Summary: <p>TEACHERS UNIONS AND DEMOCRATIC POLITICS: Teachers unions have long served as a reliable source of campaign cash and volunteers for the Democratic Party. But that relationship is evolving and, by some accounts, deteriorating as leaders in both parties embrace controversial education reform agendas. Kojo explores the politics of education reform with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.</p><p>(23 min.) SOUTHERN DIALECTS: TALKIN' TAR HEEL: A Southern accent carries many associations, from "Gone With the Wind" Southern charm to country bumpkin. Language can also be political, as Yankee politicians quickly find out when they try to pepper speeches with Southernisms like "y'all." We explore the dialects of a changing South — including North Carolina — where transplants are influencing the language. (26 min.)</p>
