About US is a new initiative by The Washington Post to cover issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter. As Nancy Navarro, a county council member in Montgomery County, Md., ...

Shiva Bhat, right, who moved from India eight years ago, feels his breath as he practices the "th" sound with Sharon Heffley, left, at the Accent Modification Center. (Associated Press / The Spokesman ...

The Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center’s mission is about making connections through communication. But their Accent Modification Program is about making connections in the workplace. Joe sat down with ...

Few things reveal as much about us as the way we speak. Long before we've explained our politics, our profession or our ...