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49,709 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 heavy rain in Mexico, protests in Kampala (Uganda) and violence in Jammu. Kashmir's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was about as usual.

Part of lifeDisasters & accidents 27 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostDominican Republic 84 in 100 of its 486 stories, usually 37
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 64 in 100 of its stories, usually 40
Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Disasters & accidents

Mexico

3,168 of its 4,272 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Mexico City accounted for 2,678 of Mexico's 3,168 stories about harm, carried by 1,595 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (76 stories). Heavy rain was named in 415 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Mexico over 30 days → its stories → Mexico City stories →
Protests & strikes

Uganda

227 of its 443 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Kampala accounted for 192 of Uganda's 227 stories about harm, carried by 157 outlets. 159 of Kampala's 192 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

Uganda over 30 days → its stories → Kampala stories →
Conflict & violence

Kashmir

151 of its 249 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Jammu accounted for 81 of Kashmir's 151 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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

Dominican Republic

408 of its 486 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Punta Cana accounted for 302 of the Dominican Republic's 408 stories about harm, carried by 248 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (300 stories). Flooding was named in 271 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with landslides and power cuts.

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Disasters & accidents

Puerto Rico

1,778 of its 2,019 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 70%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (1,216 stories). Cyclone was named in 96 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

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Disasters & accidents

Dominica

193 of its 216 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (162 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Togo

64 of its 86 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. 28 of Dapaong's 28 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (36 stories).

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Disasters & accidents

Libya

153 of its 232 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (136 stories). Drownings were named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.

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Protests & strikes

Saudi Arabia

199 of its 449 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. 36 of Riyadh's 58 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (67 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: flooding in Dominican Republic (271 of its stories, about three times its usual); oil spill in Greece (62 of its stories, about three times its usual); malaria in Vietnam (72 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in Guyana (20 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Indonesia (41 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

23 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 26; 23 the day before
33 in 10022 in 10023 Aug30 Aug6 Sep13 Sep21 Sep23 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 10010 Sep: 33 in 10011 Sep: 29 in 10012 Sep: 25 in 10013 Sep: 24 in 10014 Sep: 23 in 10015 Sep: 24 in 10016 Sep: 27 in 10017 Sep: 27 in 10018 Sep: 23 in 10019 Sep: 23 in 10020 Sep: 23 in 10021 Sep: 23 in 100 · this day

Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 49,709 stories about harm among 217,070 counted on 21 Sep.

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It was the third day running that the news turned to Mexico. In the Dominican Republic's news, mentions of flooding ran about three times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 23 in every 100 of the day's 217,070 stories, below the usual 26. Mexico's news was 74% about people being harmed, against a usual 50%.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Dominica89 in 100 of its 216 stories · usually 71 · mostly disasters & accidents Puerto Rico88 in 100 of its 2,019 stories · usually 70 · mostly disasters & accidents Dominican Republic84 in 100 of its 486 stories · usually 37 · mostly disasters & accidents Myanmar82 in 100 of its 164 stories · usually 68 · mostly rights & justice Syria76 in 100 of its 609 stories · usually 74 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US164 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1254 Manila Philippines159 stories about protests or strikes, of its 276 Kampala Uganda159 stories about protests or strikes, of its 192 Philippine Philippines127 stories about protests or strikes, of its 189 London UK113 stories about protests or strikes, of its 880

Stories, not people.

