Marian Wang was a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt. She joined ProPublica in 2010, first blogging about a variety of accountability issues. Her later stories focused on how rising college costs and the complexity of the student loan system affect students and their families. Prior to coming to ProPublica, she worked at Mother Jones magazine in San Francisco and freelanced for a number of Chicago-based publications, including The Chicago Reporter, an investigative magazine focused on issues of race and poverty.
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BP’s Selling Its Troubled Refineries in Texas City and Carson
Both refineries that BP intends to sell have had troubled pasts and run-ins with safety and environmental regulators.
Search All the Documents in the FCIC's Treasure Trove
A look into the FCIC's document archive shows emails, transcripts, reports—even a personal diary—from Wall Street insiders.
With Four Lawmakers Objecting, Senate Ends Practice of Secret Holds to Block Bills
As we've noted, secret holds were what allowed a single senator to block a popular bill granting enhance whistleblowers' protection from retaliation.
Scientists Found Chemical Dispersants Lingering in Gulf Long After Oil Flow Stopped
The EPA has said that the chemical components of dispersant "biodegrade fairly rapidly." But that's not what scientists have found.
Many California Dialysis Technicians Fail Federally Mandated Competency Test
At least in California, new rules fon testing have cut down the number of technicians working in an industry that is already stretched in terms of staffing.
In Houston, Rep. Giffords Could Receive Brain Injury Treatment Thousands of Troops Do Not
Brain injury experts have said that as Congresswoman Giffords recovers from a gunshot wound to the head, she’ll need cognitive rehabilitation, a treatment that isn’t covered by the Pentagon’s health program for troops.
In States Where Foreclosures Bypass Judges, New Evidence of Robo-Signers
In a case in Nevada, a title officer testified that he signed default notices—which start the foreclosure process in most states—without knowing who had the right to foreclose.
Inspectors Flagged Leaky Alaska Pipeline for Replacement Two Years Prior
The troubled Trans-Alaska Pipeline System has had more than 20 spills since 2001, the pipeline operator has disclosed.
Why a Gruesome Pennsylvania Abortion Clinic Had Not Been Inspected for 17 Years
According to a new grand jury report, Pennsylvania stopped regularly inspecting abortion clinics in the mid-1990s. That policy continued until just last year.
History Repeats Itself: Wall St. Wants a Part of Fannie and Freddie’s Gov’t-Guaranteed Deal
Wall Street, which took more risks than Fannie and Freddie did in the heyday of the mortgage boom, hope to cash in as the Obama administration looks to reform the mortgage giants.
Why the Massachusetts Supreme Court Voided Two Foreclosures and What It Could Mean for Banks
A court in Massachusetts found that banks couldn't prove their legal standing to foreclose. Here's a look at why--and what it could mean.
As Citizens United Turns 1, U.S. Supreme Court Considers Corporate Personhood Again
The Supreme Court considers whether corporations can use "personal privacy" arguments in order to avoid embarrassing public disclosures.
Clinton-Era Policy Kept Tucson Gunman Out of FBI's Background-Check Database
Despite the passage of a 2007 law to improve the FBI's background-check database, a Clinton-era policy enabled the Tucson gunman to make his first gun purchase.
In Repeal Effort, Republicans Renew Dubious Claim That Health Care Law Kills Jobs
Dueling claims regarding the health care bill's effect on jobs come under closer scrutiny as Congress revisits the issue this week.
Chase Admits Overcharging Troops on Mortgages, Improperly Foreclosing
The bank violated federal law when it overcharged thousands of military famlies on their mortgages and wrongfully foreclosed on more than a dozen. Chase said it's fixing the problems.
After 'Ad Hoc' Government Bailout, Citigroup Still Too Big to Fail, Watchdog Says
Citigroup, bailed out because of the government's "gut instinct," is strengthened as a result of the support--but still too big to fail, according to a TARP watchdog report.
Health Advocacy Groups Take Drug Company Cash—Often Without Full Disclosures, Report Says
An analysis of health advocacy groups listed in a drug company's donation registry has found that a vast majority of the non-profit organizations did not disclose their corporate funding source.
Auto Makers and Oil Industry Trade Groups Write Back With Regulations to Target
Responding to a request from the GOP’s new House oversight chair, trade groups for automakers and the oil industry identified regulations to roll back—as well as anticipated regulations to fight.
Leaderless and Under Pressure, Firearms Agency Keeps Gun Tracing Records Secret
The ATF has for years been without a director and subject to restrictions on its ability to take action against gun dealers and share gun tracing information.
One Year After Haiti’s Quake, U.S. Gov't and Corporations Still Have Unfulfilled Pledges
As coverage pours in around the anniversary of Haiti's earthquake, an update on a few promises of aid left unfulfilled.
