In New York, faith organizations brace for Trump’s immigration crackdown (RNS) — An interfaith event hosted Thursday by Union Theological Seminary aims to provide faith leaders with spiritual and legal resources to continue their work. The post In New York, faith organizations brace for Trump’s immigration crackdown appeared first on RNS.

American Humanist Association sues West Virginia over $5 million grant to Catholic college (RNS) — The AHA, which has a chapter in West Virginia, says the grant violates the state constitution, which says the state cannot favor one religion over another. The post American Humanist Association sues West Virginia over $5 million grant to Catholic college appeared first on RNS.

Why should I love a neighbor who betrayed me? (RNS) — Our faith traditions teach us how to be in community for a reason. The post Why should I love a neighbor who betrayed me? appeared first on RNS.

Rutgers decides not to adopt caste policy, but both sides laud decision as a win (RNS) — ‘Rutgers, in their announcement, has outlined the most robust response to caste discrimination by any university in the United States,’ said Audrey Truschke, professor of South Asian history at New Jersey’s Rutgers University. The post Rutgers decides not to adopt caste policy, but both sides laud decision as a win appeared first on RNS.

Notice, no one is rescuing the Ten Commandments from a burning synagogue (RNS) — For Jews, the Ten Commandments are just the appetizer. They do not belong in public school classrooms. The post Notice, no one is rescuing the Ten Commandments from a burning synagogue appeared first on RNS.

This Tesla-Swapped Ariel Atom Might Be The Most Fun Way To Burn Electrons When it comes to having fun and going fast, minimalism is often the name of the speed game, and the old-school lightweight speed ethos is on full display in this Ariel Atom track car. Instead of the 205-horsepower supercharged General Motors four-cylinder found in the Brammo-imported Atoms of the era, this wild… Read more…

That Pink Fire Retardant Being Used On The LA Fires Won’t Really Hurt Your Car’s Paint Firefighters in the Los Angeles area are slowly containing the Palisades fire, and local residents have started returning to some affected areas to sift through the rubble. Folks are finding their cars covered in this weird pink sludge, and they’re beginning to wonder: Is this bad? Read more…

Gorgeous Aston Martin Vantage Roadster Lets You Feel The Wind In Your Hair Plugs We’re big fans of the updated Aston Martin Vantage around here. It may have an AMG-sourced V8 instead of one developed in-house, but who cares? It’s absolutely gorgeous. The part where it makes 656 horsepower and can top 200 mph isn’t bad, either. For an entry-level car, the Vantage sure doesn’t feel very entry-level.… Read more…

Be The Envy Of Boomers Everywhere With This Pristine Purple Plymouth Prowler And Matching Trailer There aren’t enough convertibles on sale these days, let alone purple oneswith exposed suspension components and a matching trailer. Luckily, this perfect 1997 Plymouth Prowlerpainted Prowler Purple provides the pinnacle of topless turn-of-the-century retrorevival motoring, and with just over 1,000 miles on the… Read more…

At $27,000, Is This RHD 1994 VW Corrado VR6 A Right-Good Bargain? Pairing still-handsome styling with VW’s sweet VR6 engine, today’s Nice Price of No Dice Corrado looks quite the package. The downside is that it’s a British model and, hence, that package includes RHD. Let’s see if a decent price makes that annoyance potentially palatable. Read more…

New Trackhouse Livery Looks Just As Good On A MotoGP Aprilia As It Does On A NASCAR Camaro Trackhouse Racing bought the flailing RNF Racing MotoGP team at the end of the 2023 season. As the satellite team for Aprilia, it struggled across its premier 2024 season. The American squad, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., finished the season ninth in the Teams Championship with a pair of sixth-place finishes… Read more…

Modern Cars Are Outgrowing Parking Spaces Here in the United States, purchasing a vehicle is treated like buying a gun and bulletproof vest all in one. A car is meant to protect you in a crash, sure, but it’s also meant to make sure you win that crash — meaning your car needs to be bigger than the other guy’s, and his next car needs to be bigger than yours,… Read more…

Royal Enfield Has Tripled Its Sales In Ten Years Since its revival efforts and re-joining the North American market in mid-2015, the Royal Enfield brand has grown leaps and bounds by focusing on building good stuff and expanding its product lines. In 2015 the company’s products weren’t anywhere as polished as they are today, and it still managed to shift just over… Read more…

SGI calls for no first use of nuclear weapons and establishment of Nuclear War Prevention Center SGI Office for UN Affairs The post SGI calls for no first use of nuclear weapons and establishment of Nuclear War Prevention Center appeared first on RNS.

Pastor William F. Kumuyi from world’s 3rd largest church to attend inauguration A. Larry Ross Communications The post Pastor William F. Kumuyi from world’s 3rd largest church to attend inauguration appeared first on RNS.

1 in 7 global Christians faces ‘high-level’ persecution: Open Doors report (RNS) — Christians around the world are being attacked and killed, forced to flee and driven underground, the annual report finds. The post 1 in 7 global Christians faces ‘high-level’ persecution: Open Doors report appeared first on RNS.

Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth ROME (AP) — “Hope: The Autobiography” was only supposed to be published after Francis’ death. But at his own request, the book is hitting bookshelves now in more than 80 countries to coincide with the start of the church’s Holy Year. The post Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth appeared …

More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds (RNS) — During the 20 years of surveys, the respondents reported 16,276 credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons or religious brothers. The post More than $5 billion spent on Catholic sexual abuse allegations, new report finds appeared first on RNS.

The Acura RSX Is Back, Baby (As An Electric Crossover) Acura recently brought back the Integra name, and the result is a Type S that’s an absolute riot to drive. It isn’t as track-focused as the Honda Civic Type R that it’s based on, but who cares? Most people don’t take their car to the track anyway. Now, Acura has announced that it’s bringing back another name — RSX.… Read more…

Biden Administration Bans Chinese Cars, Hardware, Software American automakers have long feared Chinese competition, worrying that cheaper cars built just as well would knock the floor out of a profitable industry. Now, regulators have found a way to protect American brands by outright banning Chinese cars — or automotive hardware or software — used for communications or… Read more…