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Americas · Saturday, 7 November 2026

Canada

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Rising

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. 2The Ezra Klein Show

    Breakout

    Society & beliefs · Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  3. 3Collision Course

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  4. 4Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #6 in top sellers

  5. The White House, Public domain

    5Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 21,103 reads


Top today

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. 2Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #6 in top sellers

  3. The White House, Public domain

    3Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 21,103 reads

  4. 4Collision Course

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  5. 5The Addams Family

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  6. 6Casefile

    Weekly

    Crime & justice · Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  7. 7Lupin

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #4 in TV

  8. 8Dateline NBC

    Weekly

    Crime & justice · Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

  9. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    9Russell Brand

    Breakout

    Music · Wikipedia · 11,032 reads

  10. 10Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #2 in top sellers


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 3,114 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. War and security More than usual
    2.5% of the news · usually 1.6% · 1.5× usual · 78 articles
  2. Health More than usual
    1.7% of the news · usually 1.1% · 1.5× usual · 52 articles
  3. 1.5% of the news · usually 4.1% · 45 articles
  4. 1.4% of the news · usually 1.1% · 43 articles
  5. Climate More than usual
    1.3% of the news · usually 0.8% · 1.7× usual · 40 articles

    Survey · 2023 71% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

  6. AI Anxious
    1.3% of the news · usually 3.2% · 39 articles
  7. 1.1% of the news · usually 0.8% · 34 articles
  8. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.7% · 15 articles

How the news sounds

Also in the news

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 21,103 reads

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Susie Wiles

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 6,282 reads

  3. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Abdul El-Sayed

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 20,186 reads

  4. U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain

    4Jon Ossoff

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 6,350 reads

  5. 52026 United States elections

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 6,317 reads

  6. Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0

    6James Talarico

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 4,902 reads

  7. Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0

    7Dana White

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 4,554 reads

  8. 8Billy Evans

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 3,508 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. halloween traditionsBreakout
  2. donal lunnyBreakout
  3. barcelona vs alavés+3,800%
  4. kucherov+3,150%
  5. oilers vs islanders+2,500%
  6. grange meaning+2,250%
  7. nikita kucherov+1,750%
  8. chelsea vs man utd+1,700%
  9. grange+1,650%
  10. le havre vs psg+1,350%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0

    1Dana White

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 4,554 reads

  2. 2Billy Evans

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,508 reads

  3. 3Old Navy: Shop for New Clothes

    App Store · #5 in free apps

Cars & transport

  1. 1Obus

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  2. 2Solocator - GPS Field Camera

    App Store · #45 in paid apps

  3. Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Tesla Cybercab

    Wikipedia · 1,615 reads

Crime & justice

  1. 1Casefile

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  2. 2Dateline NBC

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

  3. Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain

    3Joran van der Sloot

    New

    Wikipedia · 7,685 reads

Books, arts & history

  1. J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain

    1Ansel Adams

    Wikipedia · 4,989 reads

  2. 2The Rest Is History

    Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

  3. 399% Invisible

    Apple Podcasts · #65 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1The Mel Robbins Podcast

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #10 in podcasts

  2. 2e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go

    App Store · #24 in paid apps

  3. 3Campfire: WoW Forever Guide

    App Store · #39 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho., Public domain

    1Elin Nordegren

    New

    Wikipedia · 6,641 reads

  2. SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0

    2Kimmarie Johnson

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,296 reads

  3. 3Spirit Talker ®

    App Store · #32 in paid apps

Food & drink

  1. 1DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More

    App Store · #6 in free apps

  2. 2McDonald's Canada

    App Store · #36 in free apps

  3. 3Gluten Free 24/7

    App Store · #43 in paid apps

Gaming

  1. 1Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Steam · #6 in top sellers

  2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Steam · #2 in top sellers

  3. 3Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown

    Breakout

    Steam · #12 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1Monash FODMAP Diet

    App Store · #8 in paid apps

  2. 3AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

    App Store · #19 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Wealthsimple

    App Store · #20 in free apps

  2. 2Remitra Pay: Send Money

    App Store · #39 in free apps

  3. 3My Beacon: Send Money to India

    App Store · #70 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. 2Collision Course

