Santa, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas (The Conversation) — You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. That doesn’t make him disreputable, just a reflection of changing American culture. The post Santa, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas appeared first on RNS.

Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter (The Conversation) — Hegseth’s Christian views have been shaped by a 20th-century movement, Christian Reconstruction, which seeks to make America a Christian nation built on biblical law, writes a religion scholar. The post Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter appeared first on RNS.

Trump May Kill Crash Reporting Requirements Tesla Has Fought Against Good morning! It’s Friday, December 13, 2o24, 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 Are The Cars From The Year 2000 You Want To Import In 2025 We’re just a few weeks away from entering the new year, which means there will be a new crop of 25-year-old cars available for import into the United States. Earlier this week I asked you to share what car from 2000 you’d want to import, and your answers ran the gamut. (A lot of them had already debuted before 2000,… Read more…

Ohio could mandate public schools to allow third-party religious ed during school day (RNS) — School boards would be required to permit Christian groups and the Satanic Temple alike to provide off-campus instruction. The post Ohio could mandate public schools to allow third-party religious ed during school day appeared first on RNS.

Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse FOURNA, Greece (AP) — A winding four-hour drive from Athens, it enjoys near total silence, periodically broken by church bells and howling dogs. The post Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse appeared first on RNS.

Covering Your Car In Christmas Lights Is Dumb And Probably Illegal People have been sticking Christmas lights to their cars for years, but this year the trend for illuminating your car for the festive season seems to have gone into overdrive. Unfortunately for everyone who just wants to spread a little Christmas cheer, in addition to endangering your car’s paint whenlighting up your… Read more…

What’s The Worst Gas Mileage You’ve Ever Seen? Vehicle fuel efficiency has improved drastically over the last 15 to 20 years. Some crossovers and pickup trucks are capable of getting fuel economy that was once reserved for midsized sedans. That hasn’t always been the case. Even now with engine tech the way it is, there are still some vehicles out there that get… Read more…

The Renault 5 Turbo Is Back As An EV Hot Hatch, And It Looks Awesome The all-electric Renault 5, which looks awesome, promises to bring electric power to the masses and even has a baguette holder, is quite possibly my new favorite car. While you might have thought that the Alpine that’s based on this car was the perfect electric hot hatch, Renault has outdone itself with the new Turbo… Read more…

Honda CBR1000RR Repsol, Dodge Power Wagon Ambulance, Fire Truck: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online Happy Friday, friends. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas out there, even though, without snow, it may not look it. The park near the climbing gym is selling trees, the air has that frosty nip to it and the floor of my apartment building’s hallway is absolutely freezing when I go out barefoot to pick up my… Read more…

2025 Volkswagen Taos Is Exactly What You Think It’s Going To Be The 2025 Volkswagen Taos is not an exciting vehicle. When you mat the gas pedal, pull back on the shifter and grip the steering wheel, you aren’t filled with a deep sense that this compact crossover is meant to be a bastion of driving enjoyment. Instead, you’re met with middling acceleration, a silky smooth… Read more…

Traffic Jams: Jack White – ‘Archbishop Harold Holmes’ There are a few artists where I know that whatever they do next, I’m going to love it. Bands like Arctic Monkeys have had a hold on me for almost two decades, I’ve been a card-carrying Swiftie for years now and Jack White has been fueling my love for angry guitars since I first heard “Seven Nation Army.” Read more…

Nissan, Please Let Me Drive The Electric R32 GT-R Nissan announced something weird early last year: An in-house shed-build, led by a single enthusiast within the company, to electrify an R32 Skyline GT-R. A year and a half later, the project is now apparently ready for its grand reveal at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon. Read more…

At $31,000, Is This 1967 Logghe Dragster A Cackling-Good Deal? Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Logghe dragster was built not to barrel down the quarter mile but for “cackling” car meets. That’s a unique and specific role, and it will require some novel thinking on our part to decide what it might be worth. Read more…

Why Christians should demand the establishment of the ERA now (RNS) — Safety and dignity are fundamental to Christianity, and Christians must answer the call. The post Why Christians should demand the establishment of the ERA now appeared first on RNS.

Indigenous dance and mariachi: New York celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe NEW YORK (RNS) — The events highlighted the cultural, as well as the religious, importance of Our Lady of Guadalupe among the city’s diverse Latin American communities. The post Indigenous dance and mariachi: New York celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared first on RNS.

Biden administration releases strategy for fighting Islamophobia (RNS) — The 67-page strategy was released one month before Biden leaves office and amid heightened tensions with the Muslim American community over the administration’s steadfast support for Israel in its war in Gaza. The post Biden administration releases strategy for fighting Islamophobia appeared first on RNS.

Nancy Pelosi tells Catholic outlet Vatican is reviewing her Communion ban (RNS) — Pelosi told NCR she’s been to Catholic churches all over the country and ‘never been denied’ Communion. The post Nancy Pelosi tells Catholic outlet Vatican is reviewing her Communion ban appeared first on RNS.

Mysterious “Car-Sized” Drone Swarm Provokes Panic Across New Jersey The Garden State is currently under siege from a drone swarm of unknown origin. The scare reached a boiling point on Sunday when a swarm of a dozen drones tailed a U.S. Coast Guard boat and 50 other drones were sighted flying into New Jersey from the ocean. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy told Congress that he can’t… Read more…

Gorgeous Aston Martin Valhalla PHEV Finally Launches With Better Performance Than Expected After first being revealed in concept form in 2019 — a concept that got almost completely cut out of “No Time To Die” because the near-production design was shown in 2021 between when that movie was initially supposed to release and when it actually hit theaters, thus rendering the concept’s appearance obsolete — the… Read more…