Groundbreaking Controversial

Groundbreaking but controversial - new IOC president Coventry

Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee (IOC) president but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?

BBC News - 22h

Groundbreaking but controversial - new IOC president Coventry

Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?

Yahoo Sports - 1h

A Groundbreaking Ship That Sank in Lake Superior in 1892 Is Discovered

After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Was it a foul? You be the judge of controversial final play in MSU-Wisconsin game

Michigan State basketball's time in the Big Ten Tournament ended in controversy on Saturday afternoon

Yahoo Sports - 6d

The Long Count: Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney and the boxing controversy that defined an era

It was the biggest boxing match the world of 1927 had ever seen. It ended in one of the sport’s greatest controversies.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Disney's "Snow White" will be out next week after series of controversies

The live action remake of Disney's "Snow White" will be out next week, but without some of the studio's typical marketing ahead of the release due to a series of controversies. Fans of the film ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

Indonesia passes controversial law allowing greater military role in government

Activists in world’s third-largest democracy warn the legal changes signal a return to military dominance in civilian affairs that characterised Suharto years. Indonesia has ratified controversial ...

The Guardian - 2d

Real Madrid advance amongst controversy + Deyna Castellanos debuts her signature shoe

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Real Madrid’s controversial Champions League win against inner-city rival, Atletico Madrid. The boys debate whether or not Julian Alvarez’s double ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Why Trump's Justice Department visit was controversial

President Trump on Friday became the first president to visit the Justice Department in a decade. The president walked out to cheers from loyal department officials before attacking his predecessor ...

CBS News - Mar. 14

March Madness brackets set, but not without controversy

The NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments get underway this week, but there are some questions about a few of the teams that made the Big Dance. BJ Taylor, basketball analyst for CBS Sports ...

CBS News - 4d

Inside the Controversy Surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake

The dwarfs. The casting. The politics of the lead actress. And that wig! Is Disney’s live-action remake of the classic film doomed by culture war skirmishes?

The New York Times - 16h

AP PHOTOS: Aerial views of a controversial copper mine

Between emerald sea and jungled hills, the Cobre Panama copper mine has fueled mass protests across the Central American country. Buried in the rolling hills and dense jungles of Panama’s eastern ...

ABC News - 6h

California power Mater Dei signs massive multimedia rights deal with Playfly Sports

Mater Dei High School enters groundbreaking multimedia rights deal with Playfly Sports.

Yahoo Sports - 15h

Forts Bragg and Benning revert to old names, sparking controversy

The military bases honoring Confederate generals recently had their old names restored, but with a twist. Not everyone is happy.

CBS News - Mar. 12

Big budget Saudi TV series stirs controversy in Middle East

Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh century schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Thomas Tuchel explains controversial decision to recall Jordan Henderson for England

The 34-year-old Ajax midfielder was a shock inclusion in Tuchel’s first squad as Three Lions boss for World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

After a Paris Olympics Controversy, Jordan Chiles Rediscovered Herself

A chaotic year featured a whirlwind of flights, appearances, sponsorship obligations and college classes, and still, somehow, room for gymnastics.

The New York Times - Mar. 14

‘It’s controversial and polarising’: is Disney’s new Snow White a poisoned apple?

The studio’s latest remake may need more than a magic kiss to survive its entanglements with politics, sexism and CGI dwarf trouble . Five years ago a $250m remake of Snow White and the Seven ...

The Guardian - 6d

“Anger, rage, injustice” – Diego Simeone reflects on controversial Champions League exit

Atletico Madrid are gearing up for their blockbuster La Liga clash against Barcelona, but minds are still on Wednesday’s defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League. They continue to feel very ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

After ‘kick’ controversy, Nick Ball is ready to meet the best fighter in the world

The Liverpudlian emerged from a scrappy, ugly fight with TJ Doheny, in which he escaped punishment after kicking out at his opponent, to stand in line to face Japan’s legendary four-weight world ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Arteta on controversial Chelsea clash: “We did enough to win”

Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal’s fight after his side’s 1-0 win over Chelsea, but a series of baffling referee and VAR decisions – including a missed penalty – left fans furious at PGMOL once ag...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Why North Carolina became the NCAA Tournament's most controversial team

North Carolina was among the "last four" into the NCAA Tournament despite going 1-12 vs. the top competition on their schedule.

NBC News - 5d

Thames Water wins approval for controversial £3bn creditor loan

Judges rule deal can go ahead with only a small change to releases freeing directors from future litigation

Financial Times - 4d

A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation

The media often stigmatises asylum hotels – and they are sometimes physically attacked too. But behind closed doors are people who dream of work, wheels, security and the simple freedom to choose ...

The Guardian - 3d

Tesla's challenges run deeper than 'toxic' controversy around Elon Musk

The company is still valued at more than 100 times its earnings - but it faces problems that experts say go beyond questions around its CEO

BBC News - 2d

Stephen A. Smith calls Hegseth 'DEI' amid Jackie Robinson controversy

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said he thinks the hiring of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is an example of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) amid backlash surrounding the removal of ...

The Hill - 1d

Musk Offers $100 to Wisconsin Voters, Bringing Back a Controversial Tactic

By offering cash to voters who sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” Elon Musk’s super PAC can help identify conservative voters in a race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The New York Times - 1d

Panama reopens talks about the future of a controversial copper mine, but opposition remains

More than a year after Panama’s Supreme Court halted operations at a huge copper mine because its government concession was deemed unconstitutional, there’s a fresh push with the new Panamanian ...

ABC News - 11h

UNC romps while Alabama State delivers the madness in First Four; expert bracket picks; top 100 MLB players

The Tar Heels used the controversy surrounding their selection as motivation

CBS Sports - 2d

Felice Picano, Champion of Gay Literature, Is Dead at 81

At a time when, in his words, “nobody was writing about gay life,” he produced groundbreaking novels and memoirs and published books by Harvey Fierstein and others.

The New York Times - 2d

Nvidia’s Cosmos-Transfer1 makes robot training freakishly realistic—and that changes everything

Nvidia releases Cosmos-Transfer1, a groundbreaking AI model that generates photorealistic simulations for training robots and autonomous vehicles by bridging the gap between virtual and real-world ...

VentureBeat - 2d

Anthropic researchers forced Claude to become deceptive — what they discovered could save us from rogue AI

Anthropic researchers reveal groundbreaking techniques to detect hidden objectives in AI systems, training Claude to conceal its true goals before successfully uncovering them through innovative ...

VentureBeat - Mar. 13

John Feinstein, bestselling author and one of the country’s foremost sports writers, dies at 69

John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking “A Season on the Brink” about college basketball coach Bob ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Unearthed notebooks shed light on Victorian genius who inspired Einstein

Michael Faraday’s illustrated notes that show how radical scientist began his theories at London’s Royal Institution to go online . He was a self-educated genius whose groundbreaking discoveries in ...

The Guardian - 6d

Penis-inscribed tables and parking meter chairs: the lost queer genius of House of Beauty and Culture

Boy George bought their provocative furniture; fashion giant Martin Margiela embraced deconstruction after visiting their loose change-strewn shop. So why is the groundbreaking 80s design ...

The Guardian - 2d

The Guardian view on Germany’s new coalition: unleashing the radical centre | Editorial

A groundbreaking vote by outgoing MPs has given the chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, the chance to renew mainstream politics. The first “grand coalition” government in Germany’s postwar history ...

The Guardian - 2d