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The month's top story

The Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, the Anxiety Persists.

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn’t calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers

ABC · 4 sources

Also covering this FOXThe Speaker’s Lobby: Happy New Year as shutdown showdown draws to a close CBSWith shutdown over, Senate focus turns to upcoming fight on health care NYTThe Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, the Anxiety Persists.
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What dominated November

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Study finds courts' growing concern with DOJ

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    U.S. Border Patrol Arrested 81 People in Charlotte, N.C.

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    11/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 404 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump Gambles on Africa

    CBS · 5 outlets

    NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says his upcoming meeting with President Trump at the White House is an opportunity to make his case for New Yorkers.

  2. Opinion | The CIA’s Battle With Truth

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  4. U.S. conducts 20th strike on alleged drug boat, killing 4 people

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Trump Pulls Nominee for Top I.R.S. Lawyer

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Trump Ramps Up Redistricting Pressure on Indiana Republicans

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Newsom Hires US Attorney Fired by Trump

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. Opinion | The Ugliness After the Shutdown

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Details on Spanberger's projected win in Virginia governor's race

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. Some White House ballroom contractors go underground

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 271 stories

  1. Stocks Retreat as Trade Fears Resurface

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    The consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors now rank among the S&P 500’s bottom performers for 2025 — a sign that Wall Street sees cracks in the American wallet

  2. The economy survived the government shutdown — but all is not well

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Why I’m buying more gold

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  4. Hyundai showcases off-road ambitions with new rugged concept SUV

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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  1. Oil Rises on Possible Bargain Hunting

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Singapore Dollar Consolidates Amid Weaker Fed-Rate Cut Prospects

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Bitcoin Ends Week in a Slump

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. U.K. Assets Fall on Prospect of U-Turn on Government’s Income Tax Hike Plans

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Berkshire Added $4 Billion Alphabet Stake and Further Pared Apple Stock

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Why Bubbles Can Keep Inflating in Plain Sight

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. Global Markets Fall as Tech Bubble Jitters Resurface

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  9. Why Every Company Suddenly Wants to Become a Bank

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Retreat on Weather Data

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 323 stories

  1. Eagles release DB Parry Nickerson

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Texas Tech LB Rodriguez flashes a Heisman pose

    FOX · 3 outlets

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  1. Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Mike Tomlin: "We stunk it up tonight"

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Projecting Tuesday's CFP top 12: Where do the Sooners and Tide land?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Brock Purdy a full participant in Thursday's practice

    PFT · 3 outlets

  5. Report: LSU tells Brian Kelly it will be dismissing him

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Transfer rumors, news: Man United eye Ajax young talent Mokio

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 221 stories

  1. macOS Tahoe 26.2 public beta 3 rolling out now

    9to5 · 1 outlets

    iOS 26.2 is launching for all users next month, but I’ve been using the new update for a few weeks already in beta. Here are my three favorite new iOS 26.2 features so far. more…

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, November 16 (game #1392)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. NordVPN Plus vs Surfshark One – which is the best value VPN plan this Black Friday?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. ‘The Family Plan 2’ premieres on Apple TV

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. The highly-rated Nikon Z5 II just dropped to a record-low price at Adorama

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Ransomware attack hits LG battery subsidiary

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. The best air fryer 2025: quick and convenient fryers to feed a family

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. watchOS 26.2 beta 1 and more Apple betas available now

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  6. How to watch Grey Cup 2025 on CFL+ — it's *FREE*

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Turn your Windows 11 migration into a security opportunity

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. Design.com logo maker review

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  9. There's no faster laptop under $700 than this $430 Core i9 monster with a CPU that crushes the M4 in the $999 Apple MacBook Air

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 379 stories

  1. Love Island's Leah Kateb Deletes Comment About Interviewing Sydney Sweeney

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. RHOC’s Kelly Dodd Defends Meghan King After She Loses Custody of Kids

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. How Taylor Swift Feels About Zoe Kravitz Dating Her Ex Harry Styles

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. 15 Celebrities Who Are Dating Influencers

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Here's What Hailey Bieber Said About People Saying She's Trans

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Erika Kirk Shares Message to Jimmy Kimmel After Controversial Suspension

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Kaley Cuoco Jokes She Has a 'Traveling Circus' With Her Family's Animals

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Reality Stars Who Ran 2025 New York City Marathon: See Their Times

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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