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The news turned to protests in Caracas (Venezuela), violence in Pyongyang and the earthquake in Tajikistan. Venezuela's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was much softer than usual.

Part of lifeRights & justice 28 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostBangladesh 54 in 100 of its 450 stories, usually 35
RegionCentral Asia 24 in 100 of its stories, usually 19
Tone of the words Much softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Protests & strikes

Venezuela

435 of its 624 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Caracas accounted for 342 of Venezuela's 435 stories about harm, carried by 342 outlets. 312 of Caracas' 342 stories were about protests or strikes. Malaria was named in 45 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Venezuela over 30 days → its stories → Caracas stories →
Conflict & violence

North Korea

209 of its 573 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Pyongyang accounted for 190 of North Korea's 209 stories about harm, carried by 178 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

North Korea over 30 days → its stories → Pyongyang stories →
Disasters & accidents

Tajikistan

33 of its 47 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (23 stories). Earthquake was named in 24 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.

Tajikistan over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Protests & strikes

Argentina

88 of its 259 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 54 of Buenos Aires' 59 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Belgium

134 of its 407 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Brussels accounted for 117 of Belgium's 134 stories about harm, carried by 98 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Austria

67 of its 194 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (17 stories). Avalanche was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hypothermia. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about 4 times its own usual.

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Conflict & violence

Syria

Tabqa accounted for 422 of Syria's 774 stories about harm, carried by 342 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (102 stories). Flooding was named in 236 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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Conflict & violence

Bangladesh

242 of its 450 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (57 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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Conflict & violence

Central African Republic

113 of its 123 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 74%. Balaka accounted for 50 of the Central African Republic's 113 stories about harm, carried by 59 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: earthquake in China (453 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Somalia (160 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); flooding in Syria (236 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); measles in Romania (20 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); outbreaks in Yemen (37 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).

19 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 11 May. The big dot is this day; the shaded band is a normal day (the 30 days before it). Click a day to open it. Based on 44,018 stories about harm among 230,645 counted on 11 May.

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The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 10 November 2016. Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in China's news. of the day's 230,645 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. Venezuela stood out: 70% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 62%.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Central African Republic92 in 100 of its 123 stories · usually 74 · mostly conflict & violence Somalia80 in 100 of its 608 stories · usually 78 · mostly disasters & accidents Venezuela70 in 100 of its 624 stories · usually 62 · mostly rights & justice Syria67 in 100 of its 1,147 stories · usually 71 · mostly conflict & violence Haiti66 in 100 of its 85 stories · usually 51 · mostly disasters & accidents

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Moscow Russia343 stories about protests or strikes, of its 499 Caracas Venezuela312 stories about protests or strikes, of its 342 Washington US256 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1612 Willingboro US195 stories about protests or strikes, of its 460 Charleston US145 stories about protests or strikes, of its 199

Stories, not people.

