They want their kids to have a social life — just not a smartphone. So they're buying landlines.

Some parents are turning to landline phones like Tin Can to help their kids socialize without smartphones, sparking a ...

Dear Annie: How do I approach my neighbors about their messy yard?

In today's Dear Annie column, a reader seeks Annie's advice on how to talk to her new neighbors about the growing mess in ...

Dear Annie: How do I tell my neighbor their yard is an eyesore?

From my porch, I have a full view of the side of their house where they keep their trash cans. After garbage pickup, they ...
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Dear Annie: My neighbor’s messy yard is so bad I can’t even sit on my porch anymore

The view became so unpleasant that I avoided sitting on my porch altogether, even though that has always been one of my ...
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Neighbor’s mess becomes your problem

I have lived in my house for more than 40 years. In all that time, I have done my best to be a good neighbor. I am not the type to throw block parties or socialize regularly, but I have always made a ...

Dear Annie: My new neighbors are turning my street into a dump

"What used to be a place for morning coffee or evening relaxation now feels spoiled by the sight of chaos next door." ...

Editorial: Hello, world. An open letter from ‘war-ravaged’ Portland

Despite President Donald Trump's grim characterizations, the protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

Dear Annie: I loved sitting on my front porch until a new family moved in next door

Last year, a young family moved in right next door, and though they are friendly and polite when we pass each other, their day-to-day habits are wearing on me. The problem is not their manners but ...

Dear Annie: View from my porch is spoiled by the chaos and mess next door

This summer, the view became so unpleasant that I avoided sitting on my porch altogether, even though that has always been ...