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10,402 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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The day's news pointed at protests in Port-au-Prince (Haiti), violence in Moscow and people displaced in Bucharest. Russia'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.

Part of lifeDisasters & accidents 25 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostRomania 69 in 100 of its 98 stories, usually 14
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 30 in 100 of its stories, usually 23
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

Haiti

40 of its 50 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Port-au-Prince accounted for 27 of Haiti's 40 stories about harm, carried by 57 outlets. 14 of Port-au-Prince's 27 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (19 stories). Earthquake was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Haiti over 30 days → its stories → Port-au-Prince stories →
Conflict & violence

Russia

360 of its 770 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Moscow accounted for 292 of Russia's 360 stories about harm, carried by 693 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

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

Cuba

31 of its 46 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. the Gulf of Mexico accounted for 20 of Cuba's 31 stories about harm, carried by 18 outlets. Tropical storm was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms.

Cuba over 30 days → its stories → Gulf of Mexico stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Disasters & accidents

Mexico

95 of its 215 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Idalia accounted for 55 of Mexico's 95 stories about harm, carried by 232 outlets. Tropical storm was named in 69 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with storms, cyclone and landslides.

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Disasters & accidents

Australia

390 of its 1,740 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (124 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 67 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Conflict & violence

Yemen

23 of its 28 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 65%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Rights & justice

Zimbabwe

114 of its 355 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Harare accounted for 75 of Zimbabwe's 114 stories about harm, carried by 337 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

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Health

North Korea

41 of its 63 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Outbreaks were named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Disasters & accidents

Greece

89 of its 210 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (48 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: tropical storm in Mexico (69 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in North Korea (35 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Philippines (25 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); helicopter crash in Australia (67 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in Ireland (15 of its stories, about three times its usual).

20 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 19; 19 the day before
20 in 10018 in 10029 Jul5 Aug12 Aug19 Aug27 Aug29 Jul: 19 in 10030 Jul: 19 in 10031 Jul: 18 in 1001 Aug: 19 in 1002 Aug: 18 in 1003 Aug: 18 in 1004 Aug: 18 in 1005 Aug: 19 in 1006 Aug: 20 in 1007 Aug: 19 in 1008 Aug: 19 in 1009 Aug: 18 in 10010 Aug: 19 in 10011 Aug: 19 in 10012 Aug: 20 in 10013 Aug: 20 in 10014 Aug: 19 in 10015 Aug: 19 in 10016 Aug: 18 in 10017 Aug: 19 in 10018 Aug: 19 in 10019 Aug: 20 in 10020 Aug: 20 in 10021 Aug: 19 in 10022 Aug: 19 in 10023 Aug: 18 in 10024 Aug: 19 in 10025 Aug: 19 in 10026 Aug: 19 in 10027 Aug: 20 in 100 · this day

Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 27 Aug. 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 10,402 stories about harm among 52,636 counted on 27 Aug.

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Mentions of tropical storm ran about 4 times their usual in Mexico's news. of the day's 52,636 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Haiti stood out: 80% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 51%. A year earlier, on 27 August 2022, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. This week the news turned most often to Russia, on 3 of 7 days.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Haiti80 in 100 of its 50 stories · usually 51 · mostly rights & justice Romania69 in 100 of its 98 stories · usually 14 · mostly displacement North Korea65 in 100 of its 63 stories · usually 32 · mostly health Syria60 in 100 of its 106 stories · usually 62 · mostly conflict & violence Palestine60 in 100 of its 62 stories · usually 61 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US68 stories about protests or strikes, of its 253 Moscow Russia45 stories about protests or strikes, of its 292 Fulton County US26 stories about protests or strikes, of its 91 Jerusalem Israel23 stories about protests or strikes, of its 61 Tokyo Japan17 stories about protests or strikes, of its 51

Stories, not people.

