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24,599 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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The day's news pointed at protests in Paris (France), heavy rain in Indonesia and people killed in New Zealand. Ethiopia's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.

Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about New Zealand and the US → Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about the US and Indonesia → Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about Indonesia and the US → Help and hope: reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate →
Part of lifeConflict & violence 30 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostIndonesia 82 in 100 of its 659 stories, usually 37
RegionOceania 60 in 100 of its stories, usually 24
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Protests & strikes

France

432 of its 1,026 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Paris accounted for 376 of France's 432 stories about harm, carried by 434 outlets. 345 of Paris' 376 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (182 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

France over 30 days → its stories → Paris stories →
Disasters & accidents

Indonesia

542 of its 659 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (51 stories). Heavy rain was named in 192 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake, drownings and volcanic eruption. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Indonesia over 30 days → its stories →
Conflict & violence

New Zealand

3,377 of its 4,351 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (2,963 stories). Natural hazards were named in 100 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

New Zealand over 30 days → its stories →
Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Ethiopia

814 of its 930 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 73%. Addis Ababa accounted for 404 of Ethiopia's 814 stories about harm, carried by 549 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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

Palestine

506 of its 833 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Gaza accounted for 330 of Palestine's 506 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. 309 of Gaza's 330 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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Protests & strikes

Sudan

76 of its 97 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Khartoum accounted for 63 of Sudan's 76 stories about harm, carried by 63 outlets. 62 of Khartoum's 63 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Zimbabwe

189 of its 380 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Cyclone was named in 125 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tropical storm, drought and storms. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Mali

71 of its 78 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (63 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Mozambique

130 of its 154 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Beira accounted for 92 of Mozambique's 130 stories about harm, carried by 75 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (30 stories).

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Conflict & violence

Türkiye

107 of its 202 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (43 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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Also named far more than usual: cyclone in Zimbabwe (125 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Greece (41 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Italy (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Ireland (41 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); house fires in Russia (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

24 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 20; 25 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 Mar. 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 24,599 stories about harm among 100,716 counted on 17 Mar.

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People injured were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about New Zealand and the US. Help and hope: reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. of the day's 100,716 news stories, 24 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 20. the news turned to France for the second day running. This week the news turned most often to Brazil, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 2 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Mali91 in 100 of its 78 stories · usually 52 · mostly conflict & violence Ethiopia88 in 100 of its 930 stories · usually 73 · mostly deaths & injuries, cause not given Mozambique84 in 100 of its 154 stories · usually 58 · mostly disasters & accidents Indonesia82 in 100 of its 659 stories · usually 37 · mostly disasters & accidents Sudan78 in 100 of its 97 stories · usually 68 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Paris France345 stories about protests or strikes, of its 376 Gaza Palestine309 stories about protests or strikes, of its 330 Denver US211 stories about protests or strikes, of its 233 Washington US170 stories about protests or strikes, of its 918 Missouri River US133 stories about protests or strikes, of its 698

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: about as warm as its own usual or lessUruguay: too little coverage to readMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readGuam: 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: 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: too little coverage to readUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkey: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessTimor-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: too little coverage to readSyria: 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: 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: too little coverage to readSpain: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSlovakia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: too little coverage to readSaudi 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: too little coverage to readSt. 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 lessRomania: 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: too little coverage to readPapua New Guinea: too little coverage to readPanama: too little coverage to readPalau: too little coverage to readPakistan: 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: 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: 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: 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: too little coverage to readLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: too little coverage to readLaos: 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 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 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: too little coverage to readGreece: about as warm as its own usual or lessGhana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGermany: too little coverage to readGeorgia: 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: 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 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessEl Salvador: about as warm as its own usual or lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: too little coverage to readDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreenland: too little coverage to readFaroe 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: too little coverage to readCroatia: 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 readChina: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessCanada: 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 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: too little coverage to readBenin: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBarbados: too little coverage to readBahrain: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahamas: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzerbaijan: 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 lessAntigua & Barbuda: too little coverage to readAngola: 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 lessJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessAksai Chin: 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: too little coverage to readAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: 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: too little coverage to readBermuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: about as warm as its own usual or lessJersey: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readLiechtenstein: 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 readSudan: warmth about its own usualQatar: warmth about its own usualOman: warmth about its own usualPalestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usualGuyana: warmth about its own usualEgypt: warmth about its own usualColombia: warmth about its own usualHong Kong: warmth about its own usualBrazil: warmth about its own usualBangladesh: warmth about its own usualPalestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usualPalestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usualPalestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usualMaldives: warmth about its own usualCampinas, Brazil -- health: 11 stories, carried by 10 outletsCharleston, US -- rights & justice: 202 stories, carried by 302 outletsWare Shoals, US -- rights & justice: 112 stories, carried by 110 outletsKhartoum, Sudan -- conflict & violence: 63 stories, carried by 63 outletsRiccarton, New Zealand -- conflict & violence: 18 stories, carried by 12 outletsGaza, Palestine -- rights & justice: 330 stories, carried by 35 outletsMopti, Mali -- conflict & violence: 36 stories, carried by 35 outletsColumbia River, Canada -- disasters & accidents: 19 stories, carried by 19 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

Warmest events

● Campinas Brazil about twice as warm as the day's news · health · 11 stories ● Charleston US about twice as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 202 stories ● Ware Shoals US about twice as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 112 stories ● Khartoum Sudan about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 63 stories ● Riccarton New Zealand about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 18 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Conflict & violence30% 7,291 stories · much more than usual (usually 19%) Rights & justice25% 6,017 stories · much less than usual (usually 31%) Disasters & accidents19% 4,668 stories · more than usual (usually 16%) Health14% 3,405 stories · much less than usual (usually 20%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given8% 1,858 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 482 stories · about as usual Displacement1% 328 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 257 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 killed11,497 at about twice the usual rate · most about New Zealand and the US Stories reporting people injured4,045 at about three times the usual rate · most about New Zealand and the US Stories reporting arrests3,323 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about New Zealand and the US Stories reporting people affected3,215 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and New Zealand Stories reporting evacuations721 at about 4 times the usual rate · most about the US and Indonesia Stories reporting people displaced352 at about twice the usual rate · most about Indonesia and the US Stories reporting refugees304 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions217 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting people falling ill8 at less than a quarter of the usual rate · most about the US and Cuba

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

● Angerabout one and a half times usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout one and a half times usual
● Feara little more than 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.