Back and forth on education
Developing the career prospects of school graduates is the most essential reform in education that needs to be accelerated. Instead, we are seeing a lot of backsliding.
An expression of the American mind
On the eve of the 249th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, preparations are already well under way for the semiquincentennial next year. It is, or should be, a momentous occasion. Yet the significance of this quintessentially American document is contested today as never before.
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Three teenagers arrested after gang rape of 14-year-old girl in Piraeus
Police have arrested three suspects, aged 18, 17, and 16, and are searching for a fourth in connection with the reported gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Piraeus.
Wildfires kill two in western Turkey, little-known group claims arson attacks
A wildfire killed a second person in Turkey’s western Izmir province on Tuesday as blazes raged for a seventh day across several regions, while a little-known group claiming ties to Kurdish militants said it was behind dozens of arson attacks.
Galleries ditching posh Kolonaki for more unassuming pastures
Athens’ prestigious Kolonaki district is experiencing an unexpected exodus as galleries abandon the upscale neighborhood for affordable alternatives.
ATHEX: Stocks keep climbing ever higher
Athinon Avenue continues to go from one record high to another this week.
Kimolos: A summer cinema like no other
A magical open-air cinema in Kimolos brings film lovers together under the stars, across beaches, castles, and remote Aegean islands.
Vocational academies in limbo amid delays
Plans to launch vocational academies through public-private partnerships remain stalled, despite being presented to the cabinet in January then-education minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis.
Maria Sakkari eliminated in Wimbledon second round by Rybakina
Maria Sakkari was eliminated in the second round of Wimbledon after losing 6-3, 6-1 to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina.