Thwaites Glacier and Pine Island Glacier Glaciers are prominent features in West Antarctica. The Thwaites Glacier has the largest ocean front of any glacier in the world, extending roughly 75 miles (120 km). (more) Amundsen Sea sea, Southern Ocean Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Amundsen-Sea Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL...

　　 　　Stone Circles of Senegambia World Heritage site (more) Stone Circles of Senegambia monuments, Western Africa Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stone-Circles-of-Senegambia Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stone-Circles-of-Senegambia Also known as: Senegambian Stone Circles Written by Laura Payne Laura Payne is a freelance writer whose work covers many topics. She is...

　　 　　Possible persistence hunters Some members of the human lineage, including Australopithecus afarensis, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens. (more) persistence hunting human predation Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/persistence-hunting Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/persistence-hunting Also known as: endurance hunting Written by Teagan Wolter Teagan Wolter is...

　　 　　Doxing The act of exposing private or identifying information about an individual or group, usually online, without the person's or group's consent is often called “doxing.” (more) doxing Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/doxing Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/doxing Also known as: doxxing Written by Jacob Stovall Jacob Stovall...

　　 　　Tim Tebow Former football player Tim Tebow, 2022. (more) Tim Tebow American football player Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tim-Tebow Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tim-Tebow Also known as: Timothy Richard Tebow Written by Roland Martin Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. Roland Martin Fact-checked by...

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　　 　　Brock Purdy American football player Brock Purdy, 2024. (more) Brock Purdy American football player Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brock-Purdy Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brock-Purdy Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written for a host of national publications. Fred Frommer...

　　 　　It takes rare skill to capture “excess” returns.© Viktor/stock.adobe.com; Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.If you’re looking to invest in an actively managed fund, you probably have one goal in mind: to beat the market. You’re looking for added value above and beyond what a passive index fund can deliver. 　　This added value comes in the form of a fund...

　　 　　Anthony Mackie American actor Anthony Mackie, 2019. (more) Anthony Mackie American actor Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anthony-Mackie Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anthony-Mackie Written by Kirk Fox Kirk Fox is a content writer who has been involved in the music scene in the Chicago area for a long time....

　　Ayşenur Eygi Turkish-American activist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aysenur-Eygi Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aysenur-Eygi Also known as: Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi Written by Tara Ramanathan Assistant Technology Editor at Encyclopedia Britannica. Tara Ramanathan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have...

　　 　　HMS Hood The Royal Navy's battle cruiser HMS Hood in American waters, circa June–July 1924. The Hood was traveling around the world as part of the “Empire Cruise.” (more) HMS Hood British ship Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/HMS-Hood Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/HMS-Hood Written by Rebecca M. Kulik...

　　 　　How sensitive is your portfolio?© Viktor/stock.adobe.com; Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.How risky might a stock or fund be relative to the broader market? That’s a question you’re likely to ask when shopping for investments to add to your portfolio. Fortunately, this is exactly what the metric called beta aims to tell you. It’s also easy to find: Just look...