Three things Pope Francis should do before he dies (RNS) — The pope needs to prepare for his inevitable decline and death. The post Three things Pope Francis should do before he dies appeared first on RNS.

Moonroof Vs. Sunroof: What’s The Difference And How Can You Tell Them Apart? When is the pane of glass on top of your car a moonroof and when is it a sunroof? It’s a question that has perplexed me for ages now, so I’ve decided to finally get to the bottom of it. Well, as it turns out, there’s pretty much no difference between the two, but that wasn’t always the case! Read more…

GM Is Latest Automaker To Back Down On DEI Pledges Good morning! It’s Monday, February 17, 2025, 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…

The Honda S2000 Has The Best Startup Sequence How do you start your car? Is it a push button with a proximity key, a standard key that you turn, or that weird thing BMW did for a while where you have to put the fob in the dash before the button will work? Well, regardless of your answer, your car is boring to start — unless you own a Honda S2000. Read more…

Radical Eyes for Equity: The “Science of Reading” Ushers in NAEP Reading Decline: Time for a New Story Radical Eyes for Equity: The “Science of Reading” Ushers in NAEP Reading Decline: Time for a New Story With the release of the 2024 NAEP reading results, a disturbing new story is developing: Reading Scores Fall to New Low on NAEP, Fueled by Declines for Struggling Students (Education Week) Florida reading, math scores fall to l…

2025 Maserati GT2 Stradale’s Aggressive Looks Write A Check That It Just Can’t Cash On The Track Maserati, like every car company, has had its ups and downs, but lately it’s been on an upswing. The exotic Italian carmaker’s flagship supercar, the handsome MC20, was introduced in 2022 with impressive comfort and daily drivability for a 621-horsepower mid-engine exotic. For 2025, Maserati ups the MC20’s performance… Read more…

At $13,500, Does This 1987 Fieroari Feel Like A Real Deal? The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice custom kit Fiero lists it as a “Farrari’ in its Craigslist ad. That’s not the only thing hinkey about the car. We’ll have to decide if the car’s specs and price overcome whatever weirdness it exhibits. Read more…

Black History Month In the Time of Trump: Rev. Jacqui Lewis Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City, about what the Black Church and the Civil Rights Movement teach us for resilience in these challenging times. The post Black History Month In the Time of Trump: Rev. Jacqui Lewis appeared first on RNS.

Lucid CEO Praises The 185-Mile EV, Judge Affirms Right To Repair Honda Passport Pricing In This Week’s News Roundup If you want an electric vehicle with the longest range possible, you buy a Lucid Air. Specifically, you buy a Lucid Air Grand Touring with 19-inch wheels and an EPA range of 512 miles. Even Tesla can’t match that. Range anxiety? What range anxiety? And yet, in a recent interview, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson told Insid… Read more…

Nissan And Honda Will Merge No More, A Fake Buick GNX At The Superbowl And A Bad Pile Up Fit For The Movies In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup The Superbowl Halftime show holds a grand American tradition of boring old white dudes complaining that they don’t understand popular culture, and the zeitgeist is moving on and leaving them behind. Kendrick Lamar’s stellar performance on Sunday night provided more entertainment than the game, throwing punches at two… Read more…

Cheap Leases On Expensive Cars, Used Cars To Avoid And The Best American Vehicles In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup When you’re shopping for a used car, it can be hard to narrow down the list of vehicles you’re interested in looking at. Finding the exact car that’s right for you is even harder, especially since there’s no guarantee the car you want will even be available in your area. Plus, it doesn’t exactly help that even when… Read more…

Plane Wrecks, Sub Implosion Audio And ‘Boomless’ Supersonic Jets In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup Experimental submarine the Titan sank in June 2023 while exploring the wreck of the Titanic. The controversial craft imploded while deep beneath the surface of the ocean killing five people onboard, and now a recording of the Titan’s final moments has been shared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.… Read more…

Small Cars, Fast Cars And The Cars With The Worst Drivers In This Week’s QOTD Roundup Supercars can go so much faster than they could ever legally go on an American public road for as long as there have been supercars, so what’s the point in continuing to raise the top speed? Do you really need to be able to go faster than 85 miles per hour at all, anyway? Earlier this week we asked our readers to tell… Read more…

From Jewish summer camp to gospel to Chabad, Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel (The Conversation) — Despite pressure to cancel Israel performances, Dylan has performed in the country several times. Ever an enigma, he rarely explains his decisions − or views on religion. The post From Jewish summer camp to gospel to Chabad, Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel appeared first on RNS.

Pope Francis is hospitalized to treat bronchitis and undergo tests as weekend events are canceled ROME (AP) — Francis has complained of breathing trouble and was diagnosed with bronchitis Feb. 6, but had continued to hold daily audiences in his Vatican hotel suite. The post Pope Francis is hospitalized to treat bronchitis and undergo tests as weekend events are canceled appeared first on RNS.

Therapist, former pro-athlete is bringing mental health conversation to churches (RNS) — ‘You can look at the Bible and see the DSM Five in almost every story,’ Jay Barnett said, referring to the ‘Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.’ The post Therapist, former pro-athlete is bringing mental health conversation to churches appeared first on RNS.

Reincarnating religion: Are the nones all that different from their parents? (Sightings) — For those outside the pews, ‘spiritual’ now serves as a contrast term to organized religion itself. The post Reincarnating religion: Are the nones all that different from their parents? appeared first on RNS.

Inspired by Pope Francis, East African Catholics seek foreign debt cancellation NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Many countries in Eastern Africa face heavy debt burdens threatening their stability. The post Inspired by Pope Francis, East African Catholics seek foreign debt cancellation appeared first on RNS.

Israel threatens ‘all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis JERUSALEM (AP) — The dispute was sparked when Hamas accused Israel of failing to meet some commitments under the truce, including the delivery of tents and other aid, and said it would delay the next hostage release on Saturday. The post Israel threatens ‘all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis appeared first on RNS.

Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel (The Conversation) — Despite pressure to cancel Israel performances, Dylan has performed in the country several times. Ever an enigma, he rarely explains his decisions − or views on religion. The post Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel appeared first on RNS.