Global Anxiety Index
Trumpxiety
Refreshed
A nonpartisan, data-backed read on the current anxiety climate around Trump-era American politics, broken down by the nine domains driving the temperature right now.
- Nonpartisan index
- Source-weighted · 73 outlets
- Methodology open
Overall anxiety score
Today's Index | Average (30-day) 49
40elevated
Today's summary · generated 22:02 UTC
Latest coverage centers on "Lindsey Graham's death leaves a Senate vacancy and an influence gap", "Trump's 'half-hearted' and 'flimsy' new stunt perfectly sums up his huge decline", and "With Lindsey Graham Gone, Ukraine Loses an Ally in Trump’s Ear". The broader read is elevated, with pressure clustered around Global Security, Culture, and International Affairs. 4 areas show meaningful source disagreement, so the snapshot should be read with that uncertainty in mind. Read this as a news snapshot of the moment, not as a single-story verdict.
- StoriesArticle count contributing to the current top-level index. When the window extends beyond 6 hours, the total includes extra context from earlier coverage.
- 89with context
- OutletsDistinct outlets represented in this reading, shown against the tracked outlet universe for the current refresh window.
- 73of 73
- WindowThis snapshot used the latest 6-hour fetch plus extended context from the past 24 hours for a more complete analysis.
- 6h + context
- FetchPercent of tracked outlets that published usable coverage in the refresh window.
Anxiety by Category
Global Security
highFresh62
Confidence84%Fetch CoveragePercent of tracked outlets that published on this domain in the latest fetch window.26%19 stories · 19/73 outlets · 24h windowEscalating US-Iran military conflict with multiple strike waves on Iranian targets. Strait of Hormuz standoff threatens global maritime security and commercial shipping.
Lead story
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AI News
The dispatch
Where AI met the news cycle this week.
Recent AI news highlights major developments in AI infrastructure and investment, including NVIDIA and Alphabet's prominence in AI stock portfolios, Celestica's growth in AI infrastructure, and a $5 million commitment to MENA AI initiatives, alongside discussions on AI's limitations in creative industries like PR.
Relevant news · 5 stories
Trend Over Time
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