Here Are Some Wet Weather Driving Tips My Midwestern Coworkers Laughed At Me For Not Knowing The West Coast is currently facing an atmospheric river that is dropping a significant amount of precipitation, and gauging by the number of sirens and horns I’ve heard over the past few days, we could use a refresher on some wet weather driving tips. Now, upon pitching this story to my peers, I faced chuckles and… Read more…

Just in time, Baptist leader Roy Medley gets his church’s award for interfaith dialogue (RNS) — Medley has shown people of all faiths the power of standing in solidarity with the oppressed not just from their own group or faith, but also vulnerable ‘others.’ The post Just in time, Baptist leader Roy Medley gets his church’s award for interfaith dialogue appeared first on RNS.

Massive Pedestrian Crushers Don’t Actually Keep Occupants Safe Either, New Research Shows Large, heavy vehicles with high hoods and poor visibility are incredibly dangerous. Even people who drive them will admit that if they hit someone, that person would probably die. At the same time, though, people are selfish and want to look out for their families first. If they’re going to be in a wreck, they want… Read more…

Stellantis Is The Only Automaker Bothering To Make A Super Bowl Ad This Year On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch that is two years in the making. It’s really the Super Bowl poster child of the “nothing ever happens” mantra. It seems automakers feel similarly, and that’s why only one of them – Stellantis – decided to make ads… Read more…

The Cut Off For Those ‘I Bought This Before I Knew Elon Was Crazy’ Stickers Is 2018 Elon Musk is a salesman, and recently he’s been selling two things: Electric cars and eugenics-backed fascism. His pitches for the latter have gotten loud enough that folks who bought into the former can no longer quietly ignore it, which has led to all sorts of Tesla owners plastering their cars with stickers that… Read more…

Understanding the Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims (RNS) — The Aga Khan IV was often referred to as a philanthropist, but the description ignores the spiritual impetus for his work. The post Understanding the Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims appeared first on RNS.

Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news (The Conversation) — Forum 18, a site based in Norway, is one of the few media outlets specializing in coverage of religious freedom. The post Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news appeared first on RNS.

Americans will bet more than a billion on the Super Bowl. Do faith leaders care? (RNS)— Legal betting is bad for bettors and society alike, said gambling critic Kathleen Benfield. ‘It’s a house of cards,’ she said. ‘And it’s going to fall.’ The post Americans will bet more than a billion on the Super Bowl. Do faith leaders care? appeared first on RNS.

Nine Percent Interest Rates And $8,000 Markups Make This A Bad Time To Buy A New Toyota 4Runner If you’re in the market for a new Toyota 4Runner I have some bad news for you: Prepare your finances because you’re about to get taken for a ride. Not only do 4Runner buyers have to deal with greedy dealership markups, they’re also facing high interest rates if they decide to finance their new SUV. Read more…

This Is Your First Chance To Buy A Used Faraday Future FF91, And It Has No Reserve On Bring A Trailer I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen a Faraday Future on the road. Our own Daniel Golson was lucky enough to have spotted an FF91 on the streets of Los Angeles last week, one of fewer than two dozen the company has built, and now it’s your chance to own one. This 2023 Faraday Future FF91 is seemingly the first… Read more…

Watch A Honda Rebel 250 Evolve Into A Dual Sport The Honda Rebel 250 is a perfect beginner bike: Low power, cruiser style, low seat height, everything that makes someone new to riding feel comfortable. Unfortunately for those looking to go off-road, those same factors make the Rebel a bad choice — unless, of course, you go and change just about every part of the… Read more…

Ever Notice Those Red and Yellow Dots on Your Tires? Here’s What They Mean Last time you bought a new tire, how closely did you look at it? You probably checked it for sizing and fit, making sure its width and profile and wheel size work with your car, but how carefully did you look at the other markings? Did you take notice of those little yellow and red dots? Did you wonder what they meant? Read more…

Arizona Lawmaker Insists He’s Immune From Receiving Speeding Tickets Because He’s A State Senator Speeding isn’t just against the law. It’s also dangerous. And if it’s someone’s job to make those laws, you’d think they would show some respect for them. If we’re talking about Mark Finchem, an Arizona Republican state senator who was recently ticketed for speeding, though, you couldn’t possibly be more wrong.… Read more…

NASA Astronauts Heading To A New Frontier, Interacting With A Twitch Chat NASA, over the past 30 years, has gone to astronomical lengths to ensure the public is well aware of its work, especially young people. Adapting to a new generation, NASA announced on Wednesday that it will be hosting a livestream exclusively on Twitch, a platform synonymous with various forms of gaming. Read more…

Tesla Decides Now Is The Right Time To Charge More For The Model X Between falling sales, shrinking market share and its CEO distracted by ruining the lives of millions of Americans, Tesla is in a weird spot right now. However, that doesn’t seem to have stopped it from increasing the price of its Model X crossover, one of the oldest vehicles it makes. Read more…

What’s The Fastest You Can Go For The Cheapest? There are all kinds of ways to go really ridiculously fast in the modern era of speed chasing, but the down-home hillbilly in me has always been more interested in how fast you can go for as little cash outlay as possible. Sure, any asshole with a big sack of cash can drop four milly on a Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut to… Read more…

Record number of organizations recognized for excellence as Certified Best Christian Workplaces in 2024 Best Christian Workplaces The post Record number of organizations recognized for excellence as Certified Best Christian Workplaces in 2024 appeared first on RNS.

Mayor Adams’ new director of hate crime prevention sees God in every New Yorker NEW YORK (RNS) — The most ethnically and religiously diverse city in the world, says Vijah Ramjattan, could use a new approach to its hate crime prevention: one characterized by a pluralistic Hindu worldview. The post Mayor Adams’ new director of hate crime prevention sees God in every New Yorker appeared first on RNS.

Space X Is Having Problems With The Rocket That Will Rescue Boeing’s Stranded Astronauts After more than eight months in space, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are counting down the days until a SpaceX Dragon capsule can launch to the International Space Station and bring them home. Concerns have now been raised about their rescue rocket, however, and a switch of spacecraft could actually mean… Read more…

These Are The Vintage Cars You Want To EV Swap Earlier this week I had the chance to drive Everrati’s EV-swapped Porsche 911, and it got me daydreaming about other vintage cars that would be excellent candidates for electric powertrains. That led me to my question from earlier this week: What classic model do you want to EV swap? Read more…