A Catholic rebel with a cause Ignatius Press The post A Catholic rebel with a cause appeared first on RNS.

These Tires Give You The Most Bang For Your Buck, According To Consumer Reports One of the downsides of owning a car is that even if it’s perfectly reliable, you still have to replace the tires when they wear out. That can be expensive, with some sets of tires costing more than $1,000. There are, of course, cheaper tires out there, but like with a lot of things, buying the cheapest thing you can… Read more…

McLaren Is An Emirati Car Company Now The Abu Dhabi-based investment firm CYVN Holdings has agreed to purchase 100 percent of McLaren Automotive from its current owners, Mumtalakat Holding, reports Reuters. Mumtalakat Holding is the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, which assisted McLaren through a “capital reorganization” earlier this year, taking full… Read more…

What Discontinued Off-Roader Deserves A Modern Revival? After a couple years of teasing, last week finally brought the reveal of the reborn Scout Motors, with the Volkswagen-owned startup showing off its electric Terra pickup and Traveler SUV concepts. Both new Scouts have a ton of retro flair without being too kitschy, and it got me thinking. What other classic… Read more…

Second Trump Presidency Risks Everything Detroit Has Worked For Good morning! It’s Wednesday, October 30, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Porsche 911 GT3 Will Need To Have Turbos Or A Hybrid System In Just Two Years The naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six motor that powers the Porsche 911 GT3 probably isn’t very long for this world in its current form. Speaking with Autocar, Porsche GT boss Andreas Preuninger said that in just two year’s time, the 502-horsepower motor that has powered the GT3 and other Porsche sports cars… Read more…

At $4,650, Is This 2000 Isuzu SUV A Super Trooper? Buying a vehicle from a defunct manufacturer can be a crapshoot, as parts availability may be sketchy. That makes today’s Nice Price or No Dice Trooper a bit of a gamble since Isuzu is long gone from the U.S. scene. We’ll have to decide if its price is a bet we’d gladly take. Read more…

Ultra-Rare Coachbuilt Nissan GT-R50 By Italdesign Can Be Yours For An Undisclosed (Surely High) Price If you’ve got a disgusting amount of money just sitting in an account somewhere, now’s your chance to buy something really unique. One of a handful of Italdesign’s coachbuilt R35 Nissan GT-R, the GT-R50, is currently for sale. We just don’t know how much it costs. Read more…

This election has stoked fear in many Americans. Here’s an antidote. (RNS) — In the midst of this stressful presidential campaign, I heard ‘Fear shuts down part of your brain’ and went seeking reasons not to fear. The post This election has stoked fear in many Americans. Here’s an antidote. appeared first on RNS.

Gutiérrez’s liberation theology still inspires young Latin American theologians (RNS) — While liberation theology has been criticized for a view of oppression that is too simplistic, young Latin American theologians say Gutiérrez opened the doors for new movements in Catholic thought, even as the Vatican warmed to his legacy. The post Gutiérrez’s liberation theology still inspires young Latin American theologians appeared f…

Survey: Americans pause to pray before voting in the 2024 election (RNS) — An RNS survey found that faith plays several roles in how Americans navigate politics. The post Survey: Americans pause to pray before voting in the 2024 election appeared first on RNS.

The mashup holiday ‘Diwaloween’ celebrates light as the year turns dark (RNS) — This Thursday (Oct. 31), two seemingly opposing holidays, Diwali and Halloween, will be celebrated as one by many South Asians for the first time since 2016. The post The mashup holiday ‘Diwaloween’ celebrates light as the year turns dark appeared first on RNS.

Republicans seek votes among the Amish, who rarely cast them, in swing-state Pennsylvania LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Wayne Wengerd, Ohio state director of the Amish Steering Committee, which navigates relations between Amish community leaders and government officials, recalls registration efforts as far back as the 1960s. Get-out-the-vote activists are “going to go after everyone and anyone they think they could possibly convince to vote …

Don’t Let Airlines Stiff You On Getting An Automatic Cash Refund The days of hoping for bonus miles and airline credit when your flight gets canceled are over. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s new rules on airline refunds came into full effect on Tuesday. Every carrier is now required to automatically refund customers for canceled and significantly delayed flights. The new… Read more…

Vatican commission reports gains and challenges in abuse prevention (RNS) – Pope Francis asked the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to draft a report to promote ‘transparency and accountability.’ The post Vatican commission reports gains and challenges in abuse prevention appeared first on RNS.

A new book helps to answer: Do animals go to heaven? (RNS) — The Rev. Terry Martin wrote his book after his own suffering in silence connected him, he says, to the suffering of animals. The post A new book helps to answer: Do animals go to heaven? appeared first on RNS.

Car Loan At 27.9 Percent For 68 Months Totally Screws Man Over, And He’s Not The Only One Underwater car loans are a brewing financial crisis. Data from multiple sources show that there are millions of people who owe more on their loan than their vehicle is worth. Even a small set back can turn a bad situation critical, as The Wall Street Journal reports. Read more…

Brabus Big Boy Is A Huge Luxury RV For Millionaires Who Hate Camping I love a good campervan, those nifty vehicles that can get you out in nature with ease while also letting you take a few creature comforts from home into the wilderness with you. If you’re more bothered about those comforts rather than the creatures in the wild, however, this ridiculous new RV from famed Mercedes… Read more…

Replica 16th Century Ship Drifts Into Bridge After Losing Power Despite Having Sails A replica of Ferdinand Magellan’s flagship the 16th-century sailing ship, the Trinidad, drifted into a bridge in St. Augustine, Florida on Monday. The crew of the Nao Trinidad reported losing control after losing power to both of its engines. The replica wasn’t damaged, unlike the original Trinidad, which was… Read more…

YouTuber’s Tesla Cybertruck Thoughts After 13,000 Miles: ‘Parts Should Not Be Falling Off While Driving’ Oh, the Tesla Cybertruck. It’s somehow the most popular six-figure car on the market and also such garbage that you could kill it with a simple car wash. That makes it the perfect choice for YouTubers to take to Moab or shoot to see how bulletproof it really is. After eight months, YouTuber JerryRigEverything has put… Read more…