Since it made its debut in 2019, the Kia Seltos has become the Korean carmaker’s second-best-selling product line worldwide. Kia’s ambitions are even bigger with the launch of the second-generation SUV — especially in the U.S. market. Here it goes up against competitors like the Subaru Crosstrek, Toyota Corolla Cross, and Mazda CX-30. It helps to have a completely new look, both inside and out. But there’s a lot more to like about the 2027 Kia Seltos, as GearJunkie discovered during a visit to South Korea for a first drive. At a time when fuel prices are hovering near record…

When the AP went on the attack last week about muzzleloading firearms and how they’re not regulated like regular guns, I had a lot of thoughts on the subject. Not all of them got written down because, well, I get into a flow and forget some points I might want to make from time to time. Plus, the audacity of the whole thing was funny to me. I mean, no one is walking around with flintlock pistols tucked in their pants, waiting for the gang-banging rivals to roll up in their carriage with Kentucky Long…

As the war in Iran persists and President Donald Trump has postponed new strikes, a Middle East expert tells Military.com that the ongoing military operation could last “months, if not years.” Trump on Monday made a series of threats and remarks regarding Iran amid continued failed negotiations. He started the day by correlating the United States’ ongoing attempts for a peace deal to the hypothetical reaction it would receive by the “Fake News Media,” specifically mentioning “The Failing New York Times, The China Street Journal (WSJ!), Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN” when mentioning that Iran “wildly waving the white flag”…

This article was originally published by Patrick Barron at The Mises Institute.  Annual US public spending has been in deficit for decades. As a result, total US debt continues to increase year after year with no end in sight. The end may not be in sight, but the debt cannot continue to grow forever. We just don’t know when markets will shed the dollar, although the process may already be underway. In this brief essay, I will not point out all the disastrous consequences except that they are disastrous and will happen. Rather, I will point out how we got…

Bradford Washburn, one of climbing’s most iconic photographers and cartographers, lost something in 1937. During an expedition to summit Mount Lucania in the Yukon, Washburn’s team was caught in a fierce and unexpected blizzard. The team had to hastily pack up camp, load into their plane, and flee before the weather pinned them down in a dangerous situation. In the pandemonium, Washburn’s large-format aerial camera and gear, which held weeks’ worth of unprocessed photos, were left behind. The items were never recovered, and no one ever went looking for them. Until 8 decades later, when professional skier Griffin Post caught wind…

New Civil Liberties Alliance has launched a direct constitutional challenge against Illinois’ controversial FOID card system, arguing the state has no authority to force citizens to get government permission before merely possessing firearms or ammunition. The new federal lawsuit, Laurent v. Kelly, was filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Brendan F. Kelly and other Illinois officials. At the center of the fight is Illinois’ Firearm Owners Identification Card requirement. Better known as the FOID card. Under current Illinois law, residents must obtain approval from the state before legally possessing any firearm…

In the ten years since Titanfall’s absence, fans have clamored for a new entry in the series, and it seems like the Splitgate development team is here to answer those calls with a spiritual successor to the franchise. While it remains unclear if Respawn Entertainment ever intends to return to Titanfall, it seems like 1047 Games will be the next in line to scratch the fast-paced, parkour, mech-FPS itch. Titanfall and Titanfall 2 were among some of the most celebrated shooter games released in the 2010s—now widely considered a commercially overlooked franchise that deserved more love at the time. Since…

Field watches are among the most popular watch styles, especially for outdoor enthusiasts. They trace their roots back to military necessity. That mother of invention led to a style of watches that can be both understated and luxurious, refined and utilitarian. I love field watches. Among my collection, field watches are the timepieces that often accompany my most treasured adventures. They’re affordable, functional, and can stand up to the abuse that wilderness, mountains, and weather can throw at a tool that remains strapped to my wrist. In this roundup, I focus on field watches that can handle real-world abuse. The…

2026 isn’t a presidential election year, but it’s an election year just the same. Midterms for the US House and some Senate seats up for grabs, as well as a lot of state seats, including governorships. That’s the case in Minnesota, which just saw a contentious fight on the topic of gun control. Now that it’s over, it’s over, right?Wrong, because campaign season is upon us, and that’s where this particular battle in Minnesota is moving to.Moments after passing a complex bipartisan deal to end the 2026 legislative session Sunday night, Minnesota lawmakers moved seamlessly…

Springfield Armory is expanding the Springfield Armory Echelon lineup again, this time with a more affordable compact model designed to pull even more shooters into the company’s growing modular handgun ecosystem. Meet the new Springfield Armory Echelon Alpha 4.0C. The new compact 9mm packs a 4-inch barrel, 15+1 capacity, optics-ready slide, and a $599 MSRP, putting it squarely into the increasingly crowded “do-everything carry gun” category. But Springfield’s big selling point here isn’t just the price. It’s the modularity. Like the rest of the Echelon family, the Alpha is built around the company’s serialized Central Operating Group, a stainless-steel chassis…

It doesn’t matter how much you believe EVs are not the future, you can’t deny the impact the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has had on the performance EV market. With one humble family crossover-turned-hot-hatch (even if it’s not really a hot hatch), Hyundai’s N division proved to the world that EVs can be fun, even if they need to pretend to be combustion cars to do it. Patent filings do not guarantee the use of such technology in future vehicles and are often used exclusively as a means of protecting intellectual property. Such a filing cannot be construed as confirmation…

When it comes to suppressors, the marketing tends to focus on decibel ratings and exotic materials, but one of the most practical decisions you’ll make is also one of the most overlooked: how long do you want your firearm to be? The compact versus full-size debate cuts across rifles, pistols, and PCCs alike, and like most things in the shooting world, there’s no universally correct answer. What works great for a backcountry hunter packing miles into a remote area might be completely wrong for a competition shooter running a heavy precision rig or someone with a suppressed PCC for home…