Boeing Still Can’t Return Stranded Astronauts To Earth After 51 Days Stuck In Space Boeing isn’t just having problems on Earth where plane production is facing questions from the top-tier of the U.S. Government, it’s also having issues in space as well. The American company flew two astronauts to the International Space Station last month and leaks onboard its spacecraft mean it hasn’t been able to… Read more…

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: The Gift That Never Stops Giving–Being a Teacher* Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: The Gift That Never Stops Giving–Being a Teacher* I wrote this post five years ago. With graduation ceremonies in K-12 and college occurring in the next few weeks, and so much written about teaching, I offer it again. A dear friend and I exchanged emails regularly. In one, she me…

Tesla Windshields Aren’t Even Fish-Proof Tesla windows famously can’t survive an attack from large steel balls, but you’d have thoughta windshield would be able to hold up against something softer, like a fish right? Wrong, one Tesla owner in New Jersey found out the hard way that their windshield wasn’t fish-proof after it was smashed by a fish that fell… Read more…

Locals Told To Stay Home As 11,000 Cruise Ship Tourists Descend On Small Island Thousands of cruise ship passengers turned the charming Greek island of Santorini into standing-room-only hell Wednesday, proving once again it really is the worst way to travel. Read more…

What’s The Worst Sports Car Ever Made? Automotive history is filled with cars that just weren’t it. In every segment, there is a slew of cars that can be genuinely hated. Today we’re talking about sports cars, and one of the worst — at least in my opinion — is the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro. Read more…

Renault R5 Turbo, Lola T-200, BMW M235i Cup Car: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online Happy Friday, folks. I realized something this week, which is that my love of rain is maybe not normal. Apparently most people dislike being out in a downpour, while I’ll happily ride a motorcycle through hail. This, I’m told, is weird. Read more…

Elon Musk Wants To Use Billions From Tesla To Bail Out xAI Elon Musk loves pressing his luck when it comes to what he can get his Tesla shareholders to do. Just a few weeks after he got them to approve a $56 billion pay package, he’s apparently asking them to indirectly bail out the investors of his social media company, X (Twitter, baby). Read more…

NASA’s Return To The Moon Just Got One Giant Leap Closer NASA has just taken delivery of one of the key components of the new rocket that will fly astronauts into orbit around the moon next year. The central piece of the new Space Launch System has arrived in Florida, where it will soon be assembled to begin tests and checks before the planned mission, which could launch in… Read more…

At $1,800, Is This 1998 Cadillac Deville A Bargain Barge? If you consider its price by the linear foot, then today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cadillac is probably a good deal. We’ll still have to decide if it’s desirable enough to warrant even that metric. Read more…

Maryland Power Company Paying Ford F-150 Lightning Owners To Give Power Back To The Grid Vehicle-to-grid technology is slowly expanding, with more automakers and power companies starting to offer the functionality. Ford, Sunrun and the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company have partnered with three F-150 Lightning owners to use V2G tech to shore up the state’s power grid. Read more…

Check Out The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 From Every Angle Chevrolet’s supercar has returned. After a five year hiatus, the Corvette ZR1 made its debut for the C8 generation, and it’s the most powerful Corvette ever made thanks to a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 putting out 1,064 horsepower. Read more…

1,064-Horsepower 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Is A Shock To The Supercar System I don’t know what I was expecting to hear — I was pretty bleary from a monster EV road trip. But when the Chevrolet engineer said “1,064 horsepower,” the words “holy shit” escaped my mouth. I really try not to give that kind of feedback, but the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 warrants it. Read more…

Catholic Rio Grande Valley migrant shelter wins victory against Texas AG It’s the latest legal defeat for a Republican-led investigation of Catholic migrant shelters. The post Catholic Rio Grande Valley migrant shelter wins victory against Texas AG appeared first on Religion News Service.

Would Kamala Harris adopt Joe Biden’s policies on Israel? (RNS) — For some young Jewish activists, Harris’ ascendancy gives them hope there might be some shifts in Israel policy, if she wins the presidency in November. The post Would Kamala Harris adopt Joe Biden’s policies on Israel? appeared first on Religion News Service.

Why mandating biblical texts in public schools may backfire (RNS) — Christian conservatives pushing to teach their faith in public schools risk secularizing Christianity. The post Why mandating biblical texts in public schools may backfire appeared first on Religion News Service.

Archaeologists discover ancient Jerusalem moat, solving 150-year-old mystery JERUSALEM (RNS) — A different piece of the ancient moat was discovered in the 1960s but mistaken as a natural valley. The post Archaeologists discover ancient Jerusalem moat, solving 150-year-old mystery appeared first on Religion News Service.

Uber And Lyft Can Classify Drivers As Contractors, Says California Supreme Court The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22 in a unanimous decision on Thursday. The ballot measure allows Uber, Lyft and a plethora of other gig app companies to classify drivers on their services as contractors instead of employees. Prop 22 passed in November 2020 with 58.6 percent of voters in favor of the… Read more…

India’s Christian leaders work to convince Modi government to curb attacks (RNS) — False charges of forced conversion, say the leaders, are used to target Christians, who cite attacks on church properties and institutions, the harassment of pastors and raids on private parties. The post India’s Christian leaders work to convince Modi government to curb attacks appeared first on Religion News Service.

Watch An Amazon Truck Driver Hit 35 MPH While Speeding Down The Sidewalk A passing driver was able to capture video of thisAmazon truck driving down a sidewalk in Georgia earlier this month. The driver behind the wheel is, rather predictably, out of a job. Read more…

Watch Max Orido Absolutely Nail A Reverse Driving Challenge How good are you at reverse parking? How reliant are you on that backup camera to stop you from stopping too far from or too close to that car behind? How do you think you’d fare in a reverse parking challenge against Max Orido, who can throw an MR-2 back to within an inch of a traffic cone with no camera needed? Read more…