1,916 of its 11,137 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Accidents were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 18 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at the US on 5 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (24 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
US: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
USThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
18 Oct
Miamiaccidents & disasters
31 stories, 27 outlets
18 Oct
Winter Gardendeaths, cause not given
13 stories, 38 outlets
18 Oct
Orange Countyaccidents & disasters
27 stories, 67 outlets
23 Oct
Oregonattacks & violence
40 stories, 88 outlets
23 Oct
Utah Countyprotests & strikes
16 stories, 82 outlets
24 Oct
Oregonattacks & violence
29 stories, 121 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the US most3,450 of its 19,372 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Whooping cough was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.
4,116 of its 21,502 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Screwworm was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
3,658 of its 19,670 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Oil spill was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
1,348 of its 8,203 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (24 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 335 million people live in the US. Over these days its news carried 64 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 7 times the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health32%6,627 stories
Rights & justice26%5,369 stories
Disasters & accidents18%3,670 stories
Conflict & violence8%1,757 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given7%1,391 stories
Food & livelihood4%801 stories
Shelter & services4%767 stories
Displacement2%410 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed5,013 Stories reporting arrests2,290 Stories reporting people affected2,096 Stories reporting people injured909 Stories reporting evacuations201 Stories reporting abductions82 Stories reporting people displaced78 Stories reporting refugees62 Stories reporting people falling ill44Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: US. Ring: the world. Measured over 21,214 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: US in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: US's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Cuba45 in 100 of its 657 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Mexico29 in 100 of its 1,441 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Bahamas26 in 100 of its 308 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
US18 in 100
of its 117,093 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Canada18 in 100
of its 14,472 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikes
US (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
accidents24 Oct14 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usualwhooping cough23 Oct19 of its stories that day, about 8 times its usualscrewworm22 Oct10 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualoil spill20 Oct14 of its stories that day, about 9 times its usualroad crashes18 Oct18 of its stories that day, about three times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.