1,487 of its 8,792 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Road crashes were named in 23 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
25 Oct: 17 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 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Sunday 25 October 2026: Road crashes were named in 23 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
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 rightScroll 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 mostIn 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 4.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 6 times the world's rate (0.8 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.
Health29%413 stories
Rights & justice23%326 stories
Disasters & accidents20%285 stories
Conflict & violence13%186 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%110 stories
Shelter & services3%50 stories
Food & livelihood3%47 stories
Displacement2%28 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed352 Stories reporting people affected196 Stories reporting arrests123 Stories reporting people injured77 Stories reporting evacuations24 Stories reporting abductions8 Stories reporting people displaced7 Stories reporting people falling ill5 Stories reporting refugees2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: US. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,469 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefless 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
Cuba50 in 100 of its 66 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Mexico29 in 100 of its 99 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Bahamas37 in 100 of its 19 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
US17 in 100
of its 8,792 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Canada14 in 100
of its 934 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
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 & disastersPeople displaced
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
road crashes25 Oct23 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.