Holly's ESL Listening Practice Page Click on a listening passage in the left-hand frame. Mardi Gras is an especially good sound clip with different accents. Make sure you look all the way down the page. There are various topics and activities.
Some accents here are from the northern states.
These are interviews or stories that have been on National Public Radio. Listen especially to emphasis and pausing. If you want something a little different. Listen for word stress, thought groups, and intonation. Listen to their speech.