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CAPYBARA, MON COEUR

A giant crush on a giant rodent.

THE WITNESS

An activist fled Syria to reveal Assad's crimes. Then, mysteriously, he went back.

ARMCHAIR QUARTERBACK

Tom Brady's second act, as a football commentator.

SOME PERSONAL NEWS

The rise and rise of the entrepreneurial work ethic.

BANGING THE DRUM

Monday Evening Concerts has celebrated new music for eight decades.

LANGUAGE LESSONS

Sanaz Toossi's “English” arrives on Broadway.

PRODUCTION NOTES: "MELANIA"

Amazon has agreed to pay $40 million to license a Melania Trump documentary, as Jeff Bezos makes overtures to Trump

KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR

It's never too early to imagine the end of the world.

LINE OF FIRE

The fight to contain an inferno in Los Angeles.

PRIVATE EYE

How Celia Paul paints presence.

A VISIT FROM THE CHIEF

Lidia often went to the third floor of the Graziano Institute and sat down on the wooden bench there, right across from her mother's room.

Gold Rush: Nate Jones

Ghost in the Machinations The Brutalist, AI, and awards-season skulduggery.

Chins Are In

Hypermasculine jawlines are all the rage in Hollywood. They only cost $12,000.

Dance-Floor Euphoria

FKA Twigs celebrates pleasure and freedom.

System-on-Module Technology Key IoT Enabler - High-Performance Computing Systems Packed into Compact Form Factors

System-on-Module (SoM) technology is gaining traction across various industries, driven by the demand for compact, integrated solutions that allow developers to add AI and connectivity options as demands evolve. Explore the factors fueling the SoM growth and the advantages these modules offer.

Learn Lisp Programming Using MCUs - Part 2: Extending µLisp with Custom Functions

In the second installment of this series, Raul delves into the world of µLisp and shows how to extend capabilities by adding custom functions such as \"pulsein\" and \"servo-create\", enabling developers to interface with ultrasonic sensors and control servomotors. In Part 1, Raul presented µLisp concepts and syntax, and extensions specific to MCUs.

Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio - Part 1: Sound of a Revolution

Following the Bluetooth Core 5.2 release, Bluetooth Low Energy Audio introduces capabilities that will revolutionize audio applications through isochronous channels and new audio middleware. Nick writes about a framework supporting bidirectional audio and shared listening in Part 1 of a two-part article.

Basic Pulse Circuits - Part 3: Metastability, Setting, or Resetting

In digital design, signal processing is crucial when dealing with asynchronous signals from sensors and level translators. In Part 1 of a three-part series, Wolfgang described how pulse circuits help digital circuits deal with pulse trains. In Part 2, he wrote about flip-flops, timing parameters and synchronization. In Part 3, he looks at how to mitigate metastability and ensure internal clock synchronization.

RED DAWN

Among the young, confident, and casually cruel Trumpers who, after conquering Washington, have their sights set on the rest of America.

Beyond the End

David Lynch spent his five-decade film and TV career contemplating life, death, and the indescribable realms in between.

A Cabin in the Middle of St. Marks Place

Charles FitzGerald and Kathy Cerick transformed a seven-bedroom SRO loft by hand-with a nonstop supply of reclaimed wood.

One Last Rodeo

Palestinian American stand-up comic Mo Amer made a Netflix series loosely based on his experience. Just as he was writing the final season, October 7 happened.

SARAH MCNALLY'S BOOK CLUB

The owner of the McNally Jackson literary empire is reshaping the city's reading life.

Switching Regulator Efficiency - Minimize Power Consumption in Battery-Operated Systems

A switching voltage regulator converts input DC voltage into a desired output DC voltage. This month, Stuart delves into the factors that influence the efficiency of switching regulators, and why they are crucial for embedded applications. From understanding the role of inductors and transistors to exploring practical examples, this article offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in optimizing power supply designs.

Kyiv Says Video Shows Executions

Killings of POWs are part of a pattern of violations by Ukrainian officials

Asynchronous Programming in Flutter - Shallow Dive into Google's Mobile App Framework

This month, Bob continues his look at mobile app programming from the perspective of an embedded system designer. He begins a shallow dive into Flutter, the mobile app framework from Google, by describing his transition from React Native to asynchronous programming in Flutter.

At Davos, AI Is Really The Next Big Thing

I tried to count the number of times \"AI\" appears on the signs, walls and banners along the main Promenade here at Davos. I lost count at 67. AI, AI, AI-it was the topic at the year's most high-profile gathering of global leaders and thinkers. (OK, fine, they also talked Trump and tariffs.)

Trump Reveals Gaza Plan

President urges Jordan, Egypt to take in refugees, perhaps for long time

Proposal to Vacate Gaza Stuns All Sides, Scrambles Diplomacy

President Trump's Saturday night proposal that Palestinians vacate a devastated Gaza marked a sharp break with his predecessor and introduced a contentious new initiative into his unfolding Middle East diplomatic plans.

Pfizer Pays to Settle Claims Against Unit

Pfizer will pay $60 million to settle allegations that one of its subsidiaries incentivized healthcare providers to prescribe one of its drugs, resulting in the submission of false claims to federal healthcare programs.