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With shocking secret footage, prison doc 'The Alabama Solution' should outrage the nation

Directors Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman sat down at our studio in Park City to discuss their remarkable investigative documentary.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

From awkward to outrageous: 10 memorably infamous coaching press conferences

Liam Coen's awkward introduction as Jaguars coach joins a list of press conferences remembered for the wrong reasons.

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Trump’s ‘Flood the Zone’ Strategy Leaves Opponents Gasping in Outrage

A deliberate effort by the president and his team to roll out an unceasing flow of initiatives has knocked his rivals off balance in the first days of the new administration.

The New York Times - 2d

Column: Stop the outrage. To cope with Trump, ignore what he says and watch what he does

Perpetual outrage, no matter how justified it may seem, is not a sustainable political strategy. Those who disagree with Trump's vision of America must figure out a more effective form of resistance.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

MeToo Outrage Leaves Japanese Broadcaster Without a Single Advertiser

A popular TV host admitted trying to conceal a sexual assault complaint. This time, the reaction was swift and harsh, and aimed not only at him but also his employers.

The New York Times - 6d

Killing of 2 young brothers triggers outrage in cartel bastion

Thousands of protesters took to the streets, demanding justice for two boys shot and killed in a city shaken by Sinaloa cartel infighting.

CBS News - Jan. 24

Norway clubs vote to scrap VAR after fan outrage

Norway is set to become the first country to abandon VAR after 19 of its 32 clubs voted Wednesday to scrap video refereeing in the country's top division.

ESPN - Jan. 23

Deadly Hotel Fire at Turkish Ski Resort Stirs Grief and Outrage

Some had returned to the hotel year after year. Their deaths — amid dozens of others at the hotel — have stirred grief and outrage.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Trump's record-breaking executive actions prompt lawsuits, outrage

President Donald Trump shattered the record for most executive orders signed on his first day in office.

ABC News - Jan. 22

Trump 2.0 raises awkward policy questions for Europe — but some lawmakers see 'real opportunity'

U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda raises some awkward questions for the European Union.

CNBC - Jan. 22

‘The end of women and children’s rights’: outrage as Iraqi law allows child marriage

The Iraqi parliament has passed a ‘terrifying’ law permitting children as young as nine to marry. Iraqi MPs and women’s rights groups have reacted with horror to the Iraqi parliament passing a law ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

More than 150 officers from the Capitol Police and the D.C. police were injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol four years ago.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

ADL: 'Awkward' Musk gesture 'not a Nazi salute': 'This is a delicate moment'

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a nonprofit focused on combating antisemitism, defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s “awkward” gesture during a Monday celebratory event which some critics panned ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Packed In for Trump’s Indoor Inauguration, Awkwardness Abounds

Tech billionaires, foreign leaders, ex-presidents and political nemeses. How did everyone behave?

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Biden sparks outrage with last-minute commutation of man who killed FBI agents

President Joe Biden has sparked outrage after commuting the sentence of Leonard Peltier in a last-minute move before leaving office Monday.

ABC News - Jan. 20

At President Trump’s Inauguration, Carrie Underwood Just Gave a Masterclass in Handling Awkward Moments

The singer had to adapt to technical difficulties at Trump’s Inauguration.

Inc. - Jan. 20

Watch: Awkward moments from past US presidential inaugurations

Watch some of the most surprising moments in the history of presidential inaugurations.

BBC News - Jan. 18

Relax, Australia: confected outrage about Sam Konstas hides the real issue | Barney Ronay

The energy expended on my ‘Ashes war of words’ would be better directed at the fight for the future of Test cricket. Australia: an apology. Earlier this week I wrote an article that compared one ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Blind date: ‘Awkward moments? When she said I looked like her ex. And again when she said I looked like another ex’

Clemmie, 27, a television writer, meets Joe, 28, a civil servant. What were you hoping for? A Hollywood romance story to tell the grandkids. Also, that he wouldn’t judge me for ordering pizza ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

'I'm outraged Church of England leader called my abuser a Rolls Royce priest'

David Tudor was banned from the Church of England for life in October over sexual abuse allegations.

BBC News - Jan. 18

Film-maker Jacques Audiard apologises after Mexican outrage over Emilia Pérez

The director of the award-winning musical about a trans cartel boss has said the film isn’t intended to be realistic, but he is sorry if things in it ‘seem shocking’. Emilia Pérez director Jacques ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Andy Murray’s coaching debut turns awkward amid Novak Djokovic’s frustration

Well, it was not exactly the dream debut for tennis’s new celebrity double-act. Sir Andy Murray’s first match in the coaching box found him looking on awkwardly as Novak Djokovic struggled to put ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

‘Companies always cozy up to whoever is in power’: Why Meta is numb to outrage over its fact-checking changes

One human-rights group called Meta’s fact-checking change “exceedingly dangerous.” That didn’t seem to stop the company.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Myles Smith’s awkward moment when he first heard his song on the radio

BBC News - Jan. 10

Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in amid outrage over alleged fraudulent election

US announces $65m bounty for arrest of president, who has led country since 2013 and failed to prove he won recent vote. Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro , has been accused of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

The awkward tributes to Jean-Marie Le Pen show how much power his daughter now wields | Paul Taylor

The far-right leader leaves behind a less welcoming, less tolerant France – that is perhaps ready to elect Marine Le Pen as president. I once asked Jean-Marie Le Pen, during 1992 regional ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Awards success of cartel boss musical Emilia Pérez prompts outrage in Mexico

The film about Mexico has just one main actor who is Mexican, and Mexicans say it’s heavy with stereotypes and treats violence with frivolity. A musical about a Mexican cartel boss who fakes their ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Schumer: 'Utterly outrageous' Trump is considering pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., spoke on the Senate floor before Congress meets to certify President-elect Trump's election victory. Schumer reflected on the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, and called ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

Harris Faces an Awkward Election Task: Certifying the Vote She Lost

The vice president will preside over Congress on Monday as it counts the Electoral College votes finalizing her defeat by Donald J. Trump.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Jake McCabe Leaves Maple Leafs' Game Against Flyers With Upper-Body Injury After Awkward Fall In Fight With Garnet Hathaway

McCabe was visibly shaken up after the fall but was able to skate to Toronto's tunnel on his own.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Filth and frolics - how pointy shoes once caused moral outrage in London

Shoes seen as demonic and vain were blamed for making men "effeminate" and bringing the plague to London.

BBC News - Jan. 5

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