As Trump officials demonize faith-based partners, government grants are called heresy (RNS) — Faith groups have long received government grants to feed the hungry, respond to disasters and assist those in need, but recent comments from Trump administration officials have cast such grants in a bad light. The post As Trump officials demonize faith-based partners, government grants are called heresy appeared first on RNS.

At $15,500, Is This 2007 Mini Cooper S A Mega-Bargain? While not quite small enough to park on the sidewalk, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mini wears the factory trim package named for such pedestrian pathways. Let’s see if that and a decently stout drivetrain can keep us from walking away from its asking price. Read more…

He’s a young millennial Catholic priest; of course he’s a social media influencer (RNS) — For Fr. David Michael Moses, whose humorous and heartfelt videos have tens of millions of views, social media isn’t a tool — it’s a mission field. The post He’s a young millennial Catholic priest; of course he’s a social media influencer appeared first on RNS.

Instead of Christian nationalism, try Christian cosmopolitanism (RNS) — Christian cosmopolitanism calls for an expansion of our circle of concern, not to close it to anyone but Americans. The post Instead of Christian nationalism, try Christian cosmopolitanism appeared first on RNS.

Ronald Reagan failed to end the sanctuary movement. Here’s why Trump will too. (RNS) — Neither human dignity nor the sanctity of sacred space can be altered by memos or edicts from political leaders. The post Ronald Reagan failed to end the sanctuary movement. Here’s why Trump will too. appeared first on RNS.

Jewish Reform seminary relocating to Upper West Side, adds virtual options (RNS) — Hebrew Union College’s New York City campus is moving to a smaller building. The post Jewish Reform seminary relocating to Upper West Side, adds virtual options appeared first on RNS.

Federal Judge Says You Have A Right To Repair Your Car, But Automakers Vow To Appeal Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly passed the Right to Repair Act back in 2020. After some initial hesitation, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration threw its support behind the law. Automakers, however, sued to stop the law from going into effect. Unfortunately for them, a judge just dismissed… Read more…

Did Bugs Really Force The First Car Recall In History? An often repeated urban legend about the Ford Model T has been circulating on the internet for a while now, and I am here, predictably, to put a stop to all of the fun. The rumor goes something like this: Henry Ford needed to “recall” some early batches of Model Ts because the penny-pinching industrialist used Spanish… Read more…

Cheap European Cars Are Ditching Infotainment Screens In Favor Of Phone Integration, And I Think Every Car Should Automakers in the U.S. are struggling to find ways to meet increasing demands for cheaper cars as the long-term repercussions of Trumpian economic uncertainty continue to unfurl. Some automakers have shown an interest in de-contenting existing models in an effort to make them less expensive to produce and pass some of… Read more…

How Fast Does A Car Have To Be Before It’s Too Fast? In light of the recent news that General Motors has built a Corvette with a 233 mile per hour top speed, I figured it was a good time to ask you all where you draw the line. The engineering behind the new Corvette ZR1 is pretty incredible, I’ll give General Motors a slap on the back for that one. But does a relatively… Read more…

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Is An Ode To An America That We Were Supposed To Leave In The Past There are few cars I’ve had a more complicated relationship with than the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392. On the face of it, this big SUV is everything I’d ever want. It’s loud, it has a massive V8 motor, you can (pretty much) drop the roof and it’ll go wherever you want it to. There’s just one problem: it feels a bit… Read more…

Stowaway Cat Grounded Boeing 737 For Two Days, Meowing In Avionics Bay The desire to fly for the cheapest fare possible seemingly transcends species. Ryanair canceled a flight in Rome, Italy last week after a stray cat climbed into the aircraft’s avionics bay. The low-cost Irish carrier was forced to ground the Boeing 737 for two days until the feline squatter decided to leave the plane.… Read more…

Acura’s Most Expensive Car Is The Cheapest To Lease With the federal tax credits on EV leases currently still in play, there are some excellent opportunities for deals. The Acura brand often gets lost in the shuffle while Honda tends to take all the headlines. But luxury car shoppers in the market for a quality EV, should check out the deals on the ZDX. Read more…

A Miata On Snowmobile Tracks Is The Ultimate Winter Cruiser When you think about the ultimate winter car, vehicles like the Land Rover Defender, Toyota Land Cruiser or even a ratty old Volkswagen Beetle likely come to mind. One car that’s probably not very high on that list is a convertible Mazda Miata, but that’s probably just because you haven’t seen this convertible Miata. Read more…

FAA Space Regulators Are Right To Fear Elon Musk Everyone knows that the Federal Aviation Administration regulates air travel, but fewer know about its Office of Commercial Space Transportation — an office that regulates commercial spaceflight, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Now that Musk and his posse of broccoli-haired children control the purse strings of the… Read more…

Cruise Ship Construction Is Like A Well-Choreographed Ballet On A Giant Scale There are a few things I find truly satisfying in this world: waves crashing along the shore, watching a cake rising in the oven and seeing timelapse films of big things being built. This being Jalopnik, it’s the third one I want to talk about today after I saw this incredible timelapse of an enormous cruise ship… Read more…

Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Since forming last year, the Hind Rajab Foundation has made dozens of complaints in more than 10 countries to arrest both low-level and high-ranking Israeli soldiers. The post Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza appeared first on RNS.

Whether Christians should prioritize care for migrants as much as for fellow citizens has been debated for centuries (The Conversation) — A scholar of religion and migration writes about the long-standing tensions among Christians regarding their moral obligations to those more or less closely connected to them. The post Whether Christians should prioritize care for migrants as much as for fellow citizens has been debated for centuries appeared first on RNS.

Hamas’ threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefire JERUSALEM (AP) — The next handover of three hostages had been scheduled for Saturday, and families say time is running out for those still alive. The post Hamas’ threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefire appeared first on RNS.

180-Mile EVs Are ‘The Future’ Says Lucid CEO, And He’s Right 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…