There's a certain kind of idea that gets laughed out of the room, only to quietly show up in millions of homes a few years later. History has a funny habit of vindicating the absurd. What looks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Per the USPTO, Americans were "benefitting from a post-World War II economic boom" in the 1960s and a workforce that "grew by ...

From ‘diabolical’ phone lines to ‘feminine’ wheeled suitcases, the first reactions aren’t always the right ones ...

Throughout history, humanity has created countless inventions that have shaped the course of civilization. However, some of these remarkable innovations have been lost to time, leaving behind only ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 29, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Aug. 30, 2005 ...