While the coronavirus’ spread is blamed on communism, are Americans tracking the ills of their own political culture?

All epidemics are not alike, even as they all have the powers to threaten the public’s health, broadly defined.The latest coronavirus is one tough enemy of the people, as doctors of medicine will tell you. But there is another category of menace, no less frightening when you think about it, for which we will have to turn to the doctors of etymology who tunnel through the centuries seeking the origins of words.It turns out, the word “epidemic” hails from the Greek “demos” (population or…

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As Fates would have it

Many will be familiar with the looming presence of Oedipus or Antigone in Classical Greek tragedy. But how many remember the so-called secondary characters (nurses, soldiers, pedagogues ...

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WTA roundup: Sakkari survives St. Petersburg opener

No. 6 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece outlasted Russian qualifier Vitalia Diatchenko 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the first round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Monday in Russia. Down 5-3 in the decidin

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Greek conservatives agitate for drastic response on refugees

ATHENS — The Greek government's tough stance on migration doesn't go far enough for conservatives in the ruling New Democracy party like ex-Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who is goading his successor ...

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Xanthi: Car transporting migrants crashes at house entrance

A car transporting illegal migrants crashed in the entrance of a house. The driving trafficker was trying to escape police that was chasing him on a land road near the town of Xanthi in north-eastern Greece. The accident occurred on Monday morning in the town of Xanthi, north-eastern Greece. In an effort to avoid arrest, … The post Xanthi: Car transporting migrants crashes at house entrance appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Zorbas Greek Mediterranean Cuisine

The grains and legumes are ground fresh at Zorbas, and it shows in the succulent, fragrant traditional dishes. The baba ganouj is outstanding. -- Mark Jones (04/09) ...

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Elon Musk's Tesla Plans “Electric Highway” in GREECE

Tesla Company executives are discussing with Greek authorities their plans to include the country in a mega-project to build vehicle superchargers ...

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