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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 3 – September 2, 2026 10240 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 36 · Issue 245 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Apple's new CEO takes over

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

Also covering this NYTTrump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test. CBSTrump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as Canada announces retaliatory tariffs WSJA Billionaire CEO, a Hamptons Town and the Endless Fight Over a Seafood Shack
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    U.S. Stocks Fall as Iran War Inflation Heats Up

    5 of 30 days · 8 articles

  2. Business

    Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

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

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 673 stories

  1. Testimony wraps in Lindsay Clancy murder trial

    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. Darline Graham thanks Trump in her primary victory speech

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Why Dolly Parton is so beloved

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 3 outlets

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

    NYT · 3 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

  7. Deadly flash flood slams Nepal

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 57 stories

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

    WSJ · 8 outlets

    Plus, Volkswagen fights its own board in a battle to survive, and wartime “coffin money” transforms Russia’s poorest regions.

  2. OpenAI to end partnership with SpaceX's Cursor - Reuters

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

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

    CNBC · 5 outlets

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

    Barrons · 9 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. U.S. Stocks Fall as Iran War Inflation Heats Up

    Reuters · 8 outlets

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

    BNN · 5 outlets

  3. Nepal rescue effort intensifies as death toll passes 700

    FT · 4 outlets

  4. Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June

    BNN · 4 outlets

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

    Bloomberg · 5 outlets

  6. Asian Currencies Consolidate as Traders Parse U.S.’ New Measures on Iran

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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

    Reuters · 5 outlets

  8. EU and some EU states summon Russian embassy officials over Leipzig drone attack - Reuters

    Reuters · 1 outlets

  9. Lula’s Lead Narrows as Son Faces Corruption Probe Ahead of Brazil Election - Bloomberg.com

    Bloomberg · 1 outlets

  10. BlackBerry CEO says robotics is one of its fastest-growing businesses

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 485 stories

  1. Texans to sign DE Derek Parish

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Steelers waive 11 players

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    PFT · 2 outlets

  2. Lee starts hot at Tour Championship, up 2 after 62

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. The 2026 Rams have eleven captains

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Vikings to waive QB Max Brosmer

    PFT · 3 outlets

  5. NFL players planning to return to NCAA irks SEC

    PFT · 3 outlets

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

    ESPN · 1 outlets

Technology 321 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 19, 2026 – Apple TV 4K rumors, Apple Maps ads

    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 220 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

Show 6 more

  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. Wladimir Klitschko, Hayden Panettiere’s Ex-Fiancé And The Father Of Her Child, Just Issued A Statement About Her Tragic Death At 36

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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