Where the news was warmest

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: about as warm as its own usual or lessZambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessYemen: about as warm as its own usual or lessVietnam: about as warm as its own usual or lessVenezuela: about as warm as its own usual or lessVanuatu: about as warm as its own usual or lessUzbekistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessUruguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuam: about as warm as its own usual or lessPuerto Rico: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited States: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited Arab Emirates: about as warm as its own usual or lessUkraine: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: about as warm as its own usual or lessTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: about as warm as its own usual or lessTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: about as warm as its own usual or lessThailand: about as warm as its own usual or lessTajikistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessTaiwan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSyria: about as warm as its own usual or lessSwitzerland: too little coverage to readSweden: about as warm as its own usual or lessEswatini: too little coverage to readSuriname: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Africa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSingapore: about as warm as its own usual or lessSierra Leone: about as warm as its own usual or lessSeychelles: about as warm as its own usual or lessSerbia: too little coverage to readSaudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: too little coverage to readSt Vincent: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt. Lucia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRussia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRomania: about as warm as its own usual or lessQatar: about as warm as its own usual or lessPortugal: too little coverage to readPhilippines: about as warm as its own usual or lessParaguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessPapua New Guinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessPanama: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalau: too little coverage to readPakistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessOman: too little coverage to readNorway: about as warm as its own usual or lessNigeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessNicaragua: about as warm as its own usual or lessNew Zealand: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: about as warm as its own usual or lessNamibia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMozambique: about as warm as its own usual or lessMorocco: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara: about as warm as its own usual or lessMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMoldova: about as warm as its own usual or lessMexico: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritius: too little coverage to readMalta: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalaysia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalawi: too little coverage to readMadagascar: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Macedonia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLuxembourg: about as warm as its own usual or lessLithuania: about as warm as its own usual or lessLibya: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiberia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLesotho: too little coverage to readLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLaos: about as warm as its own usual or lessKyrgyzstan: about as warm as its own usual or lessKuwait: about as warm as its own usual or lessKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: too little coverage to readKenya: about as warm as its own usual or lessKazakhstan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJordan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJapan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJamaica: about as warm as its own usual or lessItaly: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsrael: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalestine: about as warm as its own usual or lessIreland: about as warm as its own usual or lessIraq: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIceland: about as warm as its own usual or lessHonduras: about as warm as its own usual or lessHaiti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuyana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuatemala: too little coverage to readGrenada: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreece: about as warm as its own usual or lessGhana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGermany: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGabon: too little coverage to readFrance: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: about as warm as its own usual or lessFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFiji: too little coverage to readEthiopia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEstonia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEritrea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: about as warm as its own usual or lessEgypt: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreenland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: about as warm as its own usual or lessCzech Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: about as warm as its own usual or lessCroatia: about as warm as its own usual or lessCôte d'Ivoire: about as warm as its own usual or lessCosta Rica: about as warm as its own usual or lessDR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or lessCongo: about as warm as its own usual or lessComoros: too little coverage to readChina: about as warm as its own usual or lessHong Kong: about as warm as its own usual or lessChile: about as warm as its own usual or lessChad: about as warm as its own usual or lessCentral African Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: about as warm as its own usual or lessMyanmar: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurundi: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurkina Faso: about as warm as its own usual or lessBulgaria: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrunei: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrazil: too little coverage to readBotswana: about as warm as its own usual or lessBosnia and Herzegovina: about as warm as its own usual or lessBolivia: about as warm as its own usual or lessBhutan: about as warm as its own usual or lessBenin: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelize: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelgium: about as warm as its own usual or lessBarbados: about as warm as its own usual or lessBangladesh: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahrain: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahamas: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzerbaijan: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustralia: about as warm as its own usual or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessArgentina: about as warm as its own usual or lessAntigua & Barbuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessAngola: too little coverage to readAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAlbania: about as warm as its own usual or lessJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessAksai Chin: about as warm as its own usual or lessGaza: about as warm as its own usual or lessWest Bank: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara (Free Zone): about as warm as its own usual or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSiachen Glacier: about as warm as its own usual or lessCrimea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEast Jerusalem: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessVatican City: about as warm as its own usual or lessMarshall Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessBritish Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuernsey: about as warm as its own usual or lessSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: about as warm as its own usual or lessCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: about as warm as its own usual or lessNauru: about as warm as its own usual or lessMonaco: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: about as warm as its own usual or lessMayotte: too little coverage to readTürkiye: warmth about one and a half times its own usualTanzania: warmth about its own usualSri Lanka: warmth about its own usualSpain: warmth about its own usualSouth Korea: warmth about its own usualSomalia: warmth about one and a half times its own usualSlovakia: warmth about its own usualSenegal: warmth about its own usualRwanda: warmth about its own usualPoland: warmth about its own usualPeru: warmth about one and a half times its own usualNorth Korea: warmth about its own usualNiger: warmth about its own usualMauritania: warmth about its own usualMali: warmth about its own usualIran: warmth about its own usualIndonesia: warmth about its own usualHungary: warmth about its own usualEcuador: warmth about one and a half times its own usualCuba: warmth about its own usualColombia: warmth about one and a half times its own usualCameroon: warmth about its own usualCambodia: warmth about its own usualBelarus: warmth about its own usualAfghanistan: warmth about one and a half times its own usualMaldives: warmth about its own usualSokoto, Nigeria -- food & livelihood: 11 stories, carried by 11 outletsGreat Falls, US -- deaths & injuries, cause not given: 14 stories, carried by 18 outletsBangui, Central African Republic -- conflict & violence: 13 stories, carried by 13 outletsGuaviare, Colombia -- conflict & violence: 12 stories, carried by 59 outletsTrenton, US -- conflict & violence: 24 stories, carried by 34 outletsCheltenham, UK -- displacement: 14 stories, carried by 17 outletsKoumala, Australia -- disasters & accidents: 11 stories, carried by 28 outletsHelsinki, Finland -- health: 14 stories, carried by 12 outlets
Warmer than its own usual The warmest eventsAbout as warm or lessToo little news

Each country shaded by the warmth in its news — care, help, gratitude — against its own last 30 days. Stronger colour: further above. Dots: the events whose coverage carried the most warmth, even where the event itself began as harm. Warm words, not good outcomes. Click a country or a dot.

Warmest news

● Somalia warmth about one and a half times usual ● Peru warmth about one and a half times usual ● Afghanistan warmth about one and a half times usual ● Ecuador warmth about one and a half times usual ● Türkiye warmth about one and a half times usual ● Colombia warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Sokoto Nigeria about twice as warm as the day's news · food & livelihood · 11 stories ● Great Falls US about twice as warm as the day's news · deaths & injuries, cause not given · 14 stories ● Bangui Central African Republic about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 13 stories ● Guaviare Colombia about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 12 stories ● Trenton US about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 24 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice28% 12,170 stories · less than usual (usually 31%) Health22% 9,563 stories · more than usual (usually 19%) Conflict & violence20% 8,463 stories · less than usual (usually 23%) Disasters & accidents14% 6,123 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given7% 2,946 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 1,685 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 1,280 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 873 stories · about as usual

Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.

Harm reported 30 days →

Stories reporting people killed12,661 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting arrests5,812 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected4,822 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured3,535 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions735 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees726 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced427 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations220 at about a third of the usual rate · most about the US and Canada Stories reporting people falling ill66 at about the usual rate

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

harshwarm

The words in the day's stories were much softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angera little less than usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little less than usual
● Fearabout as usual

From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?

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