weka bird Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/weka Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/weka Also known as: Gallirallus australis, Māori hen, bush hen, woodhen Written by Karen Sottosanti Karen Sottosanti is a writer and editor who works in educational publishing. Karen Sottosanti Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's...

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　　 　　Do you like the growth potential of stocks, but get scared by high-flying companies that sometimes fall to Earth? Or maybe you’re looking for income-generating investments, but want better returns than bonds offer? Dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be worth considering. 　　Dividend ETFs hold a basket of dividend stocks—shares of companies that prioritize periodic payments to shareholders—in a single...

　　Planet Nine hypothetical planet Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/Planet-Nine Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/Planet-Nine Also known as: Planet X, ninth planet Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written for a host of national publications. Fred Frommer Fact-checked by The Editors...

　　Liu Shiying Chinese track-and-field athlete Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Liu-Shiying Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Liu-Shiying Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via...

　　Chuck Lorre American television writer and producer Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chuck-Lorre Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chuck-Lorre Also known as: Charles Michael Levine Written by Thad King Thad King was an editor at Encyclopædia Britannica for 15 years. Thad King, Will Gosner Will Gosner is an associate editor covering...

　　microarray technology Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/microarray Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/microarray Also known as: DNA microarray Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica...

　　Marian apparitions Christianity Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Marian-apparition Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Marian-apparition Written by René Ostberg René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. René Ostberg Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from...

　　Layli Long Soldier American poet Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Layli-Long-Soldier Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Layli-Long-Soldier Written by René Ostberg René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. René Ostberg Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge,...

　　 　　Angel ReeseWNBA star Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky during a game against the Indiana Fever, 2024.(more) Angel Reese American basketball player Actions Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style...

　　CHAPEA space mission Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/CHAPEA-NASA Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/CHAPEA-NASA Also known as: Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog Written by Alison Eldridge Alison Eldridge was Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Alison Eldridge Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas...

　　mezcal alcoholic beverage Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/mezcal Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/mezcal Also known as: mescal Written by Roland Martin Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. Roland Martin Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they...