Noise – Page 2

Celine Dion ‘Siren Battles’ Prompt Complaints in New Zealand City

A subculture has developed among Pacific Islander communities based on who can blast music — often Ms. Dion’s songs — the loudest. Some call it too disruptive.

By Mike Ives

Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Gentrification Labor and Jobs Noise Paris (France) Restaurants Summer (Season)

Paris Makes ‘Summer Terraces’ a Permanent Part of Cafe Culture

The neighbors may complain about the noise, but outdoor spaces that bloomed under a pandemic program are now a permanent and vibrant fixture of city life.

By Liz Alderman

Marriages Noise Weddings and Engagements

Why Do Couples Tie Cans to Wedding Cars?

Once used to show disapproval of a union, this clamorous custom now signifies a happy beginning for newlyweds.

By Alix Strauss

Noise Pickleball (Sport) Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Shattered Nerves, Sleepless Nights: Pickleball Noise Is Driving Everyone Nuts

The incessant pop-pop-pop of the fast-growing sport has brought on a nationwide scourge of unneighborly clashes, petitions, calls to the police and lawsuits, with no solution in sight.

By Andrew Keh