Where harm was most of the news

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: near the world's share or lessZambia: near the world's share or lessVenezuela: near the world's share or lessUzbekistan: near the world's share or lessUruguay: near the world's share or lessMicronesia: near the world's share or lessGuam: near the world's share or lessUnited States: near the world's share or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: no storiesFalkland Islands: no storiesCayman Islands: near the world's share or lessIsle of Man: no storiesUnited Kingdom: near the world's share or lessUnited Arab Emirates: near the world's share or lessUkraine: near the world's share or lessTurkmenistan: near the world's share or lessTunisia: near the world's share or lessTrinidad & Tobago: near the world's share or lessTonga: near the world's share or lessTimor-Leste: near the world's share or lessThailand: near the world's share or lessTanzania: near the world's share or lessTajikistan: near the world's share or lessTaiwan: near the world's share or lessSwitzerland: near the world's share or lessSweden: near the world's share or lessEswatini: near the world's share or lessSuriname: near the world's share or lessSri Lanka: near the world's share or lessSpain: near the world's share or lessSouth Korea: near the world's share or lessSouth Africa: near the world's share or lessSomaliland: no storiesSolomon Islands: near the world's share or lessSlovakia: near the world's share or lessSlovenia: near the world's share or lessSingapore: near the world's share or lessSierra Leone: near the world's share or lessSeychelles: near the world's share or lessSerbia: no storiesSenegal: near the world's share or lessSão Tomé: no storiesSamoa: near the world's share or lessSt Vincent: near the world's share or lessSt. Lucia: near the world's share or lessRwanda: near the world's share or lessRussia: near the world's share or lessRomania: near the world's share or lessPortugal: near the world's share or lessPoland: near the world's share or lessPeru: near the world's share or lessParaguay: near the world's share or lessPapua New Guinea: near the world's share or lessPanama: near the world's share or lessPalau: near the world's share or lessOman: near the world's share or lessNorway: near the world's share or lessNorth Korea: near the world's share or lessNigeria: near the world's share or lessNiger: near the world's share or lessNicaragua: near the world's share or lessNew Zealand: near the world's share or lessNiue: no storiesNetherlands: near the world's share or lessCuraçao: no storiesMozambique: near the world's share or lessMorocco: near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara: near the world's share or lessMontenegro: near the world's share or lessMongolia: near the world's share or lessMoldova: near the world's share or lessMauritius: near the world's share or lessMauritania: near the world's share or lessMalta: near the world's share or lessMadagascar: near the world's share or lessNorth Macedonia: near the world's share or lessLuxembourg: near the world's share or lessLithuania: near the world's share or lessLiberia: near the world's share or lessLesotho: near the world's share or lessLebanon: near the world's share or lessLatvia: near the world's share or lessLaos: near the world's share or lessKyrgyzstan: near the world's share or lessKuwait: near the world's share or lessKosovo: no storiesKiribati: near the world's share or lessKenya: near the world's share or lessKazakhstan: near the world's share or lessJordan: near the world's share or lessJapan: near the world's share or lessJamaica: near the world's share or lessItaly: near the world's share or lessIreland: near the world's share or lessIran: near the world's share or lessIndia: near the world's share or lessHungary: near the world's share or lessHonduras: near the world's share or lessGuyana: near the world's share or lessGuinea-Bissau: near the world's share or lessGuatemala: near the world's share or lessGrenada: near the world's share or lessGreece: near the world's share or lessGhana: near the world's share or lessGermany: near the world's share or lessGeorgia: near the world's share or lessGambia: near the world's share or lessGabon: near the world's share or lessFrance: near the world's share or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: no storiesFrench Polynesia: near the world's share or lessNew Caledonia: near the world's share or lessFrench Southern Territories: no storiesÅland Islands: no storiesFinland: near the world's share or lessFiji: near the world's share or lessEstonia: near the world's share or lessEritrea: near the world's share or lessEquatorial Guinea: near the world's share or lessEl Salvador: near the world's share or lessDjibouti: near the world's share or lessGreenland: near the world's share or lessFaroe Islands: near the world's share or lessCzech Republic: near the world's share or lessN. Cyprus: no storiesCyprus: near the world's share or lessCroatia: near the world's share or lessCôte d'Ivoire: near the world's share or lessCosta Rica: near the world's share or lessComoros: no storiesChina: near the world's share or lessHong Kong: near the world's share or lessChile: near the world's share or lessChad: near the world's share or lessCentral African Republic: near the world's share or lessCape Verde: near the world's share or lessCanada: near the world's share or lessBurkina Faso: near the world's share or lessBulgaria: near the world's share or lessBrunei: near the world's share or lessBrazil: near the world's share or lessBotswana: near the world's share or lessBolivia: near the world's share or lessBhutan: near the world's share or lessBenin: near the world's share or lessBelize: near the world's share or lessBelarus: near the world's share or lessBarbados: near the world's share or lessAzerbaijan: near the world's share or lessAustria: near the world's share or lessAustralia: near the world's share or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: no storiesArmenia: near the world's share or lessArgentina: near the world's share or lessAntigua & Barbuda: near the world's share or lessAngola: near the world's share or lessAndorra: near the world's share or lessAlgeria: near the world's share or lessAlbania: near the world's share or lessAksai Chin: near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara (Free Zone): near the world's share or lessCrimea: near the world's share or lessVatican City: near the world's share or lessMarshall Islands: near the world's share or lessNorthern Mariana Islands: no storiesAmerican Samoa: near the world's share or lessChagos Islands: no storiesSt. Helena: no storiesPitcairn: no storiesMontserrat: near the world's share or lessJersey: near the world's share or lessGuernsey: near the world's share or lessSan Marino: near the world's share or lessSt Kitts & Nevis: no storiesCook Islands: near the world's share or lessAruba: near the world's share or lessNauru: near the world's share or lessMonaco: near the world's share or lessMaldives: near the world's share or lessLiechtenstein: no storiesWallis & Futuna: no storiesSt. Martin: near the world's share or lessSt. Barthélemy: no storiesMacao: near the world's share or lessNorfolk Island: no storiesSint Maarten: no storiesChristmas Island: no storiesGibraltar: