It Was Inevitable That New FIA Swearing Penalties Would Hit WRC First Hyundai factory rallyist Adrien Fourmaux will get hit with a $31,500 fine for his potty mouth.

SpaceX Tasked With Fixing Air Traffic Control By Trump Administration The air-traffic controller shortage ain’t getting any less dire.

Elon Musk Has No Authority Here Find out just how little power Tesla boss Elon Musk actually has in his new government role, Honda still wants Nissan, if Nissan axes its CEO, and more.

New report catalogs seizure of Iraqi Jewish assets exceeding $34 billion Justice for Jews from Arab Countries The post New report catalogs seizure of Iraqi Jewish assets exceeding $34 billion appeared first on RNS.

Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work? (The Conversation) — Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served millions around the world since then. The post Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work? appeared first on RNS.

At $54,999, Is This 1991 Acura NSX A High-Mileage Hero? Today’s Nice Price or No Dice NSX is offered through a restoration shop for one of its clients. That’s probably a good relationship to have given the car’s astounding odometer reading. Let’s see if its price is equally mind-blowing. Read more…

Second Breakfast: Everything Everywhere All at Once Second Breakfast: Everything Everywhere All at Once Apparently there’s been an “incident” at PowerSchool. An incident. A breach. A hack. NBD, just one of the largest ed-tech companies in the world, provider of a student information system for about 16,000 schools (75% of districts in the US), the central piece of digital infrastruc…

Hindu devotional singing is having a moment (RNS) — From Grammy winners to yoga teachers, the ancient art of sacred Hindu music is appealing to masses young and old across the world. The post Hindu devotional singing is having a moment appeared first on RNS.

Faith groups’ environmental projects halted by Trump’s climate funding freeze (RNS) — More than 300 faith communities have lost access to grant funds that were intended to plant trees in disadvantaged urban communities, environmental faith leaders who managed the grants told RNS. The post Faith groups’ environmental projects halted by Trump’s climate funding freeze appeared first on RNS.

A Nifty Device Could One Day Turn Your Car’s Exhaust Into Electricity Gas-powered cars have been getting more and more efficient since they were first put to use more than 100 years ago. The most efficient engines out there can transfer 50 percent of the potential energy you put into the tank to the car’s wheels, with the remaining 50 percent lost as heat. That could change, though, as… Read more…

It’s Wild How Much Your Bike Affects Your Riding Style Last month I got myself a shiny new-to-me Suzuki GSX-8R, all yellow and black, to replace my stolen F800GS. The new bike is my first non-ADV since 2019 or so, and it’s made me realize something: My riding style is completely geared around narrow bikes with wide bars. Riding a sportbike, after all these ADVs, is… Read more…

These Are The Cheap Cars That Consumer Reports Actually Recommends Buying It’s no secret that new cars are expensive these days even if you don’t need something fancy. Heck, if you aren’t careful, you could end up spending more than $40,000 on a Toyota RAV4. That said, there are still plenty of new cars available that cost a lot less. The problem is that the cheapest new cars have… Read more…

Pope Francis’ hospitalization is extended due to ‘complex clinical situation’ (RNS) — Pope Francis admitted himself to the hospital on Friday after struggling with a respiratory infection. The post Pope Francis’ hospitalization is extended due to ‘complex clinical situation’ appeared first on RNS.

A Jewish prosecutor stood up to Donald Trump (RNS) — Danielle Sassoon is my Jewish heroine. She should be yours as well. The post A Jewish prosecutor stood up to Donald Trump appeared first on RNS.

At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India NEW DELHI (AP) — Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India. The post At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India appeared first on RNS.

Pope has respiratory tract infection, is in fair condition and running mild fever, Vatican says ROME (AP) — It was the latest setback to the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday at least. The post Pope has respiratory tract infection, is in fair condition and running mild fever, Vatican says appeared first on RNS.

Why The Air Force Bombarded Oklahoma City With Sonic Booms In The 1960s Boom Supersonic announced last week that its XB-1 test plane broke the sound barrier without an audible boom on the ground. The startup’s “Boomless Cruise” claim could be the first tangible step toward overturning the Federal Aviation Administration’s 1973 ban on overland civil supersonic flights. The… Read more…

In What States Are Radar Detectors And Laser Jammers Illegal? Nobody needs a radar detector because nobody needs to speed. You might think you need to speed in order to make it somewhere on time, but that’s not the speed limit’s fault. It’s your fault for not leaving on time. Maybe get ready a little faster next time instead of making your lateness everybody else’s problem. And… Read more…

120 Years Ago The Most Important Sports Car Race In The World Looked More Like Modern Rally Racing The Vanderbilt Cup of 1904 was the first major trophy in American auto racing, in fact the first of its kind in the world. This massive international affair was held on a 30.24-mile course on Long Island in New York, drawing some of the biggest names in racing at the time. William Kissam Vanderbilt, II put up a… Read more…

This Truly Bizarre Stop-Motion Racing Movie Is The Most Successful Norwegian Film Of All Time Norwegian stop motion filmmaker Ivo Caprino took nearly five years to bring his tiny race car vision to life on the silver screen in 1975. “The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix” began as a series of shorts intended for a 25-minute television program on regional television based on the books of Kjell Aukrust, but after 18 months… Read more…