
Daniel Wheaton
Data Journalist, Midwest NewsroomDaniel Wheaton is the data journalist for the Midwest Newsroom, a collaboration between public radio stations in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri. Prior to joining, Wheaton was a graphics and data reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune and host of the paper's daily news podcast "The San Diego News Fix." Wheaton is based at Nebraska Public Media in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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At least 20 states are planning to further restrict abortion of the Supreme Court decides to overturn the landmark ruling.
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COVID relief money was supposed to be a lifeline for small towns recovering from the pandemic, but some found the paperwork too daunting and missed on on the funds.
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As President Biden visited the Midwest to tout the recently passed infrastructure measure, the Midwest Newsroom breaks down a regional “wish list,” and explains how some of the money will be spent.
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A new data dashboard from Facebook reveals the trends of how small businesses posted during the pandemic, a new measure of how they communicated since March 2020.
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For decades, the Midwest has attracted many refugees and immigrants from around the world. A recent report pointed out Des Moines, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska as being among the most popular places for refugees to resettle.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released county-level data on COVID-19 vaccinations. Explore the differences across the region.
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Millennials are now the nation’s largest generation, who are aging into home buying just as already slow rates of home building were further slowed by the pandemic.