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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close November 22 – December 22, 2025 10149 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 52 · Issue 356 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Robert A.M. Stern, noted American architect, dies at 86

Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTMichele Singer Reiner: A Life Rooted in Activism and Listening to Others FOXRob and Michele Reiner's bodies released to family after autopsies WSJHis Favorite Courtroom Drama Is ‘A Few Good Men.’ Now He’s Nick Reiner’s Lawyer.
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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | The Meaning of Marjorie Taylor Greene

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    'Rhoda' actor Michael DeLano dead at 84

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | The Utah GOP Surrenders to Public Unions

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 294 stories

  1. Opinion | The Republican Clock Is Ticking

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The attack killed 5 people, the latest known fatalities since the attacks began in September. The Trump administration has accused those on the boats of ferrying narcotics but provided little proof.

  2. Trump says he'll release MRI results

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Rise of the Mamdani Clones

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Trump declares Venezuela's airspace closed

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Three Days Before Christmas

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. How the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trump’s Blue-Slip Blues

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | The Meaning of Marjorie Taylor Greene

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. 'Rhoda' actor Michael DeLano dead at 84

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Opinion | What Was Susie Wiles Thinking?

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  7. Defense Dept. Opens Formal Inquiry Into Senator Mark Kelly

    NYT · 4 outlets

  8. 12/21/2025: The Sherpas of Everest; Presenting the Kanneh-Masons

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 489 stories

  1. Beware of this Black Friday scam

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    U.S. stock futures gained Sunday, ahead of the holiday-shortened trading week and as investors cling to hopes of a “Santa Claus rally” still to come.

  2. Zillow shares are getting crushed. Here's why

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Oil Flat; Fed Rate Decision in Focus

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Oil Edges Lower Amid Some Headwinds

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  2. Danske Bank Completes U.S. Justice Department Probation Period

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. 30-Year JGB Yield Hits Fresh High Ahead of Auction

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Thomas O. Hicks, Who Had Big Wins and Big Losses in Private Equity, Dies at 79

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Gold Edges Up; Prices Likely to Remain Range-Bound

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  6. The Squishy Number Behind the Rise and Fall of Oracle’s Stock

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. China’s Answer to Nvidia Soars 425% in Market Debut

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Opinion | Why Should Europe Let Putin Have His Loot?

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Fed's Hammack says there's no need to change interest rates for months, WSJ reports

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Berkshire’s Geico Boss Todd Combs Leaves for JPMorgan Ahead of Buffett Retirement

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 319 stories

  1. Power Rankings: Louisville in, UNC out of top 16

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Texans survive with 23-21 win over Raiders

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Rivers: Return was 'blast,' but loss stings most

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Former Raiders head coach Mike White dies at 89

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Sources: Penn St. turns focus to ISU's Campbell

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  4. Schottenheimer: Will talk to Pickens about post

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. Transfer rumors, news: Bayern plan on meeting to sign Guéhi

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  6. Top 5 of CFP unchanged; Ducks leapfrog Ole Miss

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 475 stories

  1. InnoCN 27in GA27W1Q 4K monitor review

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  2. How to use AirPods as a video mic in iOS 26

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, December 21 (game #1427)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Apple TV’s newest nature docuseries is now available

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Apple @ Work Podcast: AI workflows and the Mac Mini

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Looking for a Ninja air fryer? I test them for a living, and these are the 3 I'd buy for my own kitchen

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Clop ransomware targets Gladinet CentreStack in data theft attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. JBL Flip 7 vs JBL Grip: I tested these Bluetooth speakers side-by-side to see which is worth buying

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Cyber Monday isn’t over yet: the M1 MacBook Air is just $499

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. How to set up a VPN on Amazon Fire Stick

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. How to watch Fallout season 2 online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 384 stories

  1. Mandy Patinkin Breaks Down in Tears Over Rob Reiner's Murder: 'Inconceivable'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Can You Guess The Singer Based On The Emojis?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Erika Kirk Addresses Controversial Comments About Women Delaying Marriage

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Selena Gomez Explains Why Her Voice Sounds Different: 'Things Happen'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Alex Warren Details Mom's Addiction, Getting Shot, Dad’s Death on Jay Shetty

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. MMA Fighter Conor McGregor’s Ups and Downs Over the Years

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Millie Bobby Brown Reveals She Changed Her Name After Getting Married

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Why Love Is Blind’s Lydia and Milton Haven’t Finalized Their Divorce Yet

    USMag · 2 outlets

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