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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 17 – September 16, 2026 24105 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 38 · Issue 259 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Dolly Parton dead at 80

Attorney General Todd Blanche told CBS News' Ed O'Keefe on Tuesday "of course" the White House will comply with a Supreme Court decision that keeps in place a lower court ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting.

CBS · 5 sources

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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

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

    6 of 30 days · 9 articles

  2. Business

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

    6 of 30 days · 9 articles

  3. Business

    10-year yields highest since 2023 - reuters.com

    6 of 30 days · 8 articles

Top Stories 406 stories

  1. How Harvard Won Back an Angry Megadonor

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Why Finding Jimothy Is Really About Finding Ourselves

    NYT · 3 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Here's why a high-yield savings account is worth opening this week

    CBS · 1 outlets

  5. Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. ICE Officer Charged With Lying About Shooting

    ABC · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 1 outlets

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

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 65 stories

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

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

    AI will not wipe out humanity: Nvidia backed tech CEO declares  Yahoo Finance

  2. The perils of headphones in the office

    MKTW · 9 outlets

  3. IEA warns of ‘lost period’ in global oil demand

    WSJ · 7 outlets

  4. Stocks Fall After Hot Jobs Report

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

Show 10 more

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

    MKTW · 9 outlets

  2. EU races to Le Pen-proof its agenda

    CNBC · 7 outlets

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

    Reuters · 7 outlets

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

    CNBC · 9 outlets

  5. 10-year yields highest since 2023 - reuters.com

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

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

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

  7. Bond Yields Could Come Down as Fast as They’ve Climbed

    Yahoo · 7 outlets

  8. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    • +3 more

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

    Yahoo · 4 outlets

  10. European TTF Gas Marches Higher on LNG Supply Fears

    Bloomberg · 7 outlets

Sports 367 stories

  1. Texans to trade OL Jarrett Patterson to 49ers

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Former NFL QB Bob Lee dies at 81

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Bucs close to within 27-20 of Bengals

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Saints to sign K Daniel Carlson

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  3. Brewers' Chourio joins elite club after 20-HR year

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. Zheng Qinwen's improbable run at the US Open

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  6. Former Bears FB Matt Suhey dies at 68

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 270 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. Apple confirms iOS 27 release date: September 14

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. How to watch Run Hide Fight: Infidels online from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. How to solve agent sprawl

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, September 16 (game #1696)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. 9to5Mac Daily: September 15, 2026 – iOS 27 now available

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Entertainment 405 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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