People of a certain age might remember when it was common to dial a phone number to get the time and temperature. But imagine dialing a number for something less practical — to hear a friendly voice ...

I recently hit a milestone that prompted deep reflection on the arc of my life: turning 50. I’m proud of maintaining friendships that span decades, and to celebrate I went on a tour to spend time with ...

CHICAGO — Imagine the way people once used the telephone: You dialed your number and your voice was carried along landlines connected to telephone poles across the country. The no-frills phone worked ...

“Old-fashioned” was the word one state official used to describe telephone books, the once ubiquitous source of reams of information. These days, though, when we let our “fingers do the walking,” as ...