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Santa Claus
Arcs in the news about Santa Claus from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Subject · 31 stories · 190 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 21, 2023
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 40 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 124 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 38 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 61 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 47 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 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 else9 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Santa Claus that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 6What is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?24 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
Stories that name Santa Claus
- Dec 31– Jan 1'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best46 articles · 24 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Dec 29Travis Kelce revealed what Taylor Swift's brother got him for Christmas7 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Dec 26Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny resurfaces with darkly humorous comments18 articles · 15 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Dec 25– 26Imprisoned Russian politician Navalny is now in a penal colony near the Arctic Circle67 articles · 42 independent sources9 left, 14 center, 5 right
- Dec 24– 26Taylor Swift celebrates Christmas Day by watching Travis Kelce and Chiefs play Las Vegas22 articles · 17 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 3 right
- Dec 22– 25NORAD tracking Santa’s every move and kids can follow along47 articles · 35 independent sources1 left, 12 center, 5 right
- Nov 27– 28First lady Jill Biden unveils this year's White House Christmas decorations11 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Nov 21– 23Here's how to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 202312 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right