Hostages are coming home. Thank God. (RNS) — This is what we have been praying for. The post Hostages are coming home. Thank God. appeared first on RNS.

Australia Has The Best Words For Car Crashes Australians are doing the English language better than any of the rest of us. I once heard one of them refer to “eating gas station food” as “smashing a dirty servo bite,” and from that point on I was absolutely sold on their perfect dialect. Recently, though, I discovered another type of automotive word that… Read more…

2025 Audi RS Q8 Performance Is An SUV You Should Take To The Track Anyone who knows me knows I love a good silly performance SUV. The reveal of the original Porsche Cayenne was a formative moment for me, as it marked a real turning point in the evolution of the industry. Plus, I thought it was just awesome. In the two decades since the market has exploded, with companies like Aston… Read more…

The Daddy Long Legs Was A Wild High-Rise Train Equipped With Life Boats A lot of pretty strange means of getting around have been invented over the years, with things like the steam-powered car, the hoverboard and amphibious bus all once promising to be the future of transport. They could all be beaten to the title of strangest means of getting from A to B by this elevated railway,… Read more…

The Death Of The Novelty Antenna Topper Is A Sad Consequence Of The Disappearance Of The Radio Antenna I recently embarked on a noble quest to a Jack in the Box drive-through and got way more than just the fried foods I was using to numb The Horrors. This location had a flyer advertising a free antenna topper with the purchase of a large fry, and it caused a flashback to when I was a kid and every business seemed to… Read more…

In Inauguration Day message, Pope Francis urges Trump to avoid ‘discrimination or exclusion’ (RNS) — Francis’ prayer for the 47th president followed a Sunday interview with Italian media in which he called Trump’s proposed immigration policy ‘a disgrace.’ The post In Inauguration Day message, Pope Francis urges Trump to avoid ‘discrimination or exclusion’ appeared first on RNS.

GM And Stellantis Sued Over Alleged Discrimination And Harassment Good morning! It’s Monday, January 20, 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…

These Automakers Should Merge Next At the end of 2024, Honda and Nissan announced a mergerto form a new company that will share products and ideas. Well, it’s been met with mixed reactions, to say the least. However, it did get me thinking about possible future automaker hookups, which eventually led to my question from last week. Read more…

Pretend You’re Anywhere But Here With A Ride Along A 100-Year-Old Scottish Railway America has some incredibly beautiful places where you can run to get away from it all. Spots like Death Valley are bleak but enchanting, and the mountains around the Tetons are stunning. If the thought of America is just too much for you today, though, then this ride through the Scottish highlands could offer the… Read more…

At $5,880, Will This 1996 Toyota RAV4 Get A Rave Review? Today’s Nice Price or No Dice RAV4 represents the first generation of a model that would become Toyota’s top-selling car in the U.S. Let’s find out whether this nicely kept old-school “cute-ute” is priced to sell on its own. Read more…

Acura Reusing The RSX Name For An Electric Crossover Is Fine, Actually Acura’s recent announcement that the RSX moniker would be returning on a new EV crossover unsurprisingly pissed off a few people who made their feelings known online. Slapping the name of a once-beloved sport compact onto an electric SUV was somehow blasphemy. I’m here to tell anyone that’s mad about it to get over… Read more…

Why LBJ Canceled The Apollo Moon Base With today’s inauguration, President Donald Trump is back in charge of the Artemis program. NASA’s 21st-century moon program began during Trump’s first term but has been plagued with developmental delays. Elon Musk, Trump’s most prominent backer, believes Artemis is an inefficient distraction despite being the CEO of… Read more…

Traffic Jams: José González – ‘Line of Fire’ Happy Monday! Apparently today is officially the bleakest day of the year, but I’m not sure I buy into that theory as I’m pretty sure it’s just a means of selling more holidays for the year ahead. Holidays are pretty good though, so make sure you’re taking time off when you can. Read more…

There Are A Lot Of Weird Elon Musk Slash Fanfics On AO3 Right now on Archive Of Our Own, the internet’s preeminent fanfiction website, there are 410 works that contain the tag “Elon Musk.” Of these, 186 feature the Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and Boring Company CEO in a relationship, and 23 of those have him with the fic’s reader. I refuse to believe this many people are this… Read more…

These Were, Unsurprisingly, The Best Selling Vehicles Of 2024 When it comes to vehicle sales, 2024 wasn’t too shabby, all things considered. The industry finally returned to some sort of status quo after years of battling following the COVID-19 Pandemic. Of course, prices are still high, but that didn’t stop nearly 15.9 million new cars from being bought in 2024. Read more…

The Worst Deals On New Cars Right Now, According To Consumer Reports These days, most cars can be found at or below MSRP. Inventory levels have mostly recovered, and dealers are generally willing to work with you. That said, not every new car that you could possibly want is going to be a great deal. In fact, several new cars are still selling for more than MSRP. It certainly isn’t… Read more…

In Israel, a mix of relief and anxiety, as first hostages are freed JERUSALEM (RNS) — Amid the joy Sunday were fears the ceasefire could collapse at any moment, leaving more than 90 hostages in Hamas captivity.   The post In Israel, a mix of relief and anxiety, as first hostages are freed appeared first on RNS.

Hope amid caution: Reflections on Gaza’s ceasefire (RNS) — In Gaza, hope is not just a feeling — it is a survival mechanism. The post Hope amid caution: Reflections on Gaza’s ceasefire appeared first on RNS.

King’s Non-Violence Trumps Christian Nationalism  This week, we focus on the confluence of the inauguration of Donald Trump on the day we observe Martin Luther King Day, January 20th.  Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush brings attention to the dichotomy of these two pivotal events, reflecting on the contrasting paths that America finds itself on—one leading towards justice, equality, and… …

Faith communities help LA fire victims with shelter, necessities while planning for future (RNS) — ‘It really has to be an all-hands-on-deck community engagement to rebuild and restore and return,’ said one Los Angeles pastor. The post Faith communities help LA fire victims with shelter, necessities while planning for future appeared first on RNS.