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23,212 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 Kismayo (Somalia), landslides in Nepal and violence in Kabul. Afghanistan's coverage was about 5 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were softer than usual.

Part of lifeRights & justice 31 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostSomalia 96 in 100 of its 729 stories, usually 54
RegionSub-Saharan Africa 38 in 100 of its stories, usually 27
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

Somalia

697 of its 729 stories (96%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Kismayo accounted for 589 of Somalia's 697 stories about harm, carried by 681 outlets. 366 of Kismayo's 589 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (353 stories). Its coverage was about 5 times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Somalia over 30 days → its stories → Kismayo stories →
Disasters & accidents

Nepal

173 of its 225 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Kathmandu accounted for 132 of Nepal's 173 stories about harm, carried by 89 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories). Landslides were named in 137 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Nepal over 30 days → its stories → Kathmandu stories →
Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

276 of its 381 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Kabul accounted for 139 of Afghanistan's 276 stories about harm, carried by 143 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (38 stories). Its coverage was about 5 times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Afghanistan over 30 days → its stories → Kabul stories →
Rights & justice

Gibraltar

18 of its 29 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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

Israel

356 of its 626 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Jerusalem accounted for 204 of Israel's 356 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets. 164 of Jerusalem's 204 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (262 stories). Outbreaks were named in 96 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.

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Protests & strikes

Colombia

47 of its 81 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 9 of Bogota's 12 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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Protests & strikes

Sudan

147 of its 173 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 76%. Khartoum accounted for 131 of Sudan's 147 stories about harm, carried by 113 outlets. 129 of Khartoum's 131 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Health

Puerto Rico

44 of its 100 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (23 stories). Extreme cold was named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Disasters & accidents

US

11,266 of its 32,928 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (323 stories). Hurricane was named in 3,051 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with tropical storm, storm surge and power cuts.

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Disasters & accidents

Philippines

235 of its 701 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (102 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami.

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Also named far more than usual: hurricane in US (3051 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); outbreaks in Israel (96 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); extreme cold in Puerto Rico (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Italy (27 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Greece (24 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

24 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 Jul. 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 23,212 stories about harm among 96,082 counted on 13 Jul.

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It was the highest share of stories about people being harmed since 17 March 2019. For the second day running, the news turned to Somalia. Stories about people being harmed made up 24 in every 100 of the day's 96,082 stories, above the usual 21. A year earlier, on 13 July 2018, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 24 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Somalia96 in 100 of its 729 stories · usually 54 · mostly conflict & violence Sudan85 in 100 of its 173 stories · usually 76 · mostly rights & justice Nepal77 in 100 of its 225 stories · usually 35 · mostly disasters & accidents Syria76 in 100 of its 261 stories · usually 69 · mostly conflict & violence Afghanistan72 in 100 of its 381 stories · usually 56 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Kismayo Somalia366 stories about protests or strikes, of its 589 Washington US230 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1131 Tacoma US175 stories about protests or strikes, of its 229 Chicago US172 stories about protests or strikes, of its 544 Jerusalem Israel164 stories about protests or strikes, of its 204

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: too little coverage to readMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuam: 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 lessUnited Arab Emirates: about as warm as its own usual or lessUkraine: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: too little coverage to readTurkmenistan: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessTogo: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessTaiwan: 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 lessSudan: 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: 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: too little coverage to readSlovenia: 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: too little coverage to readSaudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: too little coverage to readSt 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 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: 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: 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: too little coverage to readMongolia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMoldova: too little coverage to readMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalta: too little coverage to readMali: 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: too little coverage to readNorth 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: 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 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 lessPalestine: about as warm as its own usual or lessIreland: about as warm as its own usual or lessIran: 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: too little coverage to readGreece: 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: 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: too little coverage to readEthiopia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEstonia: too little coverage to readEritrea: 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 readCuba: about as warm as its own usual or lessCroatia: too little coverage to readCôte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: about as warm as its own usual or lessDR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or lessCongo: too little coverage to readComoros: too little coverage to readChina: too little coverage to readHong 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: 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: too little coverage to readBurkina Faso: about as warm as its own usual or lessBulgaria: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrunei: too little coverage to readBrazil: 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: 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 lessBangladesh: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahrain: too little coverage to readBahamas: 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: 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 lessJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessAksai Chin: too little coverage to readGaza: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessMarshall Islands: too little coverage to readNorthern Mariana Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt. 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: 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: 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: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessMayotte: too little coverage to readVenezuela: warmth about its own usualMexico: warmth about its own usualIraq: warmth about its own usualIndonesia: warmth about one and a half times its own usualGermany: warmth about its own usualCyprus: warmth about its own usualColombia: warmth about its own usualBogota, Colombia -- conflict & violence: 12 stories, carried by 13 outletsGlasgow, UK -- rights & justice: 40 stories, carried by 157 outletsPhoenix, US -- conflict & violence: 164 stories, carried by 150 outletsEl Paso, US -- health: 31 stories, carried by 34 outletsCambridge, UK -- health: 13 stories, carried by 14 outletsBaghdad, Iraq -- conflict & violence: 13 stories, carried by 13 outletsDarfur, Sudan -- conflict & violence: 14 stories, carried by 14 outletsJakarta, Indonesia -- deaths & injuries, cause not given: 62 stories, carried by 61 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

● Indonesia warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Bogota Colombia about three times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 12 stories ● Glasgow UK about twice as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 40 stories ● Phoenix US about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 164 stories ● El Paso US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 31 stories ● Cambridge UK about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 13 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice31% 7,133 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents31% 6,989 stories · much more than usual (usually 18%) Conflict & violence14% 3,256 stories · about as usual Health13% 3,060 stories · much less than usual (usually 20%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given4% 979 stories · less than usual (usually 6%) Shelter & services3% 646 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 441 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 260 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 killed6,770 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected3,512 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting arrests3,363 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and the UK Stories reporting people injured1,899 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations489 at about twice the usual rate · most about the US and Palestine Stories reporting refugees228 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Israel Stories reporting people displaced165 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions99 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Nigeria and the US Stories reporting people falling ill41 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
● 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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These are counts of stories, not counts of suffering. Most of what happens to people is never reported at all.