Where harm was most of the news

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zambia: near the world's share or lessVietnam: near the world's share or lessVenezuela: near the world's share or lessVanuatu: near the world's share or lessUzbekistan: near the world's share or lessUruguay: near the world's share or lessMicronesia: no storiesU.S. Virgin Islands: near the world's share or lessGuam: near the world's share or lessPuerto Rico: near the world's share or lessUnited States: near the world's share or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: no storiesFalkland Islands: no storiesCayman Islands: near the world's share or lessIsle of Man: no storiesUnited Kingdom: near the world's share or lessUnited Arab Emirates: near the world's share or lessUganda: near the world's share or lessTurkmenistan: near the world's share or lessTurkey: near the world's share or lessTunisia: near the world's share or lessTrinidad & Tobago: near the world's share or lessTonga: near the world's share or lessTogo: no storiesThailand: near the world's share or lessTanzania: near the world's share or lessTajikistan: near the world's share or lessTaiwan: near the world's share or lessSwitzerland: near the world's share or lessEswatini: near the world's share or lessSuriname: near the world's share or lessSouth Sudan: near the world's share or lessSri Lanka: near the world's share or lessSpain: near the world's share or lessSouth Korea: near the world's share or lessSomaliland: no storiesSolomon Islands: near the world's share or lessSlovakia: near the world's share or lessSlovenia: near the world's share or lessSingapore: near the world's share or lessSeychelles: near the world's share or lessSerbia: no storiesSenegal: near the world's share or lessSaudi Arabia: near the world's share or lessSão Tomé: no storiesSamoa: near the world's share or lessSt Vincent: near the world's share or lessSt. Lucia: near the world's share or lessRwanda: near the world's share or lessQatar: near the world's share or lessPortugal: near the world's share or lessPoland: near the world's share or lessPeru: near the world's share or lessParaguay: near the world's share or lessPapua New Guinea: near the world's share or lessPalau: near the world's share or lessOman: near the world's share or lessNorway: near the world's share or lessNigeria: near the world's share or lessNicaragua: near the world's share or lessNew Zealand: near the world's share or lessNiue: no storiesNetherlands: near the world's share or lessCuraçao: no storiesNepal: near the world's share or lessNamibia: near the world's share or lessMozambique: near the world's share or lessMorocco: near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara: no storiesMontenegro: near the world's share or lessMongolia: near the world's share or lessMoldova: near the world's share or lessMauritius: near the world's share or lessMauritania: near the world's share or lessMalta: near the world's share or lessMalaysia: near the world's share or lessMalawi: near the world's share or lessMadagascar: near the world's share or lessNorth Macedonia: near the world's share or lessLuxembourg: near the world's share or lessLithuania: near the world's share or lessLibya: near the world's share or lessLiberia: near the world's share or lessLesotho: near the world's share or lessLatvia: near the world's share or lessLaos: near the world's share or lessKyrgyzstan: near the world's share or lessKuwait: near the world's share or lessKosovo: no storiesKiribati: no storiesKenya: near the world's share or lessKazakhstan: near the world's share or lessJordan: near the world's share or lessJapan: near the world's share or lessJamaica: near the world's share or lessItaly: near the world's share or lessIreland: near the world's share or lessIraq: near the world's share or lessIndonesia: near the world's share or lessIndia: near the world's share or lessIceland: near the world's share or lessHungary: near the world's share or lessHonduras: near the world's share or lessGuyana: near the world's share or lessGuinea-Bissau: no storiesGuinea: near the world's share or lessGuatemala: near the world's share or lessGrenada: near the world's share or lessGhana: near the world's share or lessGermany: near the world's share or lessGeorgia: near the world's share or lessGambia: near the world's share or lessFrance: near the world's share or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: no storiesFrench Polynesia: near the world's share or lessNew Caledonia: no storiesFrench Southern Territories: no storiesÅland Islands: no storiesFinland: near the world's share or lessFiji: near the world's share or lessEthiopia: near the world's share or lessEstonia: near the world's share or lessEritrea: near the world's share or lessEquatorial Guinea: near the world's share or lessEl Salvador: near the world's share or lessEgypt: near the world's share or lessEcuador: near the world's share or lessDominica: near the world's share or lessDjibouti: near the world's share or lessGreenland: near the world's share or lessFaroe Islands: no storiesCzech Republic: near the world's share or lessN. Cyprus: no storiesCyprus: near the world's share or lessCroatia: near the world's share or lessCôte d'Ivoire: near the world's share or lessCosta Rica: near the world's share or lessDR Congo: near the world's share or lessCongo: near the world's share or lessComoros: no storiesColombia: near the world's share or lessChina: near the world's share or lessHong Kong: near the world's share or lessChile: near the world's share or lessChad: near the world's share or lessCentral African Republic: no storiesCape Verde: no storiesCambodia: near the world's share or lessMyanmar: near the world's share or lessBurundi: near the world's share or lessBurkina Faso: near the world's share or lessBulgaria: near the world's share or lessBrunei: near the world's share or lessBrazil: near the world's share or lessBotswana: near the world's share or lessBosnia and Herzegovina: near the world's share or lessBolivia: near the world's share or lessBhutan: near the world's share or lessBenin: near the world's share or lessBelize: near the world's share or lessBelgium: near the world's share or lessBelarus: near the world's share or lessBarbados: near the world's share or lessBahrain: near the world's share or lessBahamas: near the world's share or lessAzerbaijan: near the world's share or lessAustria: near the world's share or lessAustralia: near the world's share or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: no storiesArmenia: near the world's share or lessArgentina: near the world's share or lessAntigua & Barbuda: near the world's share or lessAngola: near