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11,054 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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Most of the day's attention went to the earthquake in Yemen, a disaster in Bangkok and rights and justice in Gaza. Yemen's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were much harsher than usual.

Part of lifeRights & justice 26 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostIraq 82 in 100 of its 104 stories, usually 27
RegionMiddle East & North Africa 49 in 100 of its stories, usually 39
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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Conflict & violence

Yemen

62 of its 74 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Sanaa accounted for 55 of Yemen's 62 stories about harm, carried by 129 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (26 stories). Earthquake was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Yemen over 30 days → its stories → Sanaa stories →
Shelter & services

Cuba

50 of its 111 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Havana accounted for 33 of Cuba's 50 stories about harm, carried by 112 outlets. Covid was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.

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

Iraq

85 of its 104 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Baghdad accounted for 25 of Iraq's 85 stories about harm, carried by 119 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (29 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Burkina Faso

12 of its 13 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Solenzo accounted for 10 of Burkina Faso's 12 stories about harm, carried by 13 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Russia

155 of its 578 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Rights & justice

Bangladesh

89 of its 201 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (29 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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Conflict & violence

Pakistan

272 of its 685 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Israel

284 of its 404 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: snowstorms in Venezuela (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tornadoes in US (530 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); poisoning in South Africa (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Australia (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); avalanche in Canada (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

20 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 18; 18 the day before
20 in 10017 in 10014 Feb21 Feb28 Feb7 Mar15 Mar14 Feb: 17 in 10015 Feb: 19 in 10016 Feb: 20 in 10017 Feb: 19 in 10018 Feb: 19 in 10019 Feb: 18 in 10020 Feb: 17 in 10021 Feb: 18 in 10022 Feb: 18 in 10023 Feb: 18 in 10024 Feb: 17 in 10025 Feb: 17 in 10026 Feb: 17 in 10027 Feb: 17 in 10028 Feb: 18 in 1001 Mar: 18 in 1002 Mar: 17 in 1003 Mar: 17 in 1004 Mar: 17 in 1005 Mar: 17 in 1006 Mar: 17 in 1007 Mar: 18 in 1008 Mar: 19 in 1009 Mar: 18 in 10010 Mar: 18 in 10011 Mar: 18 in 10012 Mar: 17 in 10013 Mar: 17 in 10014 Mar: 18 in 10015 Mar: 20 in 100 · this day

Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 Mar. 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 11,054 stories about harm among 55,235 counted on 15 Mar.

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Venezuela's news mentioned snowstorms more than ten times as often as usual. A year earlier, on 15 March 2024, 17 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. In Yemen, 84% of the news was about people being harmed, where 53% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 55,235 stories, above the usual 18.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Yemen84 in 100 of its 74 stories · usually 53 · mostly conflict & violence Iraq82 in 100 of its 104 stories · usually 27 · mostly conflict & violence Israel70 in 100 of its 404 stories · usually 63 · mostly conflict & violence Palestine65 in 100 of its 146 stories · usually 54 · mostly rights & justice Syria61 in 100 of its 129 stories · usually 64 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Manhattan US93 stories about protests or strikes, of its 167 Washington US77 stories about protests or strikes, of its 429 Belgrade 35 stories about protests or strikes, of its 36 Gaza Palestine31 stories about protests or strikes, of its 70 Jerusalem Israel15 stories about protests or strikes, of its 63

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 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 lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: no storiesFalkland Islands: near the world's share or lessCayman 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 lessUkraine: 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: 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 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 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 storiesSenegal: no storiesSaudi Arabia: near the world's share or lessSão Tomé: near the world's share or lessSamoa: 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 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 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: 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: no storiesMalta: near the world's share or lessMali: 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 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 lessGreece: 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 lessGabon: near the world's share or lessFrance: near the world's share or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: no storiesFrench Polynesia: no storiesNew Caledonia: no storiesFrench Southern Territories: no storiesÅland Islands: no storiesFinland: near the world's share or lessFiji: 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 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 storiesDenmark: near the world's share or lessCzech 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 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: 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 lessBurundi: 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: no storiesAlgeria: near the world's share or lessAlbania: near the world's share or lessJammu & Kashmir: near the world's share or lessAksai Chin: near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): no storiesWestern Sahara (Free Zone): no storiesAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: near the world's share or lessSiachen Glacier: near the world's share or lessCrimea: near the world's share or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: 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: no storiesSt. 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: no storiesSt Kitts & Nevis: near the world's share or lessCook Islands: near the world's share or lessAruba: no storiesNauru: near the world's share or lessMonaco: near the world's share or lessLiechtenstein: no storiesWallis & 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 storiesZimbabwe: 30 in 100 of its 84 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Yemen: 84 in 100 of its 74 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Venezuela: 38 in 100 of its 39 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)US: 25 in 100 of its 16,988 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Thailand: 42 in 100 of its 112 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Syria: 61 in 100 of its 129 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)South Sudan: 67 in 100 of its 9 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Sudan: 79 in 100 of its 24 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)South Africa: 34 in 100 of its 323 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Somalia: 58 in 100 of its 26 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Russia: 27 in 100 of its 578 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Philippines: 33 in 100 of its 257 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Panama: 38 in 100 of its 26 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Pakistan: 40 in 100 of its 685 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Mozambique: 64 in 100 of its 11 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Mexico: 27 in 100 of its 214 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Lebanon: 34 in 100 of its 61 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Israel: 70 in 100 of its 404 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Palestine: 65 in 100 of its 146 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Iraq: 82 in 100 of its 104 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Iran: 36 in 100 of its 124 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Haiti: 47 in 100 of its 17 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Ethiopia: 38 in 100 of its 48 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)El Salvador: 64 in 100 of its 11 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Dominican Republic: 39 in 100 of its 33 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Cuba: 45 in 100 of its 111 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)DR Congo: 80 in 100 of its 5 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Myanmar: 76 in 100 of its 17 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Burkina Faso: 92 in 100 of its 13 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Bangladesh: 44 in 100 of its 201 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Afghanistan: 46 in 100 of its 41 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Palestine: 65 in 100 of its 146 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Palestine: 65 in 100 of its 146 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Palestine: 65 in 100 of its 146 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 20)Maldives: 39 in 100 of its 23 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

● Israel 70 in 100 of its 404 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Iraq 82 in 100 of its 104 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Yemen 84 in 100 of its 74 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Palestine 65 in 100 of its 146 stories · mostly rights & justice ● Syria 61 in 100 of its 129 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Bangladesh 44 in 100 of its 201 stories · mostly rights & justice

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

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice26% 2,851 stories · about as usual Health25% 2,700 stories · less than usual (usually 30%) Disasters & accidents23% 2,478 stories · more than usual (usually 18%) Conflict & violence14% 1,472 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 466 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given4% 412 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 206 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 195 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 killed2,360 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,228 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,225 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured681 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting abductions258 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees105 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations100 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Russia Stories reporting people displaced78 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Israel and Palestine Stories reporting people falling ill8 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Ethiopia

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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