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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 7 – September 6, 2026 14093 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 36 · Issue 249 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

U.S. and Venezuela sign new oil deal

The president’s strategy, message and spending have left the G.O.P. in a difficult spot as lawmakers try to outrun his sagging approval ratings.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXKennedy Center ceiling partially collapses as Trump-led board pushes for 2-year closure CBSPutin meets with Trump envoys in Moscow in new push to end Ukraine war WSJJersey City Is Growing Fast. So Why Is It in Such a Financial Mess?
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    Farage to address Reform conference

    7 of 30 days · 7 articles

  2. Business

    Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as CEO - Reuters

    5 of 30 days · 9 articles

  3. Business

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

    5 of 30 days · 8 articles

Top Stories 466 stories

  1. Where Will Lindsay Clancy Go Now?

    FOX · 5 outlets

    Dr. Phil McGraw calls the Lindsay Clancy case a "psychiatric emergency that wasn't treated as such" and warns of a potential copycat effect.

  2. Laptop catches fire on flight to Dallas

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    ABC · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. The primary is over now come the primetime mistakes

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony a new trial

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Bank of America Vice President Fatally Stabbed in Times Square

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. Opinion | 25 Years of Thinking About 9/11

    CBS · 2 outlets

Business 88 stories

  1. Stocks Climb As Rate Hike Fears Ebb

    FT · 9 outlets

    Voters’ anxiety about economy saps popularity of US president and his Republican Party weeks before midterm elections

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

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

  3. The university degree is losing its lustre

    Bloomberg · 9 outlets

  4. Stocks Fall After Hot Jobs Report

    Bloomberg · 8 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as CEO - Reuters

    Reuters · 9 outlets

  2. Betaworks Scores With Hugging Face Deal

    FT · 9 outlets

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

    Reuters · 7 outlets

  4. Read: Warsh’s Jackson Hole address

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

  5. Farage to address Reform conference

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

  6. What is the average credit score and how can you improve yours?

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

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

    Reuters · 8 outlets

  8. Yen jumps, oil pumps - Yahoo Finance

    Bloomberg · 6 outlets

  9. Russia-Ukraine peace talks could begin next year, ex-MI6 chief says

    Reuters · 5 outlets

  10. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 434 stories

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

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Inside the raucous and rapid rise of Alex Eala

    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. Drama, delay doesn't dampen Kiffin's LSU debut

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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

    PFT · 3 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 249 stories

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

    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. This new reveal suggests MacBook Ultra might cost more than we think

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. AI can answer, but can it lead?

    9to5 · 3 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. iPadOS 27 still needs simpler multitasking, here’s what I’d like to see

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. 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

  8. '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

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 295 stories

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Brooklyn Beckham and Wife Nicola Peltz Pack on PDA at Venice Film Festival

    USMag · 3 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. Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Mourn Death of 18-Year-Old Dog Betty

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. Which Borough Are These New Yorkers Originally From?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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