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.
24 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 Saturday 24 October 2026: Accidents were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in US's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
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 5.7 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 7 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.
Health31%588 stories
Rights & justice24%452 stories
Disasters & accidents19%365 stories
Conflict & violence10%184 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%119 stories
Food & livelihood4%67 stories
Shelter & services3%60 stories
Displacement2%39 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed493 Stories reporting people affected204 Stories reporting arrests196 Stories reporting people injured91 Stories reporting evacuations19 Stories reporting refugees11 Stories reporting people displaced9 Stories reporting abductions6 Stories reporting people falling ill3Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: US. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,910 stories.
Feelings
Angerless 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
Warmtha little warmer than 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
Cuba34 in 100 of its 151 stories were about people being harmed · mostly shelter & services Bahamas45 in 100 of its 29 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Mexico29 in 100 of its 139 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
US17 in 100
of its 11,137 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Canada14 in 100
of its 1,253 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 & disasters
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 usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.