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8,791 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 violence in Kyiv, storms in the Philippines and rights and justice in Dhaka. Ukraine's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was harsher than usual.

Part of lifeHealth 27 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostUkraine 45 in 100 of its 465 stories, usually 23
RegionSoutheast Asia 36 in 100 of its stories, usually 25
Tone of the words Harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Conflict & violence

Ukraine

211 of its 465 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Kyiv accounted for 140 of Ukraine's 211 stories about harm, carried by 509 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (164 stories). Power cuts were named in 19 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

Ukraine over 30 days → its stories → Kyiv stories →
Disasters & accidents

Philippines

252 of its 458 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Philippine accounted for 153 of the Philippines' 252 stories about harm, carried by 309 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (28 stories). Storms were named in 51 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with storm surge and earthquake. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

Philippines over 30 days → its stories → Philippine stories →
Rights & justice

Bangladesh

103 of its 249 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Dhaka accounted for 75 of Bangladesh's 103 stories about harm, carried by 93 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories). Dengue was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with heavy rain and outbreaks.

Bangladesh over 30 days → its stories → Dhaka stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Conflict & violence

Lebanon

140 of its 187 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. Beirut accounted for 115 of Lebanon's 140 stories about harm, carried by 139 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Israel

Jerusalem accounted for 126 of Israel's 412 stories about harm, carried by 389 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (68 stories). Natural hazards were named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Tanzania

12 of its 27 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories).

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Cyprus

15 of its 43 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).

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Protests & strikes

Georgia

4 of Tbilisi's 5 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).

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Health

UK

Extreme cold was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with snowstorms. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: drought in Brazil (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); wildfires in Australia (24 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); road crashes in Ireland (15 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); extreme cold in UK (22 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); natural hazards in Israel (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

18 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 17; 17 the day before
19 in 10014 in 10019 Oct26 Oct2 Nov9 Nov17 Nov19 Oct: 18 in 10020 Oct: 19 in 10021 Oct: 18 in 10022 Oct: 18 in 10023 Oct: 18 in 10024 Oct: 17 in 10025 Oct: 17 in 10026 Oct: 17 in 10027 Oct: 17 in 10028 Oct: 17 in 10029 Oct: 17 in 10030 Oct: 17 in 10031 Oct: 17 in 1001 Nov: 17 in 1002 Nov: 18 in 1003 Nov: 18 in 1004 Nov: 17 in 1005 Nov: 16 in 1006 Nov: 14 in 1007 Nov: 16 in 1008 Nov: 17 in 1009 Nov: 17 in 10010 Nov: 18 in 10011 Nov: 17 in 10012 Nov: 16 in 10013 Nov: 16 in 10014 Nov: 17 in 10015 Nov: 17 in 10016 Nov: 17 in 10017 Nov: 18 in 100 · this day

Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 Nov. 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 8,791 stories about harm among 47,593 counted on 17 Nov.

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In the Philippines' news, mentions of storms ran about three times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 18 in every 100 of the day's 47,593 stories, above the usual 17. Ukraine's news was 45% about people being harmed, against a usual 23%. A year earlier, on 18 November 2023, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 18 today. This week the news turned most often to the Philippines, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Lebanon75 in 100 of its 187 stories · usually 64 · mostly conflict & violence Israel66 in 100 of its 622 stories · usually 61 · mostly conflict & violence Palestine61 in 100 of its 127 stories · usually 64 · mostly conflict & violence Philippines55 in 100 of its 458 stories · usually 38 · mostly disasters & accidents Ukraine45 in 100 of its 465 stories · usually 23 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Manipur India60 stories about protests or strikes, of its 87 Imphal India51 stories about protests or strikes, of its 57 Washington US48 stories about protests or strikes, of its 264 Jerusalem Israel42 stories about protests or strikes, of its 126 Dhaka Bangladesh19 stories about protests or strikes, of its 75

Stories, not people.

