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.
Highlighting Drug Industry Influence, Watchdog Says Overmedication in Nursing Homes Is Troubling
Nursing homes are unnecessarily administering powerful antipsychotic drugs to many elderly residents, including those with dementia who could suffer life-threatening side effects, according to a new government watchdog report.
by Marian Wang,
As Bahrain’s Abuses Grow, U.S. Stays on Sidelines
At least 30 people have died in Bahrain, protesters and medical workers are being put on trial, and prominent opposition politicians are being arrested—but the U.S. has yet to toughen its talk or impose sanctions on its Gulf ally.
by Marian Wang,
Your Weekend Wrap-up of the Doubts, Debates, and New Details of the Bin Laden Raid
From continued scrutiny of the raid's legality to ongoing debates about torture, we've got your weekend wrap-up of the latest on the U.S. mission that killed bin Laden.
by Marian Wang,
Pakistan's Ever-Shifting Stance on Bin Laden Raid
The comments from Pakistani agencies and officials have ranged from congratulations on a "great victory" to denunciation of a "cold-blooded" killing by the United States.
by Marian Wang,
Role of Torture in Finding Bin Laden: What We Actually Know
Here's a closer look at what we know and who’s saying what about the role of torture in the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden.
by Marian Wang,
Bin Laden Reading Guide: How to Cut Through the Coverage
We've pulled together some of the clearest coverage of bin Laden's death—noting what's been said, what’s already being disputed, and what’s still unknown.
by Marian Wang and Braden Goyette,
Bin Laden Mission Underscores Murky History of U.S. Raids in Pakistan
The history of manned airstrikes and covert ground raids by U.S. forces in Pakistan has been one of frequent denials from both sides and condemnation by Pakistani authorities.
by Marian Wang,
Debate Over Debit Card Regs Misses Some Potentially Pro-Consumer Rules
Smaller players in the debit card market expect to benefit from some of the rules that would heighten competition, but they're staying quiet in the larger debate.
by Marian Wang,