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  3. 3The Addams Family

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

Music

  1. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Russell Brand

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 11,032 reads

  2. Shawn Miller, Public domain

    2Mariah Carey

    Rising

    Apple Music · #25 in songs

  3. Warner Records, CC BY 4.0

    3Teddy Swims

    Apple Music · #68 in songs

Celebrities & creators

  1. Office of the Vice President, Public domain

    1Katie Miller

    New

    Wikipedia · 6,601 reads

  2. 2Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #46 in podcasts

  3. 3The Joe Rogan Experience

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Stephen Miller

    New

    Wikipedia · 21,103 reads

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Susie Wiles

    New

    Wikipedia · 6,282 reads

  3. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Abdul El-Sayed

    Weekly

    Wikipedia · 20,186 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Radiolab

    Apple Podcasts · #57 in podcasts

  2. 2Alice S. Huang

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Society & beliefs

  1. 1The Ezra Klein Show

    Breakout

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  2. Alokjain19883105, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Diwali

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,324 reads

  3. 3Stuff You Should Know

    Apple Podcasts · #19 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0

    1Jordan Cameron

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 4,687 reads

  2. 2Crown Jewel

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 7,452 reads

  3. The White House, Public domain

    3Alijah Martin

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,028 reads

Tech & AI

  1. 1Muse from Meta

    App Store · #1 in free apps

  2. 2Chromagraph Camera

    App Store · #1 in paid apps

  3. 3AnkiMobile Flashcards

    App Store · #2 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. NASA World Wind, Screenshot by Carport, Public domain

    1Aruba

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,398 reads

  2. 2Lyft

    App Store · #11 in free apps

  3. 3LiveATC Air Radio

    App Store · #17 in paid apps


Industries here

Media & entertainment 21Government & public sector 16Gaming 15Music 10Tech & software 9Sports & fitness 8Fashion & beauty 2Travel & tourism 1Education 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Politics in the news

  • Protests in the news1reports of events, mostly in English7 Nov 2026 · usually 6 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news44reports of events, mostly in English7 Nov 2026 · usually 49 a dayThe GDELT Project

Economy

Business

  • Business confidence99.5100 = long-run averageJan 2026 · +0.4 since Dec 2025OECD

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Artificial Intelligence
    533 papers
  • Molecular Biology
    463 papers
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    392 papers

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

      Breakout

    2. 2Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    3. 3Love Is Blind

    4. 4Lupin

      Rising

    5. 5Instadocs: Jane Doe v. Cornell

    6. 6Below

      Falling

    7. 7The Diplomat

      Falling

    8. 8The Fall of El Mayo

    9. 9Minimum wage

    10. 10WWE Raw

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1The Addams Family

      Breakout

    2. 2Collision Course

      New

    3. 3Surviving Hurricane Otis

      Falling

    4. 4The Addams Family 2

      Rising

    5. 5Animals

      Falling

    6. 6Manoj Bajpayee

    7. 7SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of

    8. 8Hubie Halloween

    9. 9Final Destination Bloodlines

    10. 10Money Train

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. 2Ella Langley

    3. 3Zach Bryan

    4. 4Morgan Wallen

    5. 5Cameron Whitcomb

    6. 6Drake

    7. 7Future

    8. 8Adéla

    9. 9Stella Lefty

    10. 10Olivia Rodrigo

    Show the top 100

      Apple Music · 2026-11-08

      Apple Podcasts · Shows

      1. 1The Daily

      2. 2Dateline NBC

        Rising

      3. 3Spittin' Chiclets

        Falling

      4. 4The Joe Rogan Experience

      5. 5The Ezra Klein Show

        Breakout

      6. 648 Hours

      7. 7OverDrive

      8. 8Front Burner

        Falling

      9. 9Armchair Expert

      10. 10The Mel Robbins Podcast

        Rising

      Show the top 100

        Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-08

        App Store · Free apps

        1. 1Muse from Meta

        2. 2Netflix Game Controller

        3. 3ChatGPT

        4. 4Claude by Anthropic

        5. 5Old Navy: Shop for New Clothes

        6. 6DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More

        7. 7Temu

        8. 8Uber

        9. 9Google Gemini

        10. 10GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist

        Show the top 100

          App Store · 2026-11-08

          App Store · Paid apps

          1. 1Chromagraph Camera

          2. 2AnkiMobile Flashcards

          3. 3Shadowrocket

          4. 4Procreate

          5. 5ROLLIE'S: 35mm Film Camera

          6. 6Duo Aquarium

          7. 7Streaks

          8. 8Monash FODMAP Diet

          9. 9Deck-Man: Cassette Player

          10. 10Goblin Tools

          Show the top 50

            App Store · 2026-11-08

            Steam · Top sellers

            1. 1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

            2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

              Breakout

            3. 3Aion 2

              Rising

            4. 4Counter-Strike 2

            5. 5MapleStory

            6. 6Probably Stolen

              Breakout

            7. 7Aniimo

              Breakout

            8. 9Crimson Desert

              Breakout

            9. 10Final Fantasy Resonance

              Falling

            Show the top 100

              Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27


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