It was supposed to be a joyful family gathering. Last spring, Kim Powers-Brown took an overnight train from her home in eastern Washington state to join her relatives at a restaurant near Seattle.

The South bar and grill on Wilshire Boulevard is packed with people as they watch the Los Angels Lakers win Thursday night. (photo by Brandon Wise) WILSHIRE BLVD — A year since its opening, the ...

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AI-assisted hearing aids can help seniors with hearing loss minimize background noise and focus on conversations. The devices ...

GUEST OPINION: Walk into a bustling restaurant at dinnertime, and the energy is undeniable. But if the sound climbs too high, that lively buzz quickly turns into a stressful roar. Noise has long been ...

I found myself often nodding in agreement with Chris Berdik’s article “How restaurants got so noisy” (Ideas, June 29). We have watched in dismay as restaurant after cozy restaurant in our small ...