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6,622 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 illness in Johannesburg, flooding in Kenya and oil spill in Russia. Russia's coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.

Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about South Africa and the Philippines →
Part of lifeRights & justice 26 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostSouth Africa 49 in 100 of its 309 stories, usually 24
RegionSoutheast Asia 24 in 100 of its stories, usually 20
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 →
Health

South Africa

150 of its 309 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Johannesburg accounted for 84 of South Africa's 150 stories about harm, carried by 90 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (44 stories). Hantavirus was named in 55 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with outbreaks and respiratory illness.

South Africa over 30 days → its stories → Johannesburg stories →
Disasters & accidents

Kenya

53 of its 180 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Nairobi accounted for 33 of Kenya's 53 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (22 stories). Flooding was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with heavy rain and landslides.

Kenya over 30 days → its stories → Nairobi stories →
Conflict & violence

Russia

84 of its 230 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Oil spill was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Russia over 30 days → its stories →
Rights & justice

Australia

217 of its 890 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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

Philippines

89 of its 281 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (17 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake and landslides.

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Disasters & accidents

France

66 of its 270 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people affected ran at about 8 times the usual rate (36 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Palestine

54 of its 79 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Nablus accounted for 25 of Palestine's 54 stories about harm, carried by 52 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Israel

247 of its 453 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (20 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Lebanon

Beirut accounted for 18 of Lebanon's 36 stories about harm, carried by 21 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Morocco

38 of its 112 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people affected ran at about 7 times the usual rate (28 stories).

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Philippines (35 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in India (21 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

17 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 May. 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 6,622 stories about harm among 39,026 counted on 3 May.

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South Africa's news mentioned hantavirus more than ten times as often as usual. 17 in every 100 of the day's 39,026 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. Evacuations were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about South Africa and the Philippines. South Africa stood out: 49% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 24%. On 3 May 2025, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 17 today. This week the news turned most often to Indonesia, on 3 of 7 days.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Palestine68 in 100 of its 79 stories · usually 57 · mostly conflict & violence Lebanon64 in 100 of its 56 stories · usually 59 · mostly conflict & violence Israel55 in 100 of its 453 stories · usually 48 · mostly conflict & violence Cuba49 in 100 of its 109 stories · usually 42 · mostly shelter & services South Africa49 in 100 of its 309 stories · usually 24 · mostly health

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

London UK45 stories about protests or strikes, of its 151 Ashkelon Israel39 stories about protests or strikes, of its 48 Washington US35 stories about protests or strikes, of its 188 Tehran Iran25 stories about protests or strikes, of its 97 Alice Springs Australia24 stories about protests or strikes, of its 31

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 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessUruguay: too little coverage to readMicronesia: about as warm as its own usual or lessU.S. Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readGuam: about as warm as its own usual or lessPuerto Rico: too little coverage to readUnited 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited Arab Emirates: too little coverage to readUkraine: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkey: 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: too little coverage to readThailand: 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 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: too little coverage to readSpain: 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: too little coverage to readSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: too little coverage to readSingapore: 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: too little coverage to readSaudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: too little coverage to readSt Vincent: too little coverage to readSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readRwanda: too little coverage to readRussia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessPoland: too little coverage to readPhilippines: about as warm as its own usual or lessPeru: about as warm as its own usual or lessParaguay: too little coverage to readPapua New Guinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessPanama: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalau: too little coverage to readPakistan: 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: too little coverage to readNicaragua: 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 lessMozambique: about as warm as its own usual or lessMorocco: too little coverage to readWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: too little coverage to readMoldova: too little coverage to readMexico: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessLuxembourg: too little coverage to readLithuania: about as warm as its own usual or lessLibya: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiberia: too little coverage to readLesotho: too little coverage to readLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: too little coverage to readLaos: too little coverage to readKyrgyzstan: about as warm as its own usual or lessKuwait: 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: too little coverage to readJordan: too little coverage to readJapan: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessHungary: about as warm as its own usual or lessHonduras: too little coverage to readHaiti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuyana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuatemala: too little coverage to readGrenada: too little coverage to readGreece: too little coverage to readGhana: 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 readFrance: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessEthiopia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEstonia: too little coverage to readEritrea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEquatorial 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: too little coverage to readDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: too little coverage to readGreenland: too little coverage to readFaroe 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: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: too little coverage to readDR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or lessCongo: too little coverage to readComoros: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessCanada: 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: too little coverage to readBulgaria: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBolivia: about as warm as its own usual or lessBhutan: too little coverage to readBenin: too little coverage to readBelize: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustralia: 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: too little coverage to readAngola: too little coverage to readAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAlbania: 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: 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: 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: too little coverage to readCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readMaldives: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorfolk 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 readNamibia: warmth about its own usualAfghanistan: warmth about its own usualOttawa, Canada -- conflict & violence: 16 stories, carried by 32 outletsColumbus, US -- displacement: 13 stories, carried by 65 outletsGeorgia, US -- health: 16 stories, carried by 20 outletsWest Midlands, UK -- displacement: 23 stories, carried by 109 outletsLagos, Nigeria -- rights & justice: 25 stories, carried by 14 outletsChennai, India -- health: 13 stories, carried by 17 outletsIslamabad, Pakistan -- rights & justice: 25 stories, carried by 16 outletsToronto, Canada -- health: 18 stories, carried by 21 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

● Ottawa Canada about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 16 stories ● Columbus US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · displacement · 13 stories ● Georgia US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 16 stories ● West Midlands UK about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · displacement · 23 stories ● Lagos Nigeria about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 25 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice26% 1,659 stories · about as usual Health22% 1,454 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents19% 1,240 stories · more than usual (usually 17%) Conflict & violence16% 1,043 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood5% 335 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 334 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 210 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 204 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 killed1,728 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected821 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests795 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured473 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations132 at about twice the usual rate · most about South Africa and the Philippines Stories reporting people displaced81 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Israel and Nigeria Stories reporting abductions73 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees42 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill24 at about 4 times the usual rate · most about South Africa 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 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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