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Offices search for a sound approach to noise levels for returning staff

by Leanna Byrne
Nov 24, 2023
Noise is a factor in creating a healthy and comfortable space as firms try to ease the transition after years of remote work.
As more white-collar workers return to offices, some companies are redesigning their spaces with preferred noise levels and climate control in mind.
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“Wherever you look at human judgements, you are likely to find noise”

by Daniel Kahneman , Olivier Sibony and Cass R. Sunstein
May 18, 2021
In a new book, Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman looks at a problem with human judgement.
Human judgements can be noisy. In a new book, Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman discusses strategies to reduce noise in organizations.
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One Seattle neighborhood is fighting airplane noise

by Eilís O'Neill
Feb 16, 2018
The planes are so loud in this Seattle neighborhood some residents say it feels like a war zone. They want the federal government to do something about it.
María Batayola.
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When messing with gear leads to music

by Ben Johnson and James Perla
Jul 8, 2015
The producer of the Song Exploder podcast kicks off our new series "Noise Makers."
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In shale country, a boom in quiet

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 6, 2015
Businesses that help dampen the noise from oil and gas development are thriving.
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Train horns driving you crazy? Just wait a few years

by Grace Hood
Dec 17, 2014
There is a way to silence passing trains, but it takes years and costs millions.
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Unemployment news better than expected ...

by Bill Radke
Sep 3, 2010
But not good....
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