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The news turned to storms in Türkiye, protests in Kolkata (India) and people displaced in Israel. Israel'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.

Help and hope: reports of peace efforts ran at about one and a half times the usual rate →
Part of lifeHealth 26 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostBermuda 76 in 100 of its 76 stories, usually 30
RegionCentral Asia 21 in 100 of its stories, usually 13
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Disasters & accidents

Türkiye

58 of its 123 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Izmir accounted for 32 of Türkiye's 58 stories about harm, carried by 93 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Storms were named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with wildfires. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

Türkiye over 30 days → its stories → Izmir stories →
Protests & strikes

India

916 of its 3,300 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 250 of Kolkata's 317 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories). Dengue was named in 37 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with malaria. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

India over 30 days → its stories → Kolkata stories →
Conflict & violence

Israel

545 of its 772 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (86 stories). Polio was named in 100 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with hunger. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Israel over 30 days → its stories →
Health

France

113 of its 520 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 6%. Reports of people killed ran at about 10 times the usual rate (76 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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

Russia

252 of its 545 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (37 stories). Earthquake was named in 78 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami and volcanic eruption. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Venezuela

60 of its 111 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Caracas accounted for 40 of Venezuela's 60 stories about harm, carried by 318 outlets. 36 of Caracas' 40 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).

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Health

Yemen

26 of its 28 stories (93%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Hunger was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with cholera. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Palestine

128 of its 180 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Gaza accounted for 93 of Palestine's 128 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Health

Sudan

Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Flooding was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with cholera. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Bangladesh

Dhaka accounted for 62 of Bangladesh's 96 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. 41 of Dhaka's 62 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Russia (78 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Yemen (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Sudan (18 of its stories, about three times its usual); covid in South Korea (12 of its stories, about three times its usual); tornadoes in Canada (32 of its stories, about 9 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 18 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 9,598 stories about harm among 48,616 counted on 18 Aug.

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It was the third day running that the news turned to Türkiye. of the day's 48,616 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 19. Reports of peace efforts, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Türkiye's news was 47% about people being harmed, against a usual 27%. A year earlier, on 19 August 2023, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Congo, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 5 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Bermuda76 in 100 of its 76 stories · usually 30 · mostly disasters & accidents Palestine71 in 100 of its 180 stories · usually 63 · mostly conflict & violence Israel71 in 100 of its 772 stories · usually 61 · mostly conflict & violence Sudan67 in 100 of its 61 stories · usually 67 · mostly health Lebanon66 in 100 of its 62 stories · usually 48 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Kolkata India250 stories about protests or strikes, of its 317 Chicago US116 stories about protests or strikes, of its 188 Dhaka Bangladesh41 stories about protests or strikes, of its 62 Southport UK40 stories about protests or strikes, of its 80 Tel Aviv Israel39 stories about protests or strikes, of its 152

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: too little coverage to readUruguay: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: too little coverage to readTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: about as warm as its own usual or lessTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: about as warm as its own usual or lessThailand: too little coverage to readTanzania: 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: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSlovenia: too little coverage to readSierra Leone: too little coverage to readSeychelles: 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: too little coverage to readRwanda: 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: 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: too little coverage to readNew 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: too little coverage to readMoldova: about as warm as its own usual or lessMexico: 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: too little coverage to readNorth Macedonia: too little coverage to readLuxembourg: too little coverage to readLithuania: 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: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessKenya: 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: too little coverage to readHungary: 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: too little coverage to readGuatemala: too little coverage to readGrenada: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreece: about as warm as its own usual or lessGermany: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGambia: too little coverage to readGabon: too little coverage to readSt 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 lessEthiopia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEstonia: too little coverage to readEritrea: too little coverage to readEquatorial 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: too little coverage to readDominican Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreenland: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessCosta Rica: too little coverage to readDR 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: too little coverage to readCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurkina Faso: about as warm as its own usual or lessBulgaria: too little coverage to readBrunei: about as warm as its own usual or lessBotswana: too little coverage to readBosnia and Herzegovina: too little coverage to readBolivia: about as warm as its own usual or lessBhutan: too little coverage to readBenin: 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: too little coverage to readAustralia: about as warm as its own usual or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: too little coverage to readArgentina: 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: 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): 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessAmerican 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: too little coverage to readBritish 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: too little coverage to readMonaco: about as warm as its own usual or lessMaldives: 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 readSingapore: warmth about its own usualLebanon: warmth about one and a half times its own usualGhana: warmth about its own usualFrance: warmth about its own usualBrazil: warmth about one and a half times its own usualMichigan, US -- health: 14 stories, carried by 17 outletsDouchy, France -- conflict & violence: 26 stories, carried by 114 outletsJammu, Kashmir -- conflict & violence: 12 stories, carried by 10 outletsSydney, Australia -- rights & justice: 28 stories, carried by 29 outletsLouisiana, US -- health: 12 stories, carried by 14 outletsParis, France -- health: 53 stories, carried by 216 outletsAbuja, Nigeria -- rights & justice: 28 stories, carried by 18 outletsVancouver, Canada -- disasters & accidents: 16 stories, carried by 20 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

● Lebanon warmth about one and a half times usual ● Brazil warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Michigan US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 14 stories ● Douchy France about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 26 stories ● Jammu Kashmir about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 12 stories ● Sydney Australia about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 28 stories ● Louisiana US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 12 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health26% 2,450 stories · about as usual Rights & justice25% 2,370 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents21% 1,930 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence14% 1,329 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 467 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 325 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 302 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 218 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 killed2,399 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,087 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests976 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured747 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions284 at about twice the usual rate · most about Israel and Nigeria Stories reporting people displaced175 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Israel and Sudan Stories reporting evacuations160 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees82 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill14 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 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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