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40,359 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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The day's news pointed at protests in Caracas (Venezuela), heavy rain in Cyprus and the drought in Panama. Cyprus' coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Taken together, the world's news read softer than usual.

Part of lifeRights & justice 28 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostPanama 57 in 100 of its 125 stories, usually 16
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 33 in 100 of its stories, usually 26
Tone of the words 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

1,222 of its 2,489 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Caracas accounted for 1,047 of Venezuela's 1,222 stories about harm, carried by 1,023 outlets. 974 of Caracas' 1,047 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (130 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

Venezuela over 30 days → its stories → Caracas stories →
Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Cyprus

95 of its 131 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Mitsero accounted for 69 of Cyprus' 95 stories about harm, carried by 72 outlets. Heavy rain was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Cyprus over 30 days → its stories → Mitsero stories →
Disasters & accidents

Panama

71 of its 125 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. the Panama Canal accounted for 68 of Panama's 71 stories about harm, carried by 163 outlets. Drought was named in 66 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms and heavy rain.

Panama over 30 days → its stories → Panama Canal stories →
Rights & justice

Australia

Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories). Accidents were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

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

Cuba

46 of its 157 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (32 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.

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Protests & strikes

Honduras

22 of its 78 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 16 of Tegucigalpa's 16 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories).

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Ukraine

6 of Crimea's 7 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories). Outbreaks were named in 18 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with measles and dengue.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Mexico

45 of Huixtla's 50 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (19 stories). HIV was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Health

Denmark

64 of its 198 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (38 stories).

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Iraq

213 of its 336 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Japan (129 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); extreme cold in Russia (104 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); food poisoning in North Korea (17 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); outbreaks in Ukraine (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in India (216 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

20 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 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 40,359 stories about harm among 203,028 counted on 30 Apr.

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In Panama's news, mentions of the drought ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 203,028 stories, as usual. Venezuela's news was 49% about people being harmed, against a usual 41%. A year earlier, on 30 April 2018, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Mozambique91 in 100 of its 370 stories · usually 86 · mostly disasters & accidents Burkina Faso84 in 100 of its 58 stories · usually 57 · mostly conflict & violence Sri Lanka84 in 100 of its 1,187 stories · usually 82 · mostly conflict & violence Congo75 in 100 of its 134 stories · usually 71 · mostly health Cyprus73 in 100 of its 131 stories · usually 42 · mostly deaths & injuries, cause not given

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Caracas Venezuela974 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1047 Washington US519 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1833 Long Beach US192 stories about protests or strikes, of its 575 South Bend US191 stories about protests or strikes, of its 221 Poway US188 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1525

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 lessVanuatu: about as warm as its own usual or lessUzbekistan: too little coverage to readUruguay: 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: too little coverage to readUganda: 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 readSyria: 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 readSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSpain: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Korea: 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: too little coverage to readSierra 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: too little coverage to readSt. Lucia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRwanda: about as warm as its own usual or lessRussia: too little coverage to readRomania: 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: too little coverage to readPalau: too little coverage to readOman: too little coverage to readNorway: 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 readCuraçao: too little coverage to readNamibia: 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: too little coverage to readMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: too little coverage to readMalta: 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 readLatvia: 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 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 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: too little coverage to readGuatemala: 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 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessNew 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 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 lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: too little coverage to readDominica: about as warm as its own usual or lessDjibouti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreenland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: 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 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessColombia: 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: too little coverage to readChad: about as warm as its own usual or lessCentral African Republic: too little coverage to readCape Verde: about as warm as its own usual or lessCanada: too little coverage to readCameroon: 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 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBarbados: 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 readArgentina: 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: too little coverage to readAlbania: too little coverage to readAfghanistan: 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: too little coverage to readEast 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: 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: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: about as warm as its own usual or lessMonaco: 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: 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: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readVenezuela: warmth about one and a half times its own usualTaiwan: warmth about its own usualSwitzerland: warmth about its own usualSri Lanka: warmth about its own usualSouth Africa: warmth about its own usualPakistan: warmth about its own usualNorth Korea: warmth about one and a half times its own usualNetherlands: warmth about its own usualNepal: warmth about its own usualMalawi: warmth about its own usualLebanon: warmth about its own usualJapan: warmth about one and a half times its own usualJamaica: warmth about its own usualGuyana: warmth about its own usualGermany: warmth about its own usualEthiopia: warmth about one and a half times its own usualEgypt: warmth about its own usualCuba: warmth about its own usualBrazil: warmth about its own usualBangladesh: warmth about its own usualArmenia: warmth about its own usualGeneva, Switzerland -- conflict & violence: 11 stories, carried by 11 outletsPadrino, Venezuela -- conflict & violence: 42 stories, carried by 42 outletsBrisbane, Australia -- health: 10 stories, carried by 21 outletsBeirut, Lebanon -- health: 14 stories, carried by 12 outletsSacramento, US -- conflict & violence: 146 stories, carried by 127 outletsRichmond, US -- disasters & accidents: 23 stories, carried by 23 outletsBristol, UK -- health: 36 stories, carried by 131 outletsJuba, South Sudan -- displacement: 10 stories, carried by 10 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

● Ethiopia warmth about one and a half times usual ● Venezuela warmth about one and a half times usual ● Japan warmth about one and a half times usual ● North Korea warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Geneva Switzerland about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 11 stories ● Padrino Venezuela about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 42 stories ● Brisbane Australia about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 10 stories ● Beirut Lebanon about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 14 stories ● Sacramento US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 146 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice28% 10,982 stories · about as usual Health22% 8,917 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence20% 8,082 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents15% 6,038 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 2,567 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 1,106 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 1,048 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 974 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 killed12,576 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests4,520 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured4,482 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected3,579 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees626 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions326 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Nigeria and the US Stories reporting people displaced196 at about half the usual rate · most about Libya and the US Stories reporting evacuations175 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Canada Stories reporting people falling ill135 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 softer than 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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