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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 14 – September 13, 2026 20947 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 37 · Issue 256 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

How Harvard Won Back an Angry Megadonor

The judge said the plan would hinder the agency’s ability to respond to disasters.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCFederal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful CBSTrump admin to send $500 checks to nearly 1 million ACA enrollees WSJHow Harvard Won Back an Angry Megadonor
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    Aker Shares Climb After Nscale Gets $45 Billion Contract

    6 of 30 days · 7 articles

  2. Business

    Corn and Soybean Prices Are Popping. How to Play It. - Barron's

    6 of 30 days · 6 articles

  3. Business

    Photos of the week - Reuters

    6 of 30 days · 6 articles

Top Stories 295 stories

  1. Angie Nixon Scores Upset Win in Florida Senate Primary

    FOX · 5 outlets

    T.W. Shannon says Donald Trump transformed the GOP into a working party, pointing to job creation and lower crime as keys to winning Black voters.

  2. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | The 9/11 Column You Haven’t Read Yet

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Where Will Lindsay Clancy Go Now?

    CBS · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Why Finding Jimothy Is Really About Finding Ourselves

    NYT · 3 outlets

  2. Latest developments on Nepal flooding disaster

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Anthropic CEO says he didn't appreciate how fast AI would progress

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. ICE Officer Charged With Lying About Shooting

    ABC · 5 outlets

  6. Women Special Operations Veterans Remember Their Battles

    FOX · 3 outlets

  7. FBI sets $25,000 minimum reward for dozens of unsolved Indian Country cases

    NYT · 4 outlets

  8. Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel’s Human Rights Practices

    FOX · 4 outlets

Business 98 stories

  1. The perils of headphones in the office

    Reuters · 9 outlets

    Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties to give bloc larger global role  Reuters

  2. Ulta Beauty Stock Falls After Upbeat Earnings - Barron's

    CNBC · 9 outlets

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

    CNBC · 9 outlets

  4. Stocks Fall After Hot Jobs Report

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Oil Rises on Escalating Supply-Disruption Concerns

    FT · 7 outlets

  2. EU races to Le Pen-proof its agenda

    CNBC · 7 outlets

  3. Russia hits Ukrainian-Polish border area, Kyiv says - Reuters

    Reuters · 5 outlets

  4. Oil hits $100 for first time since July

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

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

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

  6. VIEW Stocks, bonds rally after August inflation report - Reuters

    WSJ · 6 outlets

  7. Read: Warsh’s Jackson Hole address

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

  8. What Are Bond Yields ‘Saying’ About Stocks?

    Bloomberg · 6 outlets

  9. Putin Lands in India for BRICS Summit Shaped by Wars, Tariffs - Bloomberg.com

    Yahoo · 4 outlets

  10. Gold Rises Ahead of U.S. CPI Data

    Reuters · 6 outlets

Sports 503 stories

  1. Aaron Donald will not play against the 49ers

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Jalen Ramsey says "pay Joey Porter"

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Yanks rout Sox after Rafaela's disputed no-catch

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Sources: Balogun late U-turn ended Everton move

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Cowboys sign TE Mitch Van Vooren

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Garcia wants Lopez next; what about Shakur, Haney and 'Tank'?

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  5. Betting: Sabalenka, Alcaraz tipped to win

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  6. Nick Chubb retires from the NFL

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 441 stories

  1. No iPhone 18 announced today: Here’s why

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. AI can answer, but can it lead?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  2. The floating PC case trend is about more than good looks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Best iPhone 18 Pro cases now available for purchase

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  4. Report: Apple TV working on spin-off to its hit series Silo

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. AirPods 5 vs AirPods 4: here’s what’s new

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. ConnectWise warns of new ScreenConnect flaw without patch

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

  7. WhatsApp rolling out redesigned iPad interface with Mac-like sidebar

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, September 13 (game #924)

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. 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

Entertainment 355 stories

  1. What Decade Of Music Best Matches Your Vibe?

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Which Tom Holland Role Are You?

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Vicki Gunvalson and Claudia Jordan Address Donating to Brandi’s GoFundMe

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Phaedra Parks and CT Tamburello Pack on the PDA in Fire Island After Emmys

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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