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11,637 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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Protests in Kremlin (Russia), train derailment in Egypt and illness in Prague drew the news. Russia's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.

Part of lifeHealth 50 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostCzechia 47 in 100 of its 151 stories, usually 25
RegionSouth Asia 40 in 100 of its stories, usually 31
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

Russia

230 of its 563 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Kremlin accounted for 186 of Russia's 230 stories about harm, carried by 431 outlets. 111 of Kremlin's 186 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (40 stories). Illness was named in 79 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Russia over 30 days → its stories → Kremlin stories →
Disasters & accidents

Egypt

110 of its 187 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Cairo accounted for 75 of Egypt's 110 stories about harm, carried by 229 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (78 stories). Train derailment was named in 62 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Egypt over 30 days → its stories → Cairo stories →
Health

Czechia

71 of its 151 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Prague accounted for 56 of the Czechia's 71 stories about harm, carried by 98 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (68 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Czechia over 30 days → its stories → Prague stories →
Conflict & violence

Chad

24 of its 33 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Ndjamena accounted for 22 of Chad's 24 stories about harm, carried by 89 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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

Pakistan

238 of its 545 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. 60 of Lahore's 76 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (40 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Health

Israel

149 of its 318 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Jerusalem accounted for 94 of Israel's 149 stories about harm, carried by 128 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (13 stories).

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Disasters & accidents

Iran

86 of its 214 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (22 stories). Earthquake was named in 33 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Health

Philippines

196 of its 368 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Typhoon was named in 47 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with cyclone, storms and heavy rain.

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Health

Japan

111 of its 386 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (42 stories).

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Health

Palestine

19 of its 26 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Iran (33 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); typhoon in Philippines (47 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Taiwan (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in South Africa (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Australia (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).

28 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 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 11,637 stories about harm among 42,271 counted on 18 Apr.

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Mentions of train derailment ran more than ten times their usual in Egypt's news. On 18 April 2020, a year earlier, the share was 40 in every 100, against 28 today. Russia stood out: 41% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 29%. 28 in every 100 of the day's 42,271 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 26. This week the news turned most often to Afghanistan, on 4 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 →

Afghanistan63 in 100 of its 212 stories · usually 55 · mostly conflict & violence Egypt59 in 100 of its 187 stories · usually 43 · mostly disasters & accidents Iraq59 in 100 of its 51 stories · usually 51 · mostly conflict & violence Philippines53 in 100 of its 368 stories · usually 45 · mostly health Cuba48 in 100 of its 52 stories · usually 38 · mostly health

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Kremlin Russia111 stories about protests or strikes, of its 186 Washington US73 stories about protests or strikes, of its 361 Minneapolis US64 stories about protests or strikes, of its 98 Lahore Pakistan60 stories about protests or strikes, of its 76 Chicago US45 stories about protests or strikes, of its 126

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 lessVenezuela: about as warm as its own usual or lessVanuatu: too little coverage to readUzbekistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessUruguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readGuam: about as warm as its own usual or lessPuerto Rico: too little coverage to readUnited 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: 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: 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 readSouth Sudan: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Africa: too little coverage to readSomalia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSerbia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt. 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessPoland: about as warm as its own usual or lessPhilippines: too little coverage to readPeru: 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: 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 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 readMexico: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritius: 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: 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: too little coverage to readLuxembourg: about as warm as its own usual or lessLithuania: about as warm as its own usual or lessLibya: too little coverage to readLiberia: too little coverage to readLesotho: about as warm as its own usual or lessLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLaos: too little coverage to readKyrgyzstan: 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 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuatemala: too little coverage to readGrenada: 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 lessGermany: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: too little coverage to readGambia: too little coverage to readGabon: 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: too little coverage to readEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: too little coverage to readEgypt: 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: 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: 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: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessCanada: about as warm as its own usual or lessCameroon: too little coverage to readCambodia: 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: 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: too little coverage to readBelgium: 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: 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 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 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: 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: 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: 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 readSwindon, UK -- health: 12 stories, carried by 15 outletsVancouver, Canada -- disasters & accidents: 16 stories, carried by 21 outletsWirral, UK -- health: 30 stories, carried by 19 outletsAbuja, Nigeria -- conflict & violence: 14 stories, carried by 11 outletsOttawa, Canada -- health: 31 stories, carried by 56 outletsMontgomery County, US -- health: 12 stories, carried by 15 outletsBoston, US -- health: 63 stories, carried by 115 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

No country's news was much warmer than its usual (a quarter or more).

Warmest events

● Swindon UK about twice as warm as the day's news · health · 12 stories ● Vancouver Canada about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · disasters & accidents · 16 stories ● Wirral UK about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 30 stories ● Abuja Nigeria about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 14 stories ● Ottawa Canada about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 31 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health50% 5,781 stories · less than usual (usually 53%) Rights & justice18% 2,083 stories · less than usual (usually 20%) Conflict & violence11% 1,228 stories · more than usual (usually 8%) Disasters & accidents10% 1,142 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 729 stories · more than usual (usually 4%) Shelter & services2% 219 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 196 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 144 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 killed4,195 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting arrests886 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured860 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Egypt Stories reporting people affected843 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees116 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Yemen Stories reporting abductions88 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced69 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations50 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill10 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 much harsher than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout one and a half times 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.