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Marian Wang is a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt. She has been with ProPublica since 2010, first blogging about a variety of accountability issues. Her latest stories have 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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Was Bank of America In on Repo 105-style Accounting Tricks?

What’s Next With Health Care (And Why This Process Was Madness)

5 Reasons U.S. Strategy to Train Afghan Police Isn’t Working, Despite Billions Spent

Investigations You Need to Read: Monday

Investigations You Need to Read: Friday

Greenspan: Not My Fault

Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan acknowledges that the Fed did little to rein in the systemic risks banks were taking, but also said that the Fed couldn't have prevented the recession even it had acted. Most forecasting models are broken, he said.

Investigations You Need to Read: Thursday

CIA Creates Transparency Page That Doