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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Watchdog Finds Treasury's Reliance on Contractors Shielded Bailout Work from Scrutiny
A report by the government panel overseeing the bailout noted “significant transparency concerns” given the program’s heavy reliance on outside companies.
More on the Foreclosure Scandal and the Mortgage Machine
The recent furor over foreclosure documentation brings fresh scrutiny to a complicated process, and to a little-known company tasked with keeping track of more than 60 million American home mortgages.
Feds Investigate Allegations of Corruption and Misspending by California National Guard
Federal authorities have launched an investigation into possible corruption and $100 million in payments by the California National Guard alleged to have been improper, according to a Sacramento Bee investigation.
Frontline and ProPublica Detail BP’s Corporate Culture in ‘The Spill’
See the promo for The Spill a documentary from ProPublica and Frontline
Oil Spill Commission Hits Feds on Flow Rate, Dispersant, How Much Oil Is Left
The presidential commission investigating BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster found that a number of public failures undermined public confidence in the federal government.
Q&A: Putting the Foreclosure Paperwork Scandal in Perspective
Robo-signing’s just small component of a larger mess made by servicers, according to consumer advocates and attorneys for homeowners. One expert explains how the process should’ve looked.
Gov’t Report: 66 Struggling Banks Got Bailout Money Through 'Healthy' Bank Program
Despite getting government funds, many banks that barely qualified for bailout funds are still struggling to survive, according to a recent government watchdog report.
In Some States, Incarcerated Kids Get Drugged to Alter Behavior, Despite Risks
Though antipsychotic drugs are generally FDA-approved to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, in some states, they're mostly prescribed to incarcerated youth for mood disorders and aggressive behavior. Those drugs are often labeled as carrying a significant risk, even when used properly.
In School Outreach, BP and NOAA ‘Dispel Myths' About Dispersants, Subsurface Oil
After its five-month-long oil spill saga, BP and the government set out to show children in local schools that “oil floats,” and that Gulf seafood is safe, according to local reports.
Biggest Banks Ensnared as Foreclosure Paperwork Problem Broadens
Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and others have joined GMAC and JPMorgan under the microscope as bank regulators order major servicers to review their foreclosure procedures for robo-signing and flawed documents.
Pa. Homeland Security Head Resigns Amid Controversy Over Tracking of Activists
Pennsylvania’s beleaguered director of Homeland Security is stepping down in the wake of a controversy over his decision to hire an intelligence firm that monitored gas drilling opponents and other activist groups.
Pa. Environmental Agency Butts Heads With Gas Drilling Company Over Town’s Water Woes
Environmental regulators in Pennsylvania say they’ll likely end up in court with a gas drilling company they say has contaminated the drinking water supply for families living in Dimock, Pa.
In Some States, Controversy Flares Over Donations From Political Appointees
Gubernatorial races in Texas and Illinois heat up over questions about the connections between political appointees and campaign cash.
‘Lack of Leadership’ by Regulators Put Miners at Risk, Gov’t Report Says
A government investigation following a deadly mine explosion that killed 29 workers has found serious problems with the program used by mine safety regulators to take enforcement action against mines with a history of repeated violations.
