Word of the week: What makes a military attack ‘kinetic’?

Kinetic” — from the Greek kinētikos, meaning putting in motion — has become a recurring word for government officials talking ...

15 Best Rom-Coms Of The 2000s, Ranked

If you're looking for the best 2000s rom-coms, we've narrowed it down to the top 15 movies in that genre released in that ...
Mental Floss

The Ancient Roots of the Word “Christmas” (And Why We Use It Today)

The holiday season. The festive period. Yuletide. This time of year has all kinds of names and bynames, from simple catch-all generalizations to age-old terms with centuries of history. So Christmas ...
The Hill

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2025 is ‘slop,’ and here’s why

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence (AI), landed it ...
Greek Reporter

The Presidential Guard: How Evzones Became a Potent Symbol of Greece

The Greek Presidential Guard, also known as Evzones. Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/mfa.gr/ The long and honorable history of the Greek Presidential Guard ...
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Word from the Greek for “folded paper” NYT Crossword Clue

We have the 7-letter answer for Word from the Greek for "folded paper" crossword clue, last seen in the NYT Crossword December 12, 2025 puzzle. Sometimes we all need some help finding the answer!
Reuters

Greek minister heads Eurogroup, marking turnaround from years of crisis

BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Greece's finance minister was on Thursday named head of the Eurogroup, the body that helps shape euro zone policy, underlining his country's turnaround since the years ...