Elaine came to The Takeaway from WLRN-Miami Herald News, where she produced a weekly politics show and worked on special projects.
Washington was once quite literally a ‘cesspool’
The history of Washington features plenty of mudslinging, fighting and division, and that’s without even going inside Congress. Here’s how the capital developed from the small, dirty, disorganized town it was in the 19th century into today’s capital — and how that history still shapes the city.
Some customers are bent out of shape after Apple’s big iPhone launch
Within days of launching the iPhone 6, Apple faced major problems with updates to iOS and claims that its new phones were bending in the pockets of users. Apple is downplaying the reports, but does the raft of problems mean people might think twice about buying the new phone?