American rabbis condemn Trump’s Gaza plan in New York Times ad (RNS) — Over the course of the week, the two largest American Jewish denominations, the Reform and Conservative movements, also issued statements objecting to Trump’s plan. The post American rabbis condemn Trump’s Gaza plan in New York Times ad appeared first on RNS.

Bezos’ Blue Origin Thinks It Will Compete With SpaceX By Laying Off 10 Percent Of Workforce The marketplace for private space enterprises is far from free, especially with SpaceX CEO and eagerly willing Martian sperm donor Elon Musk holding the purse strings of the federal government. SpaceX’s competitors can only sit back and prepare for the loss of its government contracts. Blue Origin announced on… Read more…

The White House has a Faith Office! (RNS) — From compassionate conservatism to nothing of the sort. The post The White House has a Faith Office! appeared first on RNS.

A Black church that now owns the Proud Boys logo is using it to sell shirts WASHINGTON (RNS) — The church’s pastor said selling the shirts with the logo is an effort to “turn evil to good.” The post A Black church that now owns the Proud Boys logo is using it to sell shirts appeared first on RNS.

What Car Really Has The Worst Drivers? If you want to spot a bad driver on the highway, is there a telltale sign that gives them away? You know, something like a tacky bumper sticker, some slight drifting between lanes or maybe copious amounts of damage that shows that the driver doesn’t really know what they’re doing. According to a recent study, the best… Read more…

These Are The Non-Mercedes Vehicles That Hide AMG Power Under the Hood Unless you’re Bavarian, AMG is the defining three-letter initialism of German performance cars. The Mercedes division began in the late 1960s as an independent racing engine builder founded by two of the automaker’s former engineers. Despite its close ties to the three-pointed star, outside manufacturers have long… Read more…

Mazda And Toyota Developing The Next-Generation Miata and GR86 Together Would Just Make Too Much Sense In a perfect world, housing would be affordable enough, salaries would be high enough and cities would be walkable enough that anyone who wanted a sports car owned one. Sadly, we don’t live in a perfect world, and it’s getting harder and harder to justify buying a two-door car regardless of whether it’s a coupe or… Read more…

You Wake Up In 1996 And Your Dodge Viper Has Just Arrived Open your eyes: It’s 1996. Ol’ Slick Willie Clinton is in the White House, Donald Trump is still just a tacky businessman from “Home Alone 2,” the Dallas Cowboys have won Super Bowl XXX. You’ve never heard the terms “social media” and smart phones aren’t a thing yet. Dodge just introduced an updated version of its Vip… Read more…

Google Is Tired Of Being Told Its ‘Gulf Of America’ Name Change Is Wrong Earlier this year, after presumably solving every other more urgent problem facing American citizens, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. This move has very little meaning internationally, but American companies are already falling in lockstep with the… Read more…

We Need A Cheap Second Car To Pair With Our Outback! What Should We Buy? Dan and his wife live in Portland and predictably drive an Outback. They are looking for a second car mostly for driving around town in something more fun to drive than the Subaru. With a budget up to $15,000, what car should they buy? Read more…

Ford Quietly Kills The Transit Trail Over Supply Issues Ford quietly discontinued one of its off-road vehicles but don’t worry, it’s not the Bronco or any of the Raptormodels. It’s the Ford Transit Trail which you may have forgot existed unless you’re an influencer living that #VanLife. Read more…

Ted Cruz Claims Researching Self-Driving Cars And Solar Eclipses Advance ‘Neo-Marxist Class Warfare Propaganda’ There are plenty of completely valid reasons to be skeptical of self-driving cars. Safety concerns are very real, especially since even the most advanced robotaxi prototypes don’t always get it right in what should be simple situations, and that’s before you throw inclement weather into the equation. There are also… Read more…

Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights, an archaeologist describes (The Conversation) — Repatriation is now a legal responsibility, but also a matter of human rights, an anthropologist writes. The post Repatriation to Indigenous groups is more than law, it’s human rights, an archaeologist describes appeared first on RNS.

Pope rebukes Trump administration over immigrant deportations and appears to aim directly at Vance ROME (AP) — Pope Francis warned that the forceful removal of people purely because of their illegal status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.” The post Pope rebukes Trump administration over immigrant deportations and appears to aim directly at Vance appeared first on RNS.

The Best Deals On New SUVs For February 2025, According To Consumer Reports These days, you’ve got more options than ever if you’re looking to buy a new SUV or crossover. Even Ferrari’s gotten into the SUV game if you have $400,000 to spend. Sadly, most people don’t have nearly half a million dollars lying around, and even if they do, they probably don’t want to spend it on a car. Normal… Read more…

Janresseger: Will Trump’s Education Policies Accelerate Support for School Privatization? Janresseger: Will Trump’s Education Policies Accelerate Support for School Privatization? Statewide elections two weeks ago in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska demonstrated exactly what has happened every single time referendums to support private school tuition vouchers have been brought to the public for a vote: vouchers have nev…

Pilots Eject As Navy Jet Crashes Off San Diego Coast A fifth plane has crashed in America in less than two weeks after a Navy jet smashed into the water off the coast of San Diego Wednesday morning. The two pilots in the U.S. Navy Growler aircraft ejected before the plane hit the water and were rescued by a passing fishing boat. Read more…

What Is Your Worst Winter Driving Experience? We all read Jalopnik, and that means we’re some of the best drivers in the world. However, we’re not infallible. Sometimes we can make mistakes on the road – especially when winter weather is involved. It just adds another element of randomness and unpredictability to our drive. Lest we forget, everyone else around us… Read more…

Chances Of City-Killing Asteroid Impact In 2032 Upped To 1 in 43 In case you needed more proof that we live in a near-apocalyptic cyberpunk dystopia, the United States’ planetary defense office has warned about a possible collision from an asteroid with the potential to level cities. The asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, has a one in 43 chance of hitting Earth — and that number seems… Read more…

State Department’s $400 Million Contract For Armored Teslas Could Go To Anyone Good morning! It’s Thursday, February 13, 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…