We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
120 of its 261 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Moscow accounted for 69 of Russia's 120 stories about harm, carried by 203 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (68 stories). Illness was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
51 of its 135 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Athens accounted for 36 of Greece's 51 stories about harm, carried by 77 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (24 stories). Wildfires were named in 29 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with storms.
12 of its 18 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 8 of Reykjavik's 9 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (9 stories).
25 of its 54 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
95 of its 131 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Kulgam accounted for 41 of Kashmir's 95 stories about harm, carried by 23 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (54 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
44 of its 99 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Fnideq accounted for 29 of Morocco's 44 stories about harm, carried by 171 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (36 stories). Drownings were named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
150 of its 263 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Kyiv accounted for 120 of Ukraine's 150 stories about harm, carried by 248 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (23 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
247 of its 491 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (20 stories). Avalanche was named in 110 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
259 of its 574 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (212 stories). Drownings were named in 78 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
59 of its 229 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (9 stories). Earthquake was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts.
Also named far more than usual: avalanche in Pakistan (110 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Spain (78 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); drownings in Morocco (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Italy (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Hungary (13 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 1 Aug. 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 8,506 stories about harm among 41,805 counted on 1 Aug.
Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 41,805 stories, as usual. A year earlier, on 1 August 2025, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. Over July, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 in July 2025.
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 20 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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