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Oprah Winfrey
Arcs in the news about Oprah Winfrey from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 67 stories · 475 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Aug 20.
All arcs1 named arc in 2026
Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.
Gone quiet · 1
- Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race and Kamala Harris's nominationJun 27, 2024 – Aug 20, 2026 · 148 stories
Here for 3 stories about Oprah Winfrey
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Jan 1, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 61 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 28 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 62 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 39 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| May 6, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 266 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 103 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 31 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 83 |
| May 5, 2025 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 26 |
| May 19, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 32 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 79 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 70 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 148 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 46 | 74 | 33 | 744 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 236 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else10 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Oprah Winfrey that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 19– 21Must-see exhibits at George Lucas's new Museum of Narrative Art in LA13 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Sep 14Oprah Winfrey Heads To Las Vegas Sphere With New Immersive Experience7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Aug 13– 18Oprah washes her hands of Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz over their pro-Trump politics: ‘Not one thing to do with me’6 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 5 right
- Jul 29– Aug 1Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year70 articles · 25 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
Stories that name Oprah Winfrey
- Sep 3– 6Look back: Gloria Steinem on the founding of Ms. Magazine252 articles · 120 independent sources39 left, 27 center, 11 right
- Aug 25– 27Miley Cyrus speaks after Dolly Parton's death: 'I will always love her and want to make her proud'46 articles · 14 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 1 right
- Aug 25– 28Dolly Parton Was a Music Legend, But She Helped Science in Ways Most Fans Never Knew About19 articles · 12 independent sources6 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Aug 25– 28Dolly Parton planned to release several songs after her death730 articles · 174 independent sources45 left, 71 center, 33 right
- Aug 19– 24Harry and Meghan's U.K. move sparks major speculation153 articles · 64 independent sources10 left, 28 center, 10 right
- Jul 1– 4Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's disease diagnosis81 articles · 30 independent sources2 left, 9 center, 5 right