We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
35 of its 77 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Kuwait International accounted for 28 of Kuwait's 35 stories about harm, carried by 27 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
422 of its 1,195 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Tehran accounted for 210 of Iran's 422 stories about harm, carried by 309 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (126 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
397 of its 1,235 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (102 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
91 of its 263 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Ebola was named in 46 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
230 of its 356 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Beirut accounted for 124 of Lebanon's 230 stories about harm, carried by 212 outlets. Illness was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
11 of its 20 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. 6 of Tripoli's 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories).
85 of its 222 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (26 stories).
12 of its 30 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
42 of its 106 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Hypothermia was named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Gaza accounted for 41 of Palestine's 65 stories about harm, carried by 34 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories).
Also named far more than usual: hypothermia in Nepal (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Ghana (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hunger in Indonesia (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Lebanon (27 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in Japan (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 4 Jun. 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 13,656 stories about harm among 76,972 counted on 4 Jun.
For the second day running, the news turned to Kuwait. Stories about people being harmed made up 18 in every 100 of the day's 76,972 stories, as usual. Kuwait's news was 45% about people being harmed, against a usual 24%. A year earlier, on 4 June 2025, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as 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 18 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 about as 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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