127,669 articles
Rick Outman
Rick Outman is an American politician and Republican member of the Michigan Senate representing the 33rd district, based in Six Lakes, and is term-limited in 2026.
Rick Perry
Rick Perry (born 1950), 47th governor of Texas 2000–2015 (longest-serving) and 14th US Secretary of Energy 2017–2019; two failed Republican presidential bids, 2014 indictment dismissed in 2016.
Rick Rescorla
Rick Rescorla (Cyril Richard Rescorla, 1939-2001), Cornish-born US Army colonel and Morgan Stanley security chief, drilled 2,700 employees and led their 9/11 South Tower evacuation, dying in the collapse.
Rick Ryan
Rick Ryan is an American politician and Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 36th district, after more than thirty years as a Chicago-area attorney.
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum (born 1958), Republican former U.S. representative and senator from Pennsylvania (House 1991–1995, Senate 1995–2007, Conference chairman), lost 2006 reelection by 18 points and finished second to Romney for the 2012 GOP nomination after winning Iowa.
Rick Scott
Rick Scott (born 1952), Florida Republican senator since 2019 and former 45th governor (2011-2019); ex-CEO of Columbia/HCA, which paid a record $1.7 billion Medicare fraud settlement; two-time Senate GOP leadership challenger.
Rick Snyder
Rick Snyder, Michigan's 48th governor (2011–2018, Republican), authorized Detroit's record 2013 municipal bankruptcy and led the state during the Flint water crisis; Flint-related charges against him were dismissed in 2022–2023.
Rick Tsai
Rick (Lih Shyng) Tsai is a Taiwanese semiconductor executive who leads MediaTek, the world's top smartphone chip supplier, after serving as TSMC's CEO from 2005 to 2009.
Rick Warren
Rick Warren is an American Baptist pastor and evangelical leader who founded Saddleback Church in 1979. He is known for The Purpose Driven Life and the global PEACE Plan.
Rick West (Virginia politician)
Rick West is an American Republican politician serving as Mayor of Chesapeake, Virginia, re-elected in November 2024; he previously taught government and history and spent nearly three decades in school administration.
Rick Williams
Rick Williams is an American Republican politician representing Georgia's 25th Senate district, who previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives for District 145, elected in 2016.
Rick Wilson (political consultant)
Rick Wilson, American Republican political strategist, ad-maker, and author; George H.W. Bush 1988 campaign veteran; co-founder of The Lincoln Project and Never Trump critic of Donald Trump; author of Everything Trump Touches Dies.
Rick Yang
Rick Yang is a venture capitalist who is Partner and Head of Technology at New Enterprise Associates, where since 2007 he has backed Plaid, Robinhood, and Opendoor.
Rick Zbur
Rick Zbur is an American Democratic politician, a California State Assembly member for the 51st district and Assembly Caucus Chair, formerly an environmental lawyer and Equality California executive director.
Rick Zullo
Rick Zullo is an American venture capitalist who co-founded Equal Ventures, a New York seed-stage firm, in 2019, backing founders in legacy industries such as insurance, retail, and climate.
Rickey Ray Rector
Rickey Ray Rector (1950-1992), Arkansas death row inmate executed January 24, 1992 for killing Conway police officer Robert Martin; brain-damaged by self-inflicted gunshot, ruled competent under Ford, clemency denied by Governor Clinton during his 1992 campaign.
Rickey Smiley
Rickey Smiley (born 1968, Birmingham, Alabama) is an American comedian, radio host, actor, and author, host of the syndicated "The Rickey Smiley Morning Show," two-time Marconi Award winner (2017, 2021), Radio Hall of Fame inductee (2026), and creator of prank-call characters like Ms. Bernice Jenkins.
Rickrolling
Rickrolling is an Internet bait-and-switch prank in which a disguised hyperlink leads to Rick Astley's 1987 song "Never Gonna Give You Up"; it originated on 4chan.
Ricky Kasso
Ricky Kasso, a drug dealer called "Acid King", was a Northport, Long Island teenager who killed Gary Lauwers in 1984 and hanged himself in jail two days after arrest.
Ricky Ray Rector
Ricky Ray Rector (Rickey Ray Rector), 1950-1992, Arkansas man executed for the 1981 murder of Conway police officer Bob Martin despite severe self-inflicted brain damage; Governor Bill Clinton left the 1992 New Hampshire campaign to oversee his lethal injection on January 24, 1992.
Ricky Rodriguez
Ricky Rodriguez, known within the Children of God as Davidito, was raised as the movement's heir; in January 2005 he killed Angela Smith and died by suicide.
Ricky Wong (Hong Kong entrepreneur)
Ricky Wong, also known as Wong Wai-kay (王维基), is a Hong Kong telecom and e-commerce entrepreneur who co-founded City Telecom in 1992 and built HKTVmall.
Ridda campaign in Hadhramaut (siege of Nujayr)
The Ridda campaign in Hadhramaut (حروب الردة في حضرموت) was the final campaign of the Ridda wars, fought in 633 between Abu Bakr's forces and the apostate Kinda tribe.
Ridda wars
The Ridda wars (حروب الردة) were campaigns fought in 632–633 by Caliph Abu Bakr, led by Khalid ibn al-Walid, against Arabian tribes that seceded after Muhammad's death.
Riddarasögur
Riddarasögur, literally "sagas of knights", are Old Norse-Icelandic chivalric sagas: translations of French romance begun in Norway under King Hákon Hákonarson and later Icelandic imitations.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni (रिद्धिमा कपूर साहनी)
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni (रिद्धिमा कपूर साहनी) is a Delhi-based Indian jewelry designer and entrepreneur, daughter of Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, who made her film debut at 45 in 2026.
Riddle
Riddle: a folklore genre of witty, deliberately obscure questions requiring an apt answer; found in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Sanskrit traditions; exemplified by the Sphinx's riddle and the Old English Exeter Book riddles.
Rideau Hall
Rideau Hall in Ottawa is the official residence and workplace of Canada's governor general, in use since 1867. Built in 1838 by Thomas McKay, it has about 175 rooms, 32-hectare grounds, national historic site status, and is open to the public.
Rider
Rider: a person riding a horse, and in archaeology an ancient horseman image such as the Rampin Rider, Madara Rider, and Danubian Riders, studied alongside bit wear and skeletal evidence of riding.
Ridge Ventures
Ridge Ventures, formerly IDG Ventures USA, is a San Francisco venture capital firm that invests $2-7 million in late Seed and early Series A enterprise software companies.