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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 2 – September 1, 2026 9033 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 36 · Issue 244 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Why Dolly Parton is so beloved

Google has invested over $20 billion in Council Bluffs, Iowa, transforming the transcontinental railroad's Mile Zero into a data center crossroads.

FOX · 5 sources

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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Deadly flash flood slams Nepal

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Manhunt for Massachusetts woman ends with grim discovery week after police officer husband found dead at home

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 665 stories

  1. The Truth About Postpartum Psychosis

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have entered a third day. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

  2. The battle over Stars and Stripes

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. Dolly Parton dies at the age of 80: A look at her life through photos

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. An ‘Economic D-Day’ That Must Overcome a Troubled History

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. ICE releases father of U.S. Navy sailor serving on USS Abraham Lincoln

    NYT · 3 outlets

  5. Ride Shotgun in a Corvette on D.C.’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Track

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Deadly flash flood slams Nepal

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. C.I.A. Director Makes Secret Visit to Moscow

    CBS · 3 outlets

  8. Face the Nation: Becker, Alizai

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 82 stories

  1. Come on, Target. Do better. - Yahoo Finance

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

    Musk vs. Altman: SpaceX stock in focus as OpenAI ends Cursor access to AI models  Yahoo Finance

  2. Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

  3. Microsoft Is Leaving Investors Flying Blind on Its AI Businesses

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

  4. U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Strait of Hormuz

    BNN · 8 outlets

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  1. Iceland rejects reopening talks on EU entry

    Reuters · 7 outlets

  2. Nepal rescue effort intensifies as death toll passes 700

    FT · 4 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

  5. Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June

    Bloomberg · 3 outlets

  6. Asian Currencies Consolidate, May Be Buoyed by Signs of Mideast Talks

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Chinese Guitar Capital's Stairway To Export Heaven - Barron's

    BNN · 5 outlets

  8. A Core Egyptian Bank Gets Caught Up in Treasury’s Iran Crackdown

    Reuters · 5 outlets

  9. Trump Urges FCC to Probe Media Polling, Punish NBC Moderator - Bloomberg.com

    Reuters · 4 outlets

  10. The manual transmission is back — but only for the supercar - Yahoo Finance

    Yahoo · 3 outlets

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Sports 416 stories

  1. 49ers sign DE Viliami Fehoko

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Chargers didn't cut Tony Jefferson after all

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Sources: Mizzou RB Hardy eyes mid-Sept. return

    PFT · 2 outlets

  2. Callaway drops Good Good amid video backlash

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. Rams cut roster down to 53 players

    PFT · 3 outlets

  4. Warriors offseason recap and early season preview: Continuity over change

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  5. Sky game delayed after sex toys thrown on court

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. North Dakota State wins first game as FBS program

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 308 stories

  1. Unusual timing of Mac mini and Mac Studio updates all about AI, claims report

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    A surprisingly thin, lightweight workstation with a pro-grade GPU and a price tag to match.

  2. How to watch Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Free Streams & TV Channels

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Govern AI agents before they go rogue

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Apple is automatically updating some Apple Watch apps for watchOS 27 compatibility

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a phenomenal fighting game hampered by corporate meddling

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Only Murders in the Building season 6 long-awaited release date confirmed — but I already think one drastic change is going to wear thin very quickly

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. 9to5Mac Daily: August 31, 2026 – Apple TV price hikes, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. How to watch River City finale for free online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. 'If we stuck with the silent protagonist method, we wouldn't be able to tell this story properly' — Metro 2039 executive producer says making The Stranger a speaking protagonist 'goes hand in hand with telling a personal story'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. macOS 27 developer beta 8 now available, here’s what’s coming

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. How to self-host Docker apps

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Get up to 56% off lightweight down jackets from Patagonia, Rab, Arc'teryx and more — here are my top recommendations for autumn

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 196 stories

  1. Dolly Parton Laid to Rest After Death at 80, Her Niece Confirms

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Arrive Back in U.K. Amid Move: Report

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Singer Kehlani Cancels Concerts After Waking Up in 'So Much Pain'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Brittany Cartwright Speaks Out After Getting Restraining Order Against Jax

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Dolly Parton's Team Reveals What She Was Working On 'Until the Day She Died'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. 'Reading Rainbow' Host Mychal Threets Shares Update Amid Hospitalization

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Adult Film Star Christian Styles Mourned After His ‘Sudden’ Death at 29

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Alexia Nepola's Son Throws Support Behind Kim Zolciak's Son After Arrest

    USMag · 1 outlets

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