Task & Purpose

Here’s what we know in the wake of Operation Absolute Resolve (and what we don’t)

At 10:46 p.m. on Jan. 2, President Donald Trump gave the order for Delta Force special operators supported by more than 150 aircraft to launch a mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ...
Defense One

How ‘Absolute Resolve’ harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela

The assault that captured the president of Venezuela was the result of months of intense rehearsal to ensure that hundreds of aircraft and thousands of troops could carry out myriad interlocking tasks ...
The New York Times

Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro

The tactically precise operation successfully extracted Mr. Maduro with no loss of American life, a result heralded by President Trump amid larger questions about the legality and rationale for the ...
The Forward

Absolute Bagels is back — and Jewish New Yorkers are lining up in droves

Those who sat shiva for Absolute Bagels when it closed last December can put away their Yahrzeit candles. A year after the shop closed due to numerous health code violations, New Absolute Bagels has ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Batman,’ Absolute Universe Comics Power DC to Super Year

The publisher reveals sales numbers exclusively with The Hollywood Reporter, including some surprising statistics about 'Batman.' By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer It was just days before Christmas, and ...
IEEE

Absolute optical encoder using a reference–incremental fused signal

Abstract: This paper proposes an absolute positioning method for distance encoding by fusing reference signals with incremental signals. Reference marks with extinction characteristics are embedded in ...
Polygon

Absolute Joker’s new origin story pulls from nearly every incarnation you can think of

After months of anticipation, the Absolute Universe’s Joker has finally stepped out of the shadows, ending his long stretch of lurking in the background of Absolute Batman and showcasing that horrific ...
TheWrap

The Biggest Pop Culture References in ‘Stranger Things 5’ Volume 1

Whether loving homage or overt shout-out, “Stranger Things” is built on the back of references. The show, created by Matt and Ross Duffer, frequently alludes to film, television and the broader world ...
HousingWire

Absolute Home Mortgage acquires assets of Fidelity Direct Mortgage

Absolute — a mid-size independent mortgage bank based in Fairfield, New Jersey — is adding FDM’s team of 55 producing loan officers, who originated about $335 million in mortgages over the past 12 ...
Superhero Hype

Absolute Batman #14’s New Release Date & Why It Was Delayed

The new release date of Absolute Batman #14, along with the reason for its delay, has finally been revealed. Absolute Batman #14 comes after Absolute Batman #13, which dropped on October 8, 2025. The ...
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Excel Hacks: Automatically Expand Ranges with Dynamic References

If you use Excel 40 hours a week (and those are the weeks you are on vacation), welcome to the MrExcel channel. Home to 2,400 free Excel tutorials. Bill "MrExcel" Jelen is the author of 67 books about ...