The Cyrillic alphabet, the script of Russians (and others), is one of the most widely used systems of writing in the world.

What makes the Greek alphabet so beautiful and fascinating? This question was originally answered on Quora by Mary Norris.

Thanks to many 3- and 4-letter names, the Greek alphabet is rife with puzzle possibilities.

The Greek naming system for COVID variants of interest and concern was introduced by the WHO on May 31, 2021. The idea was to ensure that variants had easy-to-say and remember labels.

The organization’s Hurricane Committee announced Wednesday the Greek alphabet will no longer be used to name tropical cyclones.

If the Greek alphabet has to be used in 2020, it would follow the same list as 2005, starting with Alpha. This is similar to how most names are reused every few years, unless the name is retired ...