Cameron Drews

Cameron Drews is a producer for The Takeaway.

Cameron Drews is a per diem producer with The Takeaway. He started his public radio career at KUOW in Seattle, where he was a talk show intern and producer. Now he produces segments on culture, politics, health, and science.Before working in radio, Cameron earned a B.A. in English at Seattle University. He grew up in Boise, Idaho and currently lives in Brooklyn.

Why is Trump winning? He’s selling glamour – not policy

March 21, 2016Business

If you vote for Trump, you’ll be rewarded with a life of prosperity and happiness. No need to worry about the details.

For these Republicans, ‘anything I can do’ to stop Trump — even if that means backing Clinton

March 11, 2016Global Politics

Despite being experienced and well-educated, women of color still get way less funding on average than their white male counterparts.

Female entrepreneurs of color have a hard time getting the money men to open their wallets

February 25, 2016Business

Apple is said to be considering upending the headphone market — by changing the ubiquitous jack

February 2, 2016Technology

US prosecutors vow to renew their focus on white collar crime

September 11, 2015Global Politics

A woman, suffering from Alzheimer's desease, walks in a corridor on March 18, 2011 in a retirement house.

Study hints at possible Alzheimer’s cure

April 16, 2015Health

A new study suggests that the build up of a key nutrine in the brain may be responsible for Alzheimer’s disease, and points to way to stop it.

Lori Erlendsson attends a pro-net neutrality Internet activist rally in Los Angeles.

The FCC delivers an Internet declaration of independence

February 6, 2015Global Politics

Net neutrality has been the battle cry of many people who fear that business interests will take over what they consider a public tool supporting freedom and democracy. The FCC chair has finally come around to that view. His newly-announced plan, though, may not end the battle over control of the Internet.

A grand piano left by the East River underneath the Brooklyn Bridge is pictured in the Manhattan on May 31, 2014.

The piano industry is slowly going out of tune

January 7, 2015Music

Once upon a time, the music you heard in your house was the music you made yourself, and many Americans bought pianos to keep themselves entertained. Now piano sales are way down, but the industry is still hanging on.

Melvyn Koh, at center, tries out Italian company Aviointeriors' aircraft "standing seat" which has 23 inches of legroom instead of the current economy class average of 30 inches.

Airlines are running more full than at any time since they ferried troops during World War II

January 5, 2015Business

Most perks and services have already disappeared from air travel, but there’s still more to come: Airlines are planning even lower categories of service, saying it gives customers more choice. But it may also disguise more serious cost-cutting measures in places.