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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EPA’s Letters to Fracking Companies Request Information, With a Legal Threat
An EPA request for detailed information from nine drilling companies about hydrofracking fluids includes a veiled threat to take legal action. And it requests the names and titles of the people providing the information.
More Citigroup Execs Knew of Subprime Exposure, but SEC Says Its Settlement Is 'Adequate'
Despite acknowledging that more Citigroup executives knew about the company's subprime exposure, the SEC argues that its settlement -- charging two execs and fining Citi $75 million -- was "fair, reasonable, adequate."
BP's Internal Investigation vs. What We Already Know
BP's long-awaited internal report is out, and, not surprisingly, it shares the blame with contractors Halliburton and Transocean.
Watchdogs: Gov’t Spent $196 Keeping Secrets For Every $1 Spent Declassifying Documents
The federal government has reduced the backlog of Freedom of Information requests by 40 percent, but still has a long way to go, a new secrecy report card says.
Feds Sue Arizona Sheriff in Civil Rights Investigation
The controversial sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., is being sued by the feds, who say he isn’t cooperating with an investigation into whether he discriminates against Hispanics. It’s the third suit the Justice Department has filed over Arizona’s immigration policies.
Oil Sheen Reported After Another Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico
Another oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a mile-long oil sheen. While the rig is smaller and any potential for damage less than the BP spill, it still raises more questions about offshore oil operations.
Moody’s Escapes SEC Lawsuit, Now Moves to Shield Itself From Liability
As the major ratings agencies become a focus of more scrutiny from financial regulators, they are seeking to protect themselves from liability when they issue erroneous ratings.
The To-Do List Gets Longer for House Ethics Investigators
Long: The Office of Congressional Ethics recommends further investigation of Reps. John Campbell, Tom Price and Joseph Crowley. The House ethics committee will decide whether to add the cases to its growing docket.
FDA's Findings on Salmonella-Linked Egg Farms: Mice, Maggots, Manure
After a salmonella outbreak, Food and Drug Administration inspectors find plentiful problems on two Iowa egg farms. The agency has begun inspections of all of the country's largest egg farms.
Justice Dept: No Charges Coming Soon Against Prisoner Who Was Waterboarded
Prosecutors have hit a wall in their case against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who is accused of masterminding the bombing of the USS Cole. Al-Nashiri, believed to be a close associate of Osama bin Laden, was waterboarded while in CIA custody
