We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
99 of its 134 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Qusra accounted for 57 of Palestine's 99 stories about harm, carried by 45 outlets. 42 of Qusra's 57 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
72 of its 155 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Aarau accounted for 56 of Switzerland's 72 stories about harm, carried by 220 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (61 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
552 of its 599 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Kathmandu accounted for 191 of Nepal's 552 stories about harm, carried by 360 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (51 stories). Power cuts were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
33 of its 85 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
77 of its 130 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Kyiv accounted for 59 of Ukraine's 77 stories about harm, carried by 175 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 6 times the usual rate (20 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
157 of its 640 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (89 stories). Landslides were named in 48 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with avalanche. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
65 of its 105 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Kyrenia accounted for 59 of Cyprus' 65 stories about harm, carried by 302 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (49 stories).
137 of its 392 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). Outbreaks were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with diphtheria. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
58 of its 146 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories).
Also named far more than usual: landslides in China (48 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); storms in Mexico (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Australia (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); outbreaks in Nigeria (14 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); avalanche in India (11 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 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 7,102 stories about harm among 33,862 counted on 30 Aug.
For the second day running, the news turned to Palestine. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 33,862 stories, above the usual 20. Mentions of landslides ran about 5 times their usual in China's news. On 30 August 2025, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 21 today. Palestine stood out: 74% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 57%. This week the news turned most often to Nepal, on 5 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.
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 21 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 harsher 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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