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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 6 – September 5, 2026 13615 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 36 · Issue 248 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Judge Ends Federal Oversight of Teamsters

Beneath some of Manhattan’s most iconic buildings lies four decades of bad blood and a family members that simply cannot stop fighting.

WSJ · 5 sources

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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    Gold holds ground with US payrolls data on radar - Reuters

    5 of 30 days · 8 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump Has a Beef With Tariffs

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 414 stories

  1. Laptop catches fire on flight to Dallas

    FOX · 4 outlets

    Video and photos show passengers restraining a man with duct tape and zip ties on an American Airlines flight after a violent and racist midair outburst.

  2. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Recap: What to Know Before It’s Over

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary

    FOX · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Apple's new CEO takes over

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Officials lay out timeline of Minneapolis mass shooting

    ABC · 4 outlets

  3. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Scion of Democratic Politics Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony a new trial

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 65 stories

  1. Stocks Fall After Hot Jobs Report

    CNBC · 9 outlets

    Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government became the country's longest-serving cabinet since World War II on Friday.

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

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    FT · 9 outlets

  4. Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' - Reuters

    FT · 8 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. The university degree is losing its lustre

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

  2. China lashes back at US over G20 row ahead of Xi-Trump summit

    Reuters · 7 outlets

  3. Tesla’s stock falls as Cybercab launch lands with a thud

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

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

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

  5. Yen jumps, oil pumps - Yahoo Finance

    Bloomberg · 6 outlets

  6. Gold holds ground with US payrolls data on radar - Reuters

    Bloomberg · 8 outlets

  7. Rerun or sequel? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on end times fascism

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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

    Bloomberg · 4 outlets

  10. Nomura Says Three Straight BOJ Hikes Possible in Extreme Case - Bloomberg.com

    Yahoo · 3 outlets

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Sports 410 stories

  1. Report: CEO, president exit Good Good after ad

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Mensah, Toney shatter Canes records in blowout

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Mourinho can't explain shock Madrid loss at Betis

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Former NFL QB Bob Lee dies at 81

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. NFL signs new deals with trio of sportsbooks

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Sources: No. 1 recruit Brewster to stay with TTU

    PFT · 3 outlets

  5. SEC agrees to comply with court order on former NFL players

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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

    PFT · 2 outlets

Technology 288 stories

  1. How to launch a website in a day with just $13

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    This budget 24-inch business monitor packs in 1080p res, 100Hz refresh rate, and Adaptive Sync for everyday work and light gaming.

  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. CarPlay now works with five major chatbot apps

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. New action comedy movie Mayday is now streaming on Apple TV

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. 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

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. I photographed birds of prey in flight with Fujifilm's new 400mm f/4.5 super telephoto prime lens — and it proved the X series is no wildlife slouch compared to Sony and Canon

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. '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

  8. What is the release date for The Paper season 2 on Peacock?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down ahead of 'Astra' model launch

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 259 stories

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

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Carla Jeffery’s Brother Shares the Last Text He Sent Her Before She Died

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Which Tom Holland Role Are You?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Dolly Parton's Cousin Details Her 'Small' Burial: 'What She Wanted'

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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