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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 16 – September 15, 2026 22946 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 38 · Issue 258 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

    Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

    6 of 30 days · 9 articles

  2. Business

    Putin praises US peace efforts in call with Trump

    6 of 30 days · 7 articles

  3. Business

    Aker Shares Climb After Nscale Gets $45 Billion Contract

    6 of 30 days · 7 articles

Top Stories 377 stories

  1. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    FOX · 5 outlets

    A Lindsay Clancy trial juror pushes back on bias allegations, saying the jury saw holes in the prosecution's case involving postpartum psychosis.

  2. California community mesmerized by rare bird sighting

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. DHL cargo plane blows tires, catches fire on landing

    CBS · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Can You Trust General Election Polls After Primary Misses?

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Gloria Steinem, feminist writer and activist, dead at 92

    ABC · 5 outlets

  3. Why Finding Jimothy Is Really About Finding Ourselves

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Why Our Poll Shows Democrats Leading in the House

    NYT · 3 outlets

  5. Country singer Brian 'Nashville' Duckworth, voice behind family band Taylor Made, dies at 56

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary

    FOX · 4 outlets

  7. ICE Officer Charged With Lying About Shooting

    ABC · 5 outlets

  8. Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 6, 2026

    CBS · 1 outlets

Business 76 stories

  1. Qualcomm, Amazon strike $4 billion custom chip deal - Reuters

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

    Nvidia's Latest Move Spells Trouble for AMD and Intel Investors  Yahoo Finance

  2. Gold Slips; Traders Eye Inflation Data

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

  3. The risky mission to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz

    WSJ · 8 outlets

  4. The perils of headphones in the office

    MKTW · 9 outlets

Show 10 more

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

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

  2. GE Vernova Stock Isn’t All About Orders - Barron's

    MKTW · 9 outlets

  3. Stocks Fall After Hot Jobs Report

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

  4. EU races to Le Pen-proof its agenda

    CNBC · 7 outlets

  5. Putin praises US peace efforts in call with Trump

    Reuters · 7 outlets

  6. U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Fall, Production Hits Record

    CNBC · 9 outlets

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

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

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

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

  9. Read: Warsh’s Jackson Hole address

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

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

    WSJ · 6 outlets

Sports 363 stories

  1. Analyzing the Chiefs' win over the Broncos

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. LIV cutting workforce amid uncertain future

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Former NFL QB Bob Lee dies at 81

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. MLB-best Brewers clinch playoff berth after 20-0 rout

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  4. Osaka overcomes lapse to advance at US Open

    ESPN · 2 outlets

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

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  6. Bucs sign WR Jha'Quan Jackson

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 265 stories

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  2. What Formula 1 teaches businesses about AI

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. How to solve agent sprawl

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Trezor: 347,000 users targeted in phishing attacks after Brevo breach

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. Apple confirms iOS 27 release date: September 14

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. macOS Golden Gate adds a new app to your Mac; here’s what it can do

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, and AirPods 5 event

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. 9to5Mac Overtime 079: The $899 Mac mini

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, September 15 (game #1695)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 378 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 · 3 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. Aaron Rodgers Addresses Speculation That Wife Brittani Doesn't ‘Exist’

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Meghan Markle Shares Sweet 42nd Birthday Tribute to Prince Harry

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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