If you're near 2nd and Division in downtown Spokane, you may hear something unpleasant. It's a high pitched beeping sound coming from the nearby 7-Eleven. "It works ...

One of the most common sounds in the modern world is the beep. From microwaves and cellphones to computers and backing-up trucks, this high-pitched alert pings us from every direction. But how is it ...

It's 4 a.m., and everyone is sleeping soundly. Then the snow-removal guy comes to the apartment building. Forget sleep. It's the infernal high-pitched beep, beep, beep, beep - on and on. My question ...