We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
71 of its 102 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Ushuaia accounted for 41 of Argentina's 71 stories about harm, carried by 88 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (24 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with flu. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
59 of its 209 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 6 of Amsterdam's 12 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
145 of its 391 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Moscow accounted for 80 of Russia's 145 stories about harm, carried by 156 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (55 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
72 of its 241 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (51 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
56 of its 59 stories (95%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Praia accounted for 38 of Cape Verde's 56 stories about harm, carried by 75 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (21 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
168 of its 498 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Heatwave was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with storms. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
36 of its 71 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
263 of its 689 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (36 stories). Storms were named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with heavy rain.
12 of its 23 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
144 of its 582 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Philippines (13 of its stories, about three times its usual); heatwave in Pakistan (13 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in South Africa (18 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); gas explosion in UK (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in India (10 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 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 13,895 stories about harm among 80,334 counted on 5 May.
In Argentina, 70% of the news was about people being harmed, where 19% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 17 in every 100 of the day's 80,334 stories, as usual. Evacuations were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and South Africa. In Argentina's news, mentions of respiratory illness ran about 4 times their usual. On 5 May 2025, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 17 today.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 17 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.
Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.
Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.
Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.
The words in the day's stories were softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: 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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