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What the world's news said happened to people.
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20,791 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 protests in Baghdad (Iraq), rights and justice in la Paz and violence in Menaka. Bolivia's coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was about as usual.

Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about Mexico and the US →
Part of lifeRights & justice 30 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostBolivia 89 in 100 of its 106 stories, usually 30
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 33 in 100 of its stories, usually 26
Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

Iraq

189 of its 261 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Baghdad accounted for 154 of Iraq's 189 stories about harm, carried by 149 outlets. 106 of Baghdad's 154 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (40 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

Iraq over 30 days → its stories → Baghdad stories →
Rights & justice

Bolivia

94 of its 106 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. la Paz accounted for 88 of Bolivia's 94 stories about harm, carried by 109 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (93 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Bolivia over 30 days → its stories → La Paz stories →
Conflict & violence

Mali

111 of its 118 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Menaka accounted for 99 of Mali's 111 stories about harm, carried by 131 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (108 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

Mali over 30 days → its stories → Menaka stories →
Displacement

Mexico

271 of its 758 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (204 stories). Outbreaks were named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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

Nicaragua

117 of its 129 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 76%. Managua accounted for 105 of Nicaragua's 117 stories about harm, carried by 245 outlets. 96 of Managua's 105 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Taiwan

70 of its 135 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (47 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Botswana

27 of its 36 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (24 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Saudi Arabia

470 of its 983 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (104 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Réunion

24 of its 33 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (22 stories). Road crashes were named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with poisoning.

its stories →
Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Libya

121 of its 154 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (100 stories). Plane crash was named in 37 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: road crashes in Réunion (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Netherlands (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plane crash in Libya (37 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in New Zealand (35 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Poland (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

21 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 22; 21 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 29 Apr. 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 20,791 stories about harm among 99,984 counted on 29 Apr.

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In Réunion's news, mentions of road crashes ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 99,984 stories, as usual. Refugees were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about Mexico and the US. In Iraq, 72% of the news was about people being harmed, where 51% is usual. On 29 April 2017, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 21 today. This week the news turned most often to Nicaragua, on 4 of 7 days.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Mali94 in 100 of its 118 stories · usually 66 · mostly conflict & violence Nicaragua91 in 100 of its 129 stories · usually 76 · mostly rights & justice Bolivia89 in 100 of its 106 stories · usually 30 · mostly rights & justice Libya79 in 100 of its 154 stories · usually 56 · mostly deaths & injuries, cause not given Somalia73 in 100 of its 104 stories · usually 51 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Gaza Palestine177 stories about protests or strikes, of its 228 San Diego US133 stories about protests or strikes, of its 174 Jerusalem Israel126 stories about protests or strikes, of its 244 Washington US112 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1180 Baghdad Iraq106 stories about protests or strikes, of its 154

Stories, not people.

Where the news was warmest

feelings in full →
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: too little coverage to readUruguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessMicronesia: about as warm as its own usual or lessU.S. Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readGuam: too little coverage to readPuerto 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 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 lessTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: too little coverage to readTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: too little coverage to readThailand: about as warm as its own usual or lessTanzania: about as warm as its own usual or lessTajikistan: too little coverage to readTaiwan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSyria: about as warm as its own usual or lessSwitzerland: about as warm as its own usual or lessSweden: about as warm as its own usual or lessEswatini: too little coverage to readSuriname: too little coverage to readSudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSri Lanka: about as warm as its own usual or lessSpain: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Korea: too little coverage to readSouth 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 lessSingapore: 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 lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Vincent: too little coverage to readSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readRwanda: 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 readPoland: 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: too little coverage to readPapua New Guinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessPanama: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalau: about as warm as its own usual or lessPakistan: 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 lessNigeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiger: about as warm as its own usual or lessNew Zealand: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: too little coverage to readCuraçao: 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: too little coverage to readMontenegro: about as warm as its own usual or lessMongolia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMoldova: too little coverage to readMexico: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalta: about as warm as its own usual or lessMali: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalaysia: too little coverage to readMadagascar: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Macedonia: too little coverage to readLuxembourg: 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: too little coverage to readKuwait: 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 lessJapan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJamaica: 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 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: too little coverage to readGrenada: too little coverage to readGhana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: too little coverage to readGambia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessEthiopia: 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 lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: too little coverage to readGreenland: 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 lessCuba: 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: too little coverage to readCongo: about as warm as its own usual or lessComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: about as warm as its own usual or lessChina: 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 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: too little coverage to readBulgaria: 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: 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 lessBelarus: too little coverage to readBarbados: 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: too little coverage to readAngola: too little coverage to readAndorra: too little coverage to readAlbania: about as warm as its own usual or lessAfghanistan: 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): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readAzad 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: too little coverage to readMarshall 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBermuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuernsey: too little coverage to readSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: about as warm as its own usual or lessNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: about as warm as its own usual or lessMaldives: 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: 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 readUnited Arab Emirates: warmth about its own usualSouth Sudan: warmth about its own usualSaudi Arabia: warmth about one and a half times its own usualNorth Korea: warmth about its own usualNicaragua: warmth about its own usualMalawi: warmth about its own usualJordan: warmth about its own usualItaly: warmth about its own usualGuatemala: warmth about its own usualGreece: warmth about its own usualGermany: warmth about its own usualBangladesh: warmth about one and a half times its own usualAlgeria: warmth about its own usualGreat Barrier Reef, Australia -- shelter & services: 50 stories, carried by 74 outletsWorcester, US -- rights & justice: 10 stories, carried by 10 outletsShady Cove, US -- deaths & injuries, cause not given: 11 stories, carried by 19 outletsCanberra, Australia -- shelter & services: 24 stories, carried by 22 outletsManagua, Nicaragua -- rights & justice: 105 stories, carried by 245 outletsKutupalong, Bangladesh -- rights & justice: 197 stories, carried by 158 outletsWadi Rum, Jordan -- conflict & violence: 20 stories, carried by 20 outletsPuducherry, India -- shelter & services: 18 stories, carried by 17 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

● Saudi Arabia warmth about one and a half times usual ● Bangladesh warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Great Barrier Reef Australia about twice as warm as the day's news · shelter & services · 50 stories ● Worcester US about twice as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 10 stories ● Shady Cove US about twice as warm as the day's news · deaths & injuries, cause not given · 11 stories ● Canberra Australia about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · shelter & services · 24 stories ● Managua Nicaragua about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 105 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice30% 6,157 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence21% 4,203 stories · about as usual Health18% 3,706 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents14% 2,770 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given7% 1,365 stories · about as usual Displacement5% 1,028 stories · more than usual (usually 3%) Shelter & services3% 635 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 348 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 killed6,964 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected2,820 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured2,305 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests2,266 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees911 at about twice the usual rate · most about Mexico and the US Stories reporting abductions377 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about North Korea and South Korea Stories reporting evacuations263 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Syria and Canada Stories reporting people displaced186 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill20 at about a third of the usual rate · most about the US and Kenya

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
● Griefabout as 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.