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The news turned to protests in the Panama Canal (Panama), a disaster in Kartal and illness in Kagera. Türkiye's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Taken together, the world's news read much softer than usual.

Part of lifeRights & justice 25 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostTürkiye 65 in 100 of its 453 stories, usually 26
RegionMiddle East & North Africa 46 in 100 of its stories, usually 44
Tone of the words Much softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Protests & strikes

Panama

51 of its 148 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. the Panama Canal accounted for 50 of Panama's 51 stories about harm, carried by 105 outlets. 26 of the Panama Canal's 50 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (9 stories). Covid was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hurricane and wildfires.

Panama over 30 days → its stories → Panama Canal stories →
Disasters & accidents

Türkiye

293 of its 453 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Kartal accounted for 114 of Türkiye's 293 stories about harm, carried by 443 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Türkiye over 30 days → its stories → Kartal stories →
Health

Tanzania

38 of its 69 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Kagera accounted for 20 of Tanzania's 38 stories about harm, carried by 26 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (27 stories). Ebola was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.

Tanzania over 30 days → its stories → Kagera stories →
Conflict & violence

Colombia

36 of its 66 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Catatumbo accounted for 21 of Colombia's 36 stories about harm, carried by 36 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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

Afghanistan

117 of its 198 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Kabul accounted for 63 of Afghanistan's 117 stories about harm, carried by 387 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (72 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Indonesia

96 of its 261 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (28 stories). Flooding was named in 36 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Taiwan

95 of its 249 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (45 stories). Earthquake was named in 73 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.

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Health

Sweden

33 of its 143 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Health

Iceland

21 of its 42 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories).

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Conflict & violence

Rwanda

25 of its 44 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Taiwan (73 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); flooding in Indonesia (36 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); flooding in Sri Lanka (11 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); extreme cold in Canada (47 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); wildfires in France (15 of its stories, about 4 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 21 Jan. 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 19,700 stories about harm among 99,500 counted on 21 Jan.

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20 in every 100 of the day's 99,500 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On 22 January 2024, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 20 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Palestine69 in 100 of its 375 stories · usually 66 · mostly conflict & violence Türkiye65 in 100 of its 453 stories · usually 26 · mostly disasters & accidents Israel64 in 100 of its 1,072 stories · usually 67 · mostly conflict & violence Afghanistan59 in 100 of its 198 stories · usually 44 · mostly conflict & violence Tanzania55 in 100 of its 69 stories · usually 24 · mostly health

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US722 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1693 Southport UK51 stories about protests or strikes, of its 181 Seoul South Korea44 stories about protests or strikes, of its 58 London UK34 stories about protests or strikes, of its 213 Chicago US32 stories about protests or strikes, of its 163

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 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: 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: 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 lessUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: about as warm as its own usual or lessTrinidad & Tobago: too little coverage to readTonga: about as warm as its own usual or lessTogo: about as warm as its own usual or lessTimor-Leste: about as warm as its own usual or lessThailand: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSyria: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth 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: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessSaudi Arabia: too little coverage to readSão 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: too little coverage to readRwanda: about as warm as its own usual or lessRomania: 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 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: 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 lessWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: 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: too little coverage to readMalaysia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessLithuania: 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: 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: too little coverage to readKuwait: 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 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 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuatemala: about as warm as its own usual or lessGrenada: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreece: too little coverage to readGhana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGermany: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: too little coverage to readGambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGabon: too little coverage to readSt 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessEl 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: too little coverage to readCuba: about as warm as its own usual or lessCroatia: about as warm as its own usual or lessCôte d'Ivoire: about as warm as its own usual or lessCosta 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: too little coverage to readChad: about as warm as its own usual or lessCentral African Republic: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrazil: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBenin: too little coverage to readBelize: 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 lessBahrain: too little coverage to readBahamas: 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: 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: 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 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessMontserrat: about as warm as its own usual or lessJersey: 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: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessMayotte: too little coverage to readYemen: warmth about its own usualUkraine: warmth about its own usualSwitzerland: warmth about its own usualRussia: warmth about its own usualQatar: warmth about its own usualPhilippines: warmth about its own usualMorocco: warmth about its own usualMali: warmth about its own usualIsrael: warmth about its own usualIran: warmth about its own usualFrance: warmth about its own usualCape Verde: warmth about its own usualBangladesh: warmth about its own usualAzerbaijan: warmth about its own usualUkraine: warmth about its own usualSopore, Kashmir -- conflict & violence: 14 stories, carried by 10 outletsKaduna, Nigeria -- food & livelihood: 15 stories, carried by 11 outletsPennsylvania, US -- conflict & violence: 29 stories, carried by 29 outletsMissouri, US -- health: 14 stories, carried by 22 outletsBaku, Azerbaijan -- rights & justice: 21 stories, carried by 11 outletsChhattisgarh, India -- conflict & violence: 55 stories, carried by 44 outletsMekong Delta, Vietnam -- health: 10 stories, carried by 17 outletsDavos, Switzerland -- health: 20 stories, carried by 32 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

● Sopore Kashmir about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 14 stories ● Kaduna Nigeria about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · food & livelihood · 15 stories ● Pennsylvania US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 29 stories ● Missouri US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 14 stories ● Baku Azerbaijan about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 21 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice25% 4,829 stories · about as usual Health25% 4,799 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents24% 4,695 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence13% 2,561 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given4% 719 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 691 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 653 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 464 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 killed4,113 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and the UK Stories reporting arrests2,209 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,946 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,227 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions696 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced207 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Israel and the US Stories reporting evacuations207 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Türkiye Stories reporting refugees194 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Palestine Stories reporting people falling ill14 at about half the usual rate · most about Canada 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 much softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout two-thirds of 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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