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Daniel Wheaton
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Data reporter for NPR's Midwest Newsroom, a public media collaboration with NPR member stations in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
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The year is coming to an end and with it, many lessons were learned. Some of which could have altered how we move forward into the new year. NPR listeners provide insight on their lessons from 2024.
What were the biggest life lessons in 2024? Here's what NPR listeners learned
The year is coming to an end and with it, many lessons were learned. Some of which could have altered how we move forward into the new year. NPR listeners provide insight on their lessons from 2024.
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December 29, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Reposted by Daniel Wheaton
Here’s a live look today at the U.S. southern border that was described in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing as “open” “in crisis” “chaotic” “wild” and “lawless.”
December 10, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Students experiencing homelessness were allocated millions of dollars for support — but many states haven't disbursed those funds. They have a little over a month to do so. www.kcur.org/education/20...
Missed deadline to spend federal funds means homeless students will out lose out on services
States had until the end of September to distribute federal rescue funds to school districts to help students struggling with housing get equal access to education. Barring extensions, most states wil...
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November 21, 2024 at 1:25 PM
A review of inmate deaths records at the St. Louis city jail found an additional death that was unreported. Since 2020, the rate of deaths in the jail has increased:

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18 detainees have died at the St. Louis city jail since 2020 — more than previously reported
Jail deaths at the City Justice Center in St. Louis are slightly higher than public safety officials previously shared and much higher than online reports show. But deaths at the CJC so far this year ...
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November 19, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Hello world!

I'm Daniel Wheaton, the data reporter for NPR's Midwest Newsroom. We're part of several collaborations that are working to get the NPR Network to be more of network. Read about my team and what we do here:

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The Midwest Newsroom is a partnership between NPR and member stations to provide investigative journalism and in-depth reporting with a focus on Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
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November 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM