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Shiffrin, Mikaela Pauline
(Encyclopedia) Shiffrin, Mikaela Pauline, 1995–, American skier, b. Vail, Colo. She competed in her first World Cup Alpine event, giant slalom, in 2011, and that same year won the slalom title at the…Ghazouani, Mohamed Ould
(Encyclopedia) Ghazouani, Mohamed Ould, 1956–, Mauritanian military and political leader, president of Mauritania (2019–). He joined the military in the late 1970s, rising to become commander of the…Biles, Simone Arianne
(Encyclopedia) Biles, Simone Arianne, 1997–, American gymnast, b. Columbus, Ohio. Known for her consistency and the high degree of difficulty of her routines, she was the first gymnast to win three…Bannon, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Bannon, Steve (Stephen Kevin Bannon), 1953–, American political strategist, financier, and media executive, b. Norfolk, Va. After serving as an officer in the U.S. navy (1976–83), he…Ebola virus
(Encyclopedia) Ebola virusEbola virusēbōˈlə [key], a virus of the genus Ebolavirus, which belongs to a family (Filoviridae) of RNA viruses that cause hemorrhagic fevers. The viruses, named for a…Steven Yeun
Actor Steven Yeun was best known as the upbeat, resourceful Glenn of the TV series The Walking Dead before he was nominated for an Oscar for his lead performance in the film Minari. Born in Korea…Tatiana Maslany
Name at birth: Tatiana Gabrielle MaslanyTatiana Maslany is the Emmy-winning star of the Canadian science fiction series Orphan Black, which made its debut in 2012. Tatiana Maslany grew up in…Queen Latifah
Name at birth: Dana OwensOne of the first female stars of hip-hop, Queen Latifah proved with her first album, All Hail the Queen (1989), that rap had room for feminism. After establishing herself as…Jeremy Lin
Jeremy Lin is the Asian-American point guard whose sudden rise in the NBA made him the toast of New York in 2012. Before that moment, said The New York Times, Lin had been "an unheralded prospect, a…Adam McKay
Before Adam McKay was the Oscar-nominated director of The Big Short, he was famous as Will Ferrell's creative partner and director in comedies such as Anchorman, Talledega Nights and Step Brothers.…Trending
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