In his new book, Peter Beinart begs American Jews: ‘Don’t look away’ (RNS) — Jews have a moral obligation to confront the horror that has unfolded in Gaza, argues the American Jewish journalist and pundit. The post In his new book, Peter Beinart begs American Jews: ‘Don’t look away’ appeared first on RNS.

Vance’s speech to the March for Life marks the formal start to ‘Pro-life 3.0’ (RNS) — We are likely to see serious proposals related to child care support, paid family leave, massive child tax credits and more.  The post Vance’s speech to the March for Life marks the formal start to ‘Pro-life 3.0’ appeared first on RNS.

Flight Over Denver Squeezed Snowflakes Out Of Clouds Planes and precipitation typically don’t mix well, leading to frustrating delays and violent turbulence. However, the roles can be reversed every so often. A flight landing in Denver, Colorado last Saturday night provoked light snowfall just by flying through cloud cover on its approach to the runway. Read more…

Toyota Won’t Build A Manual 4Runner Because There’s No Demand For It Toyota currently offers just four models with a manual transmission: theGR86, GR Supra, GR Corolla andTacoma. Hypothetically there could be a fifth manual model in the redesigned 4Runner, which shares its underpinnings with the Tacoma, but Toyota says there isn’t enough customer interest in to justify building and… Read more…

Ruf’s New LED Conversion Kit For 993 Porsche 911s Looks Badass And Is Functional, Too Driving a car with old-fashioned halogen headlights versus one with LEDs is a literal night-and-day difference. Yes, LED lights can be annoying when they’re beaming out of a Tahoedirectly into your corneas, but when you’re the one behind the wheel on a dark road you want their much higher and cleaner light output. Aft… Read more…

David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing: Steven Mintz — Most Kids Find K-12 Education Boring and Stressful (Guest Post by Steven Mintz) David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing: Steven Mintz — Most Kids Find K-12 Education Boring and Stressful (Guest Post by Steven Mintz) This post is a lovely essay by Steven Mintz, which was published in January in Inside Higher Ed.  Here’s a link to the original.  It connects with a piece I posted here a couple weeks earl…

Orthodox Christian Network launches new online magazine Orthodox Christian Network The post Orthodox Christian Network launches new online magazine appeared first on RNS.

Faith groups speak out as same-sex marriage ban advances in Idaho Legislature (FaVS) — Idaho’s ban is seen by some experts as a bid to bring a case before the U.S. Supreme Court with hopes of overturning federal protections on marriage for LGBTQ couples. The post Faith groups speak out as same-sex marriage ban advances in Idaho Legislature appeared first on RNS.

National Marriage Week 2025 launches February 7 with special ‘Live’ virtual events featuring renowned family and relationship experts Media Connect The post National Marriage Week 2025 launches February 7 with special ‘Live’ virtual events featuring renowned family and relationship experts appeared first on RNS.

Grasshopper Pod Turns Your Kei Truck Into An Adorable Go-Anywhere Camper If you want a fun little camper that can go anywhere, then you’ve got a lot of good options right now. You could get a rugged Mercedes van filled with creature comforts, could fit a camper shell to your trusty truck or could opt for a Kei truck fitted with this awesome pod that transforms the tiny truck into a dreamy… Read more…

This Half-Price Polestar 1 Is The Best Kind Of Questionable Financial Decision The idea of a high-powered hybrid-electric personal luxury grand touring coupe is strangely appealing to my sensibilities. The Polestar 1 served as both the capstone and the launching point for Volvo’s electric Polestar brand spinoff, and it was the absolute pinnacle of what the brand was capable of at the time. With… Read more…

Crowd Shatters Windows, Rips Door Off Empty Waymo Cab Stopped In LA Self-driving taxi companies are slowly taking over the streets of cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix where they can often be found driving in circles, blocking first responders and, occasionally, giving people lifts around town. The presence of these cars on the streets has irked some residents, and… Read more…

LA Wildfire Possibly Sparked By Faulty Power Lines, Gas Station CCTV Reveals While it’s clear that the Santa Ana winds and drought conditions are why Southern California’s ongoing wildfires have been so intense, officials haven’t yet determined how each blaze was sparked. A Pasadena gas station might have captured the start of the Eaton fire on one of its security cameras. The footage was… Read more…

KTM Is $2.3 Billion, Possibly More, In The Hole KTM is in dire financial straits right now. The company is billions of dollars in debt with an expensive race program chewing through funds and hundreds of thousands of unsold bikes piled up without buyers. This is what’s known in the business world as “bad,” but it’s been unclear up to this point just how bad. Now,… Read more…

Man Arrested For Driving Home To See His Cat, Also He Was Drunk And Speeding Who doesn’t love a little warm ball of anger and independence? Cats are fantastic pets because they don’t feel love or radiate loyalty in the way a stinky dog does. Whenever I’m out interacting with humans, there’s nothing I want to do more than run home and hang out with the cat. I don’t recommend driving home from a… Read more…

Paraguay’s disappeared: A dictator’s shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The post Paraguay’s disappeared: A dictator’s shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight appeared first on RNS.

Mazda Miata Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary With A Perfectly Spec’d Limited Edition Can you believe it’s been 35 years since the Mazda Miata hit the market? Now in its fourth generation, more than one million of the beloved sports car have been sold over the three decades it’s been on sale. To celebrate that milestone, Mazda has introduced a special edition Miata in a handsome spec most fans of the… Read more…

Lucid Gravity Is The First Non-Tesla With NACS, And It Can Charge Faster Than Any Supercharger Is Able To (For Now) Basically every single automaker is switching to the Tesla-style NACS port for upcoming electric vehicles, including many facelifted or new EVs hitting the market in 2025. The first non-Tesla car to actually go on sale in the U.S. with the NACS port is the Lucid Gravity SUV, which reached customer hands at the end of… Read more…

What’s The Oldest Car You’re Still Driving? While car enthusiasts fantasize about a dream classic car they wish was in their garage, most people aren’t driving older vehicles by choice. Drivers are holding on to their cars longer than ever, likely because the average price of a new car is rising far faster than the average American’s wages. Read more…

Craigslist Is The Last Place You’d Expect To See A Basically New 22-Year-Old Dodge Viper For Sale Auction sites like Bring a Trailer have become the go-to place for owners to list their unique, rare, and often low-mileage cars for sale. What better way to get rid of a cool car than to have it go to the highest bidder, with tons of enthusiast eyes on it? Not everyone seems to want to do that, as evidenced by the… Read more…