Is Stuttering a Speech Problem or a Listening Problem?

Meet writer John Hendrickson. He works with words every day and has stuttered nearly his entire life. Stuttering is commonly considered a speech disorder, what if the real issue lies with the listener instead? In this New York Times opinion video, learn about John and the 20 percent of people who stutter in adulthood. They …

‘I’ve been sitting here for 10 minutes listening to y’all argue’: Wendy’s drive-thru customer says she couldn’t get her food because workers were fighting

A Wendy’s drive-thru customer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, says employees had her “messed up” when they made her wait in line for her order because they were arguing. The customer Brooklyn (@brooklyninspiress) shared a video of her exchange with Wendy’s employees on TikTok saying her food was cold when she eventually got it. The employees …

‘Target thinking they’re clever but jokes on them…’: TikToker goes viral for listening to Target employees’ conversations with Motorola radio

A man went viral on TikTok for revealing how he listens to Target employees’ conversations on a Motorola radio. The video starts off with the overlay reading, “target thinking they’re clever but jokes on them I have all their channels in my beautiful unit.” User @mister_twister_55 plays different conversations by accessing the channel Target uses …

‘YOU WANT ME TO TURN DOWN MY KPOP!!?’: Amazon driver says Karen called the music he was listening to ‘vulgar’

An Amazon driver came under fire in one New Jersey neighborhood for listening to K-pop, and the incident has gone viral on TikTok. The “storytime” video was posted on June 11 and by Thursday had accumulated over 281,600 views.  In the video, the driver and TikToker @kinggtonio said he was listening to K-pop groups like …

Report: The Spurs Are Listening To Trade Offers On Dejounte Murray And Want A ‘Jrue Holiday-Like Package’

Getty Image The NBA’s silly season has arrived in full, as the days leading up to the Draft always feature a bevy of rumors as teams, players, and agents all look to leverage their various positions against each other. After the Blazers landed Jerami Grant in a trade from the Pistons for a future first …

‘AND RISK LISTENING TO MY OWN THOUGHTS?’: TikToker’s video of her mom doing a task without any distraction sparks debate about Gen Z multitasking

A TikToker recently went viral and sparked considerable discussion after posting a video of her mom simply doing a task without any distraction. However, the virality was not because of the video itself, but because of the conversation that it started, which stemmed largely from the text the TikToker, Madison (@madison_murrah), used to overlay the …

Pete Davidson Reportedly Began Listening To Kris Jenner’s Advice Before Word Of His Impending ‘SNL’ Departure Arrived

Getty Image Pete Davidson’s hasn’t been on SNL as long as Kenan Thompson, of course (because no one has), but eight years ain’t nothing to scoff at. He joined the cast in 2014 at age 20 and has kept jokes about his mom’s basement going strong all along. He’s also earned the admiration of Martha …

‘I thought I looked hot and mysterious in public but ppl could hear me listening to Encanto’: People are discovering headphones bleed out at certain volume

In a viral video, a TikToker shares she discovered headphones leak music when at a certain volume. User Lauren Lee posted a TikTok in which she relays her horror at finding out people could hear what she was listening to.  “Just found out that if ur headphone volume is past 70% ppl can hear ur …

Voices in Your Head: Wearing Headphones Changes Listening

FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headphones have a much greater impact on listeners than external speakers because they put voices “inside your head,” a new study explains. “Headphones produce a phenomenon called in-head localization, which makes the speaker sound as if they’re inside your head,” said study co-author On Amir, a professor of …

Kanye West Brought Out Marilyn Manson At His ‘Donda 2’ Listening Party In Miami

Getty Image Since one of the few people giving the public information about Kanye’s anticipated Donda follow-up, Donda 2, already let us know Marilyn Manson has been a fixture during Kanye’s recent studio sessions, the accused rapist’s presence at the listening parties for Ye’s latest album shouldn’t come as a surprise. Earlier this year, Kanye’s …