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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 4 – September 3, 2026 11409 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 36 · Issue 246 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries

Donald Trump urges communities to "let Data Reign," but GOP candidates across battleground states propose data center moratoriums ahead of midterms.

FOX · 5 sources

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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June

    6 of 30 days · 8 articles

  2. Business

    Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    5 of 30 days · 6 articles

  3. Business

    Eurozone Bond Yields Edge Up as Gas Prices Become a Concern

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 448 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

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. The primary is over now come the primetime mistakes

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Tiger Woods pleads no contest in rollover crash DUI case

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Opinion | Don’t Rename Lake Ontario

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    NYT · 3 outlets

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

    NYT · 3 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

  8. Deadly flash flood slams Nepal

    CBS · 5 outlets

Business 98 stories

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

    MKTW · 9 outlets

    JPMorgan said that while guidance for revenue for the current quarter was in-line with analysts’ expectations, it was likely below that of investors.

  2. Fixing the AI industry’s PR problem

    FT · 9 outlets

  3. Yen jumps, oil pumps - Yahoo Finance

    CNBC · 7 outlets

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

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

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  1. Review & Preview: September Blues - barrons.com

    MKTW · 8 outlets

  2. Read: Warsh’s Jackson Hole address

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

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

    Reuters · 5 outlets

  4. US launches further strikes on Iran as conflict flares up

    Reuters · 8 outlets

  5. Global Bond Markets Take a Breather

    MKTW · 4 outlets

  6. Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.25% once again - BNN Bloomberg

    CNBC · 7 outlets

  7. Boeing’s $8.4 Billion Deal Is Bleeding Red Ink

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  8. Aker Shares Climb After Nscale Gets $45 Billion Contract

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

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

    FT · 6 outlets

  10. Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

Sports 421 stories

  1. Former NFL QB Bob Lee dies at 81

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Patriots, Christian Gonzalez are talking

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Dolphins release LB Tyrel Dodson

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    PFT · 2 outlets

  3. Misiorowski matches career worsts on humid night

    PFT · 2 outlets

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

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. Dabo says pursuit of NFL players 'embarrassing'

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  6. Stan Kroenke buys the MLB's L.A. Angels

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 289 stories

  1. 12 Mac mini alternatives for Windows I'd actually buy

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    Sam Altman’s discomfort with smart glasses may be the clearest clue to what Jony Ive’s OpenAI hardware will look like.

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. AI can answer, but can it lead?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. No HDMI needed — Philips Hue's new camera-based Screen Sync system works with any source, including your TV's native streaming apps

    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: September 2, 2026 – Apple vs OpenAI update, 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. The Gentlemen season 2 is darker, meaner and more 'brutal' than its Netflix debut — but shock new storylines haven't compromised on style or satisfaction

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. How to self-host Docker apps

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 225 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. Harry Styles References Ex Taylor Swift’s Wedding at MSG Concert

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Breaking Down the Claims in Jax and Brittany's Restraining Order Battle

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Actor Tim Curry Dead at 80

    USMag · 2 outlets

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