Where harm was most of the news

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: near the world's share or lessZambia: near the world's share or lessYemen: near the world's share or lessVietnam: 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: near the world's share or lessU.S. Virgin Islands: near the world's share or lessGuam: 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: near the world's share or lessTimor-Leste: no storiesTaiwan: near the world's share or lessSwitzerland: near the world's share or lessSweden: near the world's share or lessEswatini: near the world's share or lessSuriname: 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 lessSomalia: 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 lessSierra Leone: near the world's share or lessSeychelles: near the world's share or lessSerbia: no storiesSaudi 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 lessRussia: near the world's share or lessRomania: 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 lessPanama: 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 lessNorth Korea: near the world's share or lessNigeria: near the world's share or lessNiger: 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 lessMorocco: near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara: near the world's share or lessMontenegro: no storiesMongolia: no storiesMoldova: near the world's share or lessMexico: near the world's share or lessMauritius: near the world's share or lessMauritania: no storiesMalta: 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 lessIran: near the world's share or lessIndia: near the world's share or lessHungary: near the world's share or lessHaiti: near the world's share or lessGuyana: near the world's share or lessGuinea-Bissau: near the world's share or lessGuinea: near the world's share or lessGuatemala: near the world's share or lessGrenada: near the world's share or lessGreece: near the world's share or lessGhana: near the world's share or lessGermany: near the world's share or lessGambia: near the world's share or lessGabon: 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: near the world's share or lessFrench 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 lessDominican Republic: near the world's share or lessDominica: no storiesDjibouti: near the world's share or lessGreenland: near the world's share or lessFaroe Islands: no storiesDenmark: near the world's share or lessCzech Republic: near the world's share or lessN. Cyprus: no storiesCroatia: 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 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: near the world's share or lessCanada: near the world's share or lessCameroon: near the world's share or lessCambodia: 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 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): near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara (Free Zone): near the world's share or lessVatican City: near the world's share or lessMarshall Islands: near the world's share or lessNorthern Mariana Islands: near the world's share or lessAmerican Samoa: no storiesChagos Islands: near the world's share or lessSt. Helena: no storiesPitcairn: no storiesAnguilla: near the world's share or lessBermuda: near the world's share or lessBritish 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: near the world's share or lessSt Kitts & Nevis: near the world's share or lessCook Islands: near the world's share or lessAruba: near the world's share or lessNauru: near the world's share or lessMonaco: near the world's share or lessMaldives: 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: near the world's share or lessGibraltar: near the world's share or lessMayotte: no storiesVenezuela: 44 in 100 of its 36 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Puerto Rico: 50 in 100 of its 10 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Ukraine: 45 in 100 of its 465 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Thailand: 28 in 100 of its 110 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Tanzania: 44 in 100 of its 27 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Tajikistan: 100 in 100 of its 4 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Syria: 46 in 100 of its 13 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)South Sudan: 56 in 100 of its 9 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Sudan: 53 in 100 of its 30 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)South Africa: 29 in 100 of its 373 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Senegal: 54 in 100 of its 26 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Philippines: 55 in 100 of its 458 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Pakistan: 33 in 100 of its 605 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Mozambique: 80 in 100 of its 5 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Mali: 71 in 100 of its 7 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Lebanon: 75 in 100 of its 187 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Israel: 66 in 100 of its 622 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Palestine: 61 in 100 of its 127 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Iraq: 35 in 100 of its 49 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Indonesia: 31 in 100 of its 83 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Iceland: 43 in 100 of its 14 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Honduras: 68 in 100 of its 25 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Georgia: 37 in 100 of its 27 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Cyprus: 35 in 100 of its 43 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Cuba: 37 in 100 of its 67 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Congo: 62 in 100 of its 32 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Belize: 50 in 100 of its 38 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Bangladesh: 41 in 100 of its 249 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Afghanistan: 38 in 100 of its 76 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Kashmir: 34 in 100 of its 85 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Palestine: 61 in 100 of its 127 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Palestine: 61 in 100 of its 127 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Kashmir: 34 in 100 of its 85 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Kashmir: 34 in 100 of its 85 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Ukraine: 45 in 100 of its 465 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Palestine: 61 in 100 of its 127 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)Kashmir: 34 in 100 of its 85 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 18)
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 18 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

● Lebanon 75 in 100 of its 187 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Israel 66 in 100 of its 622 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Philippines 55 in 100 of its 458 stories · mostly disasters & accidents ● Palestine 61 in 100 of its 127 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Ukraine 45 in 100 of its 465 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Bangladesh 41 in 100 of its 249 stories · mostly rights & justice

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

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health27% 2,317 stories · less than usual (usually 29%) Rights & justice22% 1,889 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents20% 1,706 stories · more than usual (usually 17%) Conflict & violence17% 1,424 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 408 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 341 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 296 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 219 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 killed2,254 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,190 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Israel Stories reporting arrests900 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured841 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Israel Stories reporting abductions245 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Israel and India Stories reporting people displaced215 at about twice the usual rate · most about Israel and India Stories reporting refugees149 at about twice the usual rate · most about Israel and Palestine Stories reporting evacuations136 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Israel Stories reporting people falling ill34 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and India

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 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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