near the world's share or lessMayotte: no storiesYemen: 67 in 100 of its 139 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Vietnam: 32 in 100 of its 659 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Vanuatu: 69 in 100 of its 32 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)U.S. Virgin Islands: 69 in 100 of its 39 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Puerto Rico: 88 in 100 of its 2,019 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Uganda: 51 in 100 of its 443 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Türkiye: 46 in 100 of its 748 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Togo: 74 in 100 of its 86 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Syria: 76 in 100 of its 609 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)South Sudan: 71 in 100 of its 68 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Sudan: 61 in 100 of its 111 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Somalia: 34 in 100 of its 117 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Saudi Arabia: 44 in 100 of its 449 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Qatar: 30 in 100 of its 229 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Philippines: 33 in 100 of its 2,197 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Pakistan: 43 in 100 of its 1,376 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Nepal: 40 in 100 of its 180 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Namibia: 36 in 100 of its 188 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Mexico: 74 in 100 of its 4,272 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Mali: 43 in 100 of its 92 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Malaysia: 31 in 100 of its 983 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Malawi: 35 in 100 of its 144 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Libya: 66 in 100 of its 232 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Israel: 34 in 100 of its 949 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Palestine: 36 in 100 of its 471 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Iraq: 65 in 100 of its 968 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Indonesia: 33 in 100 of its 343 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Iceland: 38 in 100 of its 96 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Haiti: 63 in 100 of its 91 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Guinea: 55 in 100 of its 29 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Ethiopia: 32 in 100 of its 155 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Egypt: 32 in 100 of its 305 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Ecuador: 41 in 100 of its 27 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Dominican Republic: 84 in 100 of its 486 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Dominica: 89 in 100 of its 216 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Denmark: 31 in 100 of its 227 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Cuba: 41 in 100 of its 117 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)DR Congo: 64 in 100 of its 25 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Congo: 61 in 100 of its 207 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Colombia: 36 in 100 of its 147 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Cameroon: 45 in 100 of its 89 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Cambodia: 43 in 100 of its 87 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Myanmar: 82 in 100 of its 164 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Burundi: 80 in 100 of its 20 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Bosnia: 54 in 100 of its 13 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Belgium: 39 in 100 of its 386 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Bangladesh: 72 in 100 of its 997 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Bahrain: 40 in 100 of its 70 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Bahamas: 37 in 100 of its 115 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Afghanistan: 56 in 100 of its 500 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Kashmir: 61 in 100 of its 249 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Palestine: 36 in 100 of its 471 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Palestine: 36 in 100 of its 471 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Kashmir: 61 in 100 of its 249 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Kashmir: 61 in 100 of its 249 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Palestine: 36 in 100 of its 471 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Kashmir: 61 in 100 of its 249 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Anguilla: 69 in 100 of its 16 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Bermuda: 41 in 100 of its 32 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)British Virgin Islands: 67 in 100 of its 12 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)Turks & Caicos Islands: 88 in 100 of its 17 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 23)
A quarter or more above the world's share Near the world's or lessNo stories

Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 23 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.

Most of its news about harm

● Puerto Rico 88 in 100 of its 2,019 stories · mostly disasters & accidents ● Dominican Republic 84 in 100 of its 486 stories · mostly disasters & accidents ● Dominica 89 in 100 of its 216 stories · mostly disasters & accidents ● Mexico 74 in 100 of its 4,272 stories · mostly disasters & accidents ● Syria 76 in 100 of its 609 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Bangladesh 72 in 100 of its 997 stories · mostly displacement

Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Disasters & accidents27% 13,247 stories · less than usual (usually 32%) Rights & justice23% 11,255 stories · about as usual Health20% 9,653 stories · more than usual (usually 16%) Conflict & violence16% 7,930 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 2,542 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 1,716 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 1,565 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 946 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 killed16,614 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected7,658 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests5,497 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured3,449 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees1,297 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations666 at about a third of the usual rate · most about the US and the Dominican Republic Stories reporting abductions451 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced448 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Mexico Stories reporting people falling ill47 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Ireland

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 about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little more 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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These are counts of stories, not counts of suffering. Most of what happens to people is never reported at all.