Valmiki Hindu sage Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Valmiki Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Valmiki Written by Sanat Pai Raikar Sanat Pai Raikar is a quizmaster and writer based out of Bangalore, India. His first quiz book, Three's A Quiz, was written from memory. Sanat has cofounded Quizarre, which provides quiz,...

　　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,...

　　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...

　　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...

　　 　　Public pension plans provide millions of state and local government workers nationwide with a key source of retirement security: lifetime income. But they aren’t without their problems. Public pension plans have drawn increased scrutiny as management costs rise, retiree lifespans increase, and investment types become more complex and sometimes controversial. 　　Public pension plans are regulated differently from private sector...

　　 　　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...

　　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...

　　 　　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...

　　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...

　　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...

　　prom formal dance Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/prom Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/prom Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether...