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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close November 28 – December 28, 2025 9724 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 52 · Issue 362 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

CBS News: Rob Reiner - Scenes from a Life

Michael Douglas opens up about bonding with Rob Reiner over their sons' drug addiction struggles, sharing parenting insights during challenging times.

FOX · 4 sources

Also covering this CBSRob Reiner's friends and colleagues share fond and funny memories NYTMichele Singer Reiner: A Life Rooted in Activism and Listening to Others 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 | Democrats Shout Into the Wind

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    12/9: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Michael Annett, former NASCAR racing star, dies at 39

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 232 stories

  1. Opinion | Hegseth’s Order and the Admiral

    ABC · 5 outlets

    The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person

  2. Is Trump's MAGA base showing fractures?

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Australia announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi Beach attack

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Trump declares Venezuela's airspace closed

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. 'The Wire' star James Ransone dead at 46

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trump’s Blue-Slip Blues

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | Democrats Shout Into the Wind

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. When the Lights Went Out in the ‘Christmas Capital’

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. 12/21/2025: The Sherpas of Everest; Presenting the Kanneh-Masons

    CBS · 2 outlets

  7. 1 staff member, 1 resident killed in explosions at Pa. nursing home

    CBS · 4 outlets

  8. Opinion | 2025: The Year of Trump

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 344 stories

  1. Nike Climb Boosts Dow, S&P 500

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The S&P 500 reached a new high on Friday and posted weekly gains as traders came back from the Christmas holiday.

  2. What does Netflix’s offer to buy HBO Max mean for you?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Gold and Silver Gain to Start Week

    CNBC · 4 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Gold Edges Higher Amid Geopolitical Risks

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Trump Targets Defense Firms on Weapons Speed, Stock Buybacks

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Why Japan’s Stock Market Can Keep Rising

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Inside the dealmaking that pushed Trump to reclassify pot, expand access

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  7. U.S. seizes oil tanker off Venezuela. Why one analyst says it’s ‘a smart move.’

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  10. Gold Edges Higher, Supported by Some Tailwinds

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 301 stories

  1. Darnold grateful to Vikes but focused on Seahawks

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. On second thought: Regrading every 2025 UFC PPV

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Colts' loss gives Bills, Chargers, Jaguars a ticket to the playoffs

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Bolts' Herbert: Haven't forgotten '24 playoff flop

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  4. Source: U-M launches athletic department query

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Packers place Micah Parsons on injured reserve

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Former Raiders head coach Mike White dies at 89

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 343 stories

  1. Salesmate CRM review 2026

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    There's been a lot of speculation about an Apple Ring in recent years – here's what we know so far.

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, December 28 (game #1434)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple TV: Five music documentaries and series worth watching

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. 3 reasons to start swimming if you're over 50 – and all the kit you'll need

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Clop ransomware targets Gladinet CentreStack in data theft attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple TV releasing Pluribus season finale early next week

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Watch Christmas films from anywhere with a VPN

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. X drops support for installing its iPad app on the Mac

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. I tried to build a $550 rig to beat this $379 Machenike Ryzen 7 8745HS Mini PC — and I was unsuccessful

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Apple TV app update brings Google Cast support on Android

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  8. Fake GrubHub emails promise tenfold return on sent cryptocurrency

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  9. ChatGPT's attempt at Spotify Wrapped is more embarrassing than any song list

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 362 stories

  1. Kathy Bates Chokes Back Tears Sharing Touching Story About Late Rob Reiner

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Jason Kelce Hints at Going Shirtless at Taylor and Travis’s Wedding

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Who Is Melissa Bring? What to Know About Dave Coulier's Wife

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. 2025 Was the Year of Sydney Sweeney: Inside Her Ups and Downs

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Frankie Grande Reveals He Underwent Cervical Spine Surgery

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Team USA’s Dating Histories: Inside the Winter Olympians’ Love Lives

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Reality TV Tragedies: The Saddest and Most Shocking Deaths

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Alix Earle Reacts to Being in 'Eras Tour' Doc With Ex Braxton Berrios

    USMag · 2 outlets

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