the world's share or lessAndorra: near the world's share or lessAlgeria: near the world's share or lessAlbania: near the world's share or lessAksai Chin: near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): no storiesWestern Sahara (Free Zone): no storiesVatican City: near the world's share or lessMarshall Islands: near the world's share or lessNorthern Mariana Islands: no storiesAmerican Samoa: near the world's share or lessChagos Islands: no storiesSt. Helena: no storiesPitcairn: near the world's share or lessAnguilla: no storiesBritish Virgin Islands: near the world's share or lessTurks & Caicos Islands: no storiesMontserrat: no storiesJersey: near the world's share or lessGuernsey: near the world's share or lessSan Marino: no storiesSt Kitts & Nevis: near the world's share or lessCook Islands: no storiesAruba: near the world's share or lessNauru: no storiesMonaco: no storiesMaldives: near the world's share or lessLiechtenstein: near the world's share or lessWallis & Futuna: no storiesSt. Martin: no storiesSt. Barthélemy: no storiesMacao: near the world's share or lessNorfolk Island: no storiesSint Maarten: no storiesChristmas Island: no storiesGibraltar: near the world's share or lessMayotte: no storiesZimbabwe: 32 in 100 of its 355 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Yemen: 82 in 100 of its 28 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Ukraine: 32 in 100 of its 482 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Timor-Leste: 67 in 100 of its 12 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Syria: 60 in 100 of its 106 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Sweden: 35 in 100 of its 68 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Sudan: 67 in 100 of its 48 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)South Africa: 26 in 100 of its 402 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Somalia: 78 in 100 of its 27 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Sierra Leone: 43 in 100 of its 14 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Russia: 47 in 100 of its 770 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Romania: 69 in 100 of its 98 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Philippines: 25 in 100 of its 408 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Panama: 42 in 100 of its 24 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Pakistan: 28 in 100 of its 606 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)North Korea: 65 in 100 of its 63 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Niger: 34 in 100 of its 68 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Mexico: 44 in 100 of its 215 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Mali: 76 in 100 of its 17 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Lebanon: 32 in 100 of its 66 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Israel: 36 in 100 of its 399 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Palestine: 60 in 100 of its 62 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Iran: 30 in 100 of its 125 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Haiti: 80 in 100 of its 50 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Greece: 42 in 100 of its 210 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Gabon: 50 in 100 of its 12 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Dominican Republic: 36 in 100 of its 28 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Denmark: 31 in 100 of its 78 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Cuba: 67 in 100 of its 46 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Canada: 27 in 100 of its 1,205 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Cameroon: 44 in 100 of its 18 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Bangladesh: 40 in 100 of its 236 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Afghanistan: 57 in 100 of its 185 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Kashmir: 29 in 100 of its 80 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Palestine: 60 in 100 of its 62 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Palestine: 60 in 100 of its 62 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Kashmir: 29 in 100 of its 80 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Kashmir: 29 in 100 of its 80 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Ukraine: 32 in 100 of its 482 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Palestine: 60 in 100 of its 62 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Kashmir: 29 in 100 of its 80 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Bermuda: 48 in 100 of its 27 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)
A quarter or more above the world's share Near the world's or lessNo stories

Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 20 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.

Most of its news about harm

● Romania 69 in 100 of its 98 stories · mostly displacement ● Haiti 80 in 100 of its 50 stories · mostly rights & justice ● Afghanistan 57 in 100 of its 185 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Syria 60 in 100 of its 106 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Russia 47 in 100 of its 770 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● North Korea 65 in 100 of its 63 stories · mostly health

Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Disasters & accidents25% 2,502 stories · more than usual (usually 22%) Health24% 2,457 stories · less than usual (usually 29%) Rights & justice22% 2,263 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence13% 1,331 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given7% 684 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 357 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 327 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 288 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 killed3,040 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Russia Stories reporting arrests1,055 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected981 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured902 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Australia Stories reporting evacuations233 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions104 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced102 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees100 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill6 at about half the usual rate · most about Bangladesh and the US

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
● Griefa little more 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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