Marian Wang
Marian Wang was a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt.
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.
Emails Show Drug Company Used Third-Party Medical Groups to Influence Regulators, Undercut Rivals
Two medical groups recruited to lobby the Food and Drug Administration against generic versions of a Sanofi-Aventis blood-thinner each received millions from the manufacturer.
by Marian Wang,
Cheat Sheet on Bank Investigations and the Probes That Have Petered Out
From risky lending to flawed foreclosures, banks have been accused of missteps at every stage of the mortgage machine. Here's a closer look at who's been investigated for what.
by Marian Wang,
In Florida, Doctors With Drug Company Ties Prescribe Drugs for Jailed Youth
Psychiatrists working with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice have accepted payments from drug companies that manufacture antipsychotic medications, according to the Palm Beach Post.
by Marian Wang,
Despite Mining Disaster, Report Says Coal Giant Massey 'Has Not Changed' and Execs Stay on
The damning report raises continued concerns about the coal giant's safety practices, even after its "catastrophic systemic failure" in preventing last year's deadly accident.
by Marian Wang,
Supervisors and Sexual Harassment: The Law’s Murkier Than You Think
When something happens between a boss and an employee, where’s the line between harassment and a legitimate relationship?
by Marian Wang,
The Basics Behind the Debt Limit Debate: More Partisan Than Practical?
Congress may be debating whether or not to raise the debt ceiling, but the debate raises a slew of other questions—not least of which is whether the debt ceiling is even necessary.
by Marian Wang,
Legal Services for Poor Face Growing Need and Less Funding
Providers of civil legal services to the poor are having to furlough their staff, triage their clients, and turn away more people in need as a result of federal and state budget cuts.
by Marian Wang,
A Cheat Sheet for Former Sen. Ensign's Ethics Saga
The Senate Ethics Committee has referred Ensign’s case to the Justice Department, but whether the evidence uncovered results in anything more than embarrassment remains to be seen.
by Marian Wang,