Guides
Longer explanations of how the readings are made, what they can tell you and what they cannot.
How to read a 0 to 100 reading
What a reading of 50, 72 or 95 means on Boring News, how it is worked out, and what it cannot tell you.
8 min read
What the Invest index measures
The Invest index combines seven public market series into one 0 to 100 reading. This guide explains each one, how the site scores it and where it falls short.
10 min read
What the React index measures
The React index asks whether the world is changing faster than usual. It combines seismometer readings, satellite-tracked natural events and counts of news coverage. This guide explains each input and its limits.
9 min read
What the Be Safe index measures around the Baltic states
The Be Safe index tracks pressure on security and infrastructure in the Baltic states, or in your edition’s country. This guide explains its five inputs, why each is there and what it cannot see.
10 min read
Measured, reported, counted once: how events are counted
Where each event on Boring News comes from, how many headlines become one entry, which date it is filed under, what reaches the home page, and where the counting falls short.
8 min read
What to do when a reading is high
A high reading compares today with the recent past; it is not a warning. How to check what is behind it, and where to find official advice instead.
6 min read