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36,110 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.

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Most of the day's attention went to landslides in Mexico, violence in Beirut and people displaced in Copenhagen. Mexico's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were softer than usual.

Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about the US and Mexico → Help and hope: reports of aid and relief ran at about one and a half times the usual rate →
Part of lifeDisasters & accidents 46 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostMexico 79 in 100 of its 2,371 stories, usually 34
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 59 in 100 of its stories, usually 31
Tone of the words Softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Disasters & accidents

Mexico

1,868 of its 2,371 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (328 stories). Landslides were named in 384 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Mexico over 30 days → its stories →
Conflict & violence

Lebanon

111 of its 161 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Beirut accounted for 72 of Lebanon's 111 stories about harm, carried by 70 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (89 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

Lebanon over 30 days → its stories → Beirut stories →
Rights & justice

Türkiye

374 of its 618 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (117 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

Türkiye over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Disasters & accidents

Cuba

318 of its 381 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Camaguey accounted for 159 of Cuba's 318 stories about harm, carried by 165 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (168 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

China

368 of its 1,553 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of refugees ran at about 9 times the usual rate (24 stories). Poisoning was named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Qatar

182 of its 323 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Doha accounted for 173 of Qatar's 182 stories about harm, carried by 150 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Displacement

Bangladesh

811 of its 1,086 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (227 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

US

17,314 of its 45,608 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (3,223 stories). Accidents were named in 563 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.

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Health

Guinea

18 of its 40 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Also named far more than usual: respiratory illness in Palestine (91 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Guinea (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Guyana (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Nigeria (40 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); poisoning in China (28 of its stories, about 10 times its usual).

30 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 25; 26 the day before
30 in 10020 in 10011 Aug18 Aug25 Aug1 Sep9 Sep11 Aug: 20 in 10012 Aug: 25 in 10013 Aug: 29 in 10014 Aug: 26 in 10015 Aug: 24 in 10016 Aug: 24 in 10017 Aug: 25 in 10018 Aug: 27 in 10019 Aug: 28 in 10020 Aug: 28 in 10021 Aug: 23 in 10022 Aug: 23 in 10023 Aug: 22 in 10024 Aug: 22 in 10025 Aug: 24 in 10026 Aug: 29 in 10027 Aug: 30 in 10028 Aug: 28 in 10029 Aug: 26 in 10030 Aug: 25 in 10031 Aug: 26 in 1001 Sep: 25 in 1002 Sep: 26 in 1003 Sep: 27 in 1004 Sep: 25 in 1005 Sep: 24 in 1006 Sep: 23 in 1007 Sep: 25 in 1008 Sep: 26 in 1009 Sep: 30 in 100 · this day

Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 Sep. 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 36,110 stories about harm among 118,710 counted on 9 Sep.

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It was the highest share of stories about people being harmed since 4 June 2017. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about the US and Mexico. Stories about people being harmed made up 30 in every 100 of the day's 118,710 stories, above the usual 25. Mentions of respiratory illness ran more than ten times their usual in Palestine's news.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Cuba83 in 100 of its 381 stories · usually 39 · mostly disasters & accidents Syria83 in 100 of its 619 stories · usually 73 · mostly conflict & violence Myanmar79 in 100 of its 131 stories · usually 63 · mostly conflict & violence Mexico79 in 100 of its 2,371 stories · usually 34 · mostly disasters & accidents Haiti77 in 100 of its 53 stories · usually 46 · mostly disasters & accidents

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Delhi India156 stories about protests or strikes, of its 325 Dhaka Bangladesh107 stories about protests or strikes, of its 175 Washington US104 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1262 Houston US98 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1416 Raqqa Syria86 stories about protests or strikes, of its 217

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: too little coverage to readUzbekistan: 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 lessUnited States: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessCayman Islands: too little coverage to readIsle 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: too little coverage to readTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: too little coverage to readTogo: about as warm as its own usual or lessTimor-Leste: about as warm as its own usual or lessThailand: about as warm as its own usual or lessTanzania: about as warm as its own usual or lessTajikistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSyria: about as warm as its own usual or lessSweden: about as warm as its own usual or lessEswatini: about as warm as its own usual or lessSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSri Lanka: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Africa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomalia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSlovenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSierra Leone: about as warm as its own usual or lessSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: about as warm as its own usual or lessSaudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Vincent: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt. Lucia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRwanda: about as warm as its own usual or lessRussia: about as warm as its own usual or lessQatar: about as warm as its own usual or lessPortugal: about as warm as its own usual or lessPoland: about as warm as its own usual or lessPhilippines: about as warm as its own usual or lessPeru: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorway: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessNigeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiger: too little coverage to readNicaragua: 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: too little coverage to readMozambique: about as warm as its own usual or lessMorocco: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: too little coverage to readMoldova: too little coverage to readMexico: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritius: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritania: too little coverage to readMalta: about as warm as its own usual or lessMali: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalawi: about as warm as its own usual or lessMadagascar: 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: too little coverage to readLibya: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiberia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLesotho: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessKenya: 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 lessIraq: about as warm as its own usual or lessIran: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndonesia: 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 lessHungary: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessGrenada: 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: too little coverage to readGeorgia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGabon: about as warm as its own usual or lessFrance: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: too little coverage to readFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFiji: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessEl Salvador: about as warm as its own usual or lessEgypt: about as warm as its own usual or lessEcuador: 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 readCzech Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuba: about as warm as its own usual or lessCroatia: too little coverage to readCôte 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 readColombia: 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 lessCameroon: about as warm as its own usual or lessCambodia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBotswana: too little coverage to readBosnia and Herzegovina: about as warm as its own usual or lessBolivia: about as warm as its own usual or lessBhutan: too little coverage to readBenin: too little coverage to readBelize: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelgium: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelarus: 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: too little coverage to readAustria: 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 lessAngola: about as warm as its own usual or lessAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAlbania: about as warm as its own usual or lessAfghanistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readCrimea: about as warm as its own usual or lessVatican City: about as warm as its own usual or lessMarshall Islands: too little coverage to readNorthern 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBermuda: 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: too little coverage to readCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readMaldives: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readPuerto Rico: warmth about its own usualTrinidad & Tobago: warmth about its own usualTaiwan: warmth about its own usualSwitzerland: warmth about its own usualSudan: warmth about its own usualSpain: warmth about one and a half times its own usualSingapore: warmth about one and a half times its own usualRomania: warmth about its own usualMalaysia: warmth about its own usualLebanon: warmth about its own usualPalestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usualIreland: warmth about its own usualEthiopia: warmth about its own usualDominican Republic: warmth about its own usualDenmark: warmth about its own usualChina: warmth about its own usualHong Kong: warmth about its own usualBarbados: warmth about its own usualAzerbaijan: warmth about its own usualAntigua & Barbuda: warmth about its own usualKashmir: warmth about its own usualChina: warmth about its own usualPalestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usualPalestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usualKashmir: warmth about its own usualKashmir: warmth about its own usualPalestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usualKashmir: warmth about its own usualSirnak, Türkiye -- conflict & violence: 25 stories, carried by 19 outletsSopore, Kashmir -- conflict & violence: 64 stories, carried by 39 outletsArizona, US -- disasters & accidents: 13 stories, carried by 11 outletsBojaya, Colombia -- conflict & violence: 94 stories, carried by 80 outletsColorado Springs, US -- rights & justice: 58 stories, carried by 57 outletsBrachay, France -- rights & justice: 14 stories, carried by 12 outletsBogota, Colombia -- conflict & violence: 33 stories, carried by 41 outletsAbbotsford, Canada -- disasters & accidents: 15 stories, carried by 11 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

● Palestine warmth about one and a half times usual ● Singapore warmth about one and a half times usual ● Spain warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Sirnak Türkiye about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 25 stories ● Sopore Kashmir about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 64 stories ● Arizona US about twice as warm as the day's news · disasters & accidents · 13 stories ● Bojaya Colombia about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 94 stories ● Colorado Springs US about twice as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 58 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Disasters & accidents46% 16,292 stories · much more than usual (usually 26%) Rights & justice15% 5,349 stories · much less than usual (usually 27%) Conflict & violence14% 5,099 stories · much less than usual (usually 20%) Health14% 4,836 stories · about as usual Displacement5% 1,738 stories · more than usual (usually 3%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given3% 1,081 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 855 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 328 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 killed12,751 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Mexico Stories reporting people affected6,721 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Mexico Stories reporting evacuations4,100 at about 4 times the usual rate · most about the US and Mexico Stories reporting arrests3,094 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured2,282 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Mexico Stories reporting refugees960 at about twice the usual rate · most about Bangladesh and Türkiye Stories reporting people displaced475 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions239 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill14 at about a third of the usual rate · most about the US and China

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 softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout two-thirds of 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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