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  CHAPEA 　　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...
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  weka 　　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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  Chuck Lorre 　　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...
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  cyberattack 　　cyberattack Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/cyberattack Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/cyberattack Written by Dylan Shulman Dylan Shulman was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopædia Britannica in 2023 and 2024. He graduated in 2023 with a B.A. in journalism and French from the University of Maryland. Dylan Shulman Fact-checked by The...
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  Bob Jones University 　　Bob Jones University university, Greenville, South Carolina, United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bob-Jones-University Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bob-Jones-University Also known as: BJU Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor...
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  Maya Rudolph 　　Maya Rudolph American comedian and actress Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Maya-Rudolph Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Maya-Rudolph 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...
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  Bob Jones, Sr. 　　Bob Jones, Sr. American evangelist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bob-Jones-Sr Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bob-Jones-Sr Also known as: Robert Reynolds Jones, Sr. Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor, Melissa...
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  Universal basic income: Pros and cons of free money for all 　　 　　If you’ve ever wondered what it’d be like to have some money coming in whether you have a job at the moment or not, you get the idea behind universal basic income (UBI). It’s a simple premise that could change lives, but implementing UBI is complex. 　　UBI is a social welfare program that provides residents of a city, state,...
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  Federal Election Commission 　　Federal Election Commission United States agency Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federal-Election-Commission Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federal-Election-Commission Also known as: FEC Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie Comstock Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which...
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  list of notable computer viruses and malware 　　list of notable computer viruses and malware Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-notable-computer-viruses-and-malware Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-notable-computer-viruses-and-malware 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 extensive knowledge, whether...
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  Dawson’s Creek 　　Dawson’s Creek American television series Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dawsons-Creek Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dawsons-Creek Written by Kaz Weida Kaz Weida is a freelance writer and journalist, with an academic background in gender studies, philosophy, literature, and education. Kaz Weida Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's...
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  Joyce Meyer 　　Joyce Meyer American televangelist, author, and speaker Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joyce-Meyer Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joyce-Meyer Also known as: Pauline Joyce Hutchinson Written by Frannie Comstock Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago. Frannie Comstock, Melissa Petruzzello Melissa Petruzzello is Assistant Managing Editor and covers a range...
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  apophenia 　　apophenia psychology Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/apophenia Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/apophenia 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 in 2006 and... Kara Rogers...
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  Lilly Ledbetter 　　Lilly Ledbetter American activist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lilly-Ledbetter Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lilly-Ledbetter Also known as: Lilly McDaniel 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 of Encyclopaedia...
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  Eight Elections That Changed History 　　Eight Elections That Changed History Newsletter sign-up Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eight-Elections-That-Changed-History Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eight-Elections-That-Changed-History Written by Tracy Grant Tracy Grant is editor-in-chief of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Tracy Grant Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge,...
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  Hong Chau 　　Hong Chau Vietnamese American actress Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hong-Chau Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hong-Chau 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...
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  Reservation Dogs 　　Reservation Dogs American television series Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Reservation-Dogs Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Reservation-Dogs Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia...
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  Society of St. Pius X 　　Society of St. Pius X Roman Catholic priestly society Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Society-of-St-Pius-X Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Society-of-St-Pius-X Also known as: Priestly Society of St. Pius X, SSPX Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive...
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  Activist investors: Who they are, what they do, and how they do it 　　 　　What happens when an investor takes an active role in steering the direction of a publicly traded company? Activist investors are typically empowered by amassing a significant number of shares in a target company. They are characterized by a drive to reform public companies to their liking. 　　The ability of activist investors to increase share prices—or “unlock shareholder value,”...

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