Noise

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October 21, 2026 Megan Specia

UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a campaign against listening to music or videos without headphones on public transportation. We asked London commuters to weigh in.

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October 3, 2026 Taylor Mitchell Brown

These Birds Are Louder Than Elephants, Jackhammers and Chain Saws

A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature.

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September 21, 2026 Juliet Macur and Jordan Vonderhaar

It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb

In Richardson, a fleet of drones has started to deliver goods quickly. But the noise is drowning out life for some residents: ‘We can’t live like this.’