Accents are like personality quirks—they make us unique, spark conversations, and sometimes, let’s be real, drive people up the wall. In the U.S., our regional accents are as diverse as our landscapes ...

NPR's A Martinez asks speech-language pathologist Kari Lim why some people try to lose their accents after Hollywood megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed his appreciation for his own accent.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: (As The Terminator) Hasta la vista, baby. MARTÍNEZ: That is, of course, the unmistakable voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." The actor recently told ...