraud

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  9. Social Security is hurtling towards insolvency. Could these new proposals help save it in time?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  10. Oil Falls Amid Oversupply Prospects

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 305 stories

  1. Trump threatens to remove WC games from Boston

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. 4 Takeaways From the First CFP Rankings Release of 2025

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Former Raiders S George Atkinson dies at 78

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Halloween face paint, confused time travelers: Week 10's CFB superlatives

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. 💪 Latest NFL Power Rankings

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  4. 'He Deserves It': Texas HC Steve Sarkisian Praises QB Arch Manning After Win

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  5. Garrett Wilson remains out of practice for the Jets

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Quinn: Left Daniels in too long, '100% on me'

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 279 stories

  1. 5 things you need to know about agent-to-agent AI collaboration

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/08/airdrop-ios-26-icon.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Apple is working on a new feature th…

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, November 4 (game #1380)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. I tried Nespresso's Christmassy new Sweet Almond and Hibiscus coffee, and it was like sipping a marzipan-infused latte

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. You should watch Adam Savage’s delightful review of the new M5 Apple Vision Pro

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Microsoft: Windows Task Manager won’t quit after KB5067036 update

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple’s new original podcast tells an ‘unbelievable true story’

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. M5 Ultra chip is coming to the Mac next year, per report

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. Have your say: are iPhones overrated?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  6. Walmart gives ChatGPT checkout power

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  7. Walmart's official Black Friday sale starts next week – here's how to get early access

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. I tested Dell’s compact Chromebook, and it’s a great tool for school – but you’ll want to pair it with a mouse

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Apple unveils an M5-powered iPad Pro and makes the update all about AI

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 373 stories

  1. Influencer Kaelin Bradshaw Dead at 29 After Documenting Health Battle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Taylor Swift Donates $100K to Young Girl With Brain Tumor

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Prince William Says He's 'Excited' for 1st Ever Visit to Brazil

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. RHOP’s Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon Break Silence on Wendy Osefo's Arrest

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Diane Ladd’s Family Guide: All About Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and More

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Kim Kardashian Honors Childhood Friend Lindsay May 1 Year After Her Death

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. 15 Celebrities Who Are Dating Influencers

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Britney Spears Deletes Instagram Amid Kevin Federline’s Memoir Controversy

    USMag · 2 outlets

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