*How it's Made*A primer for the discussion on language standardization*The Rundown*The insiders discuss different standardization processes by governments in the Chinese and Korean linguistic areas, and how adherence to one standard may or may not be political.*How it's Made*Max Avary from RFA's Lao Service explains the difference between traditional Lao and modern Lao and why RFA recently decided to shift to modern Lao to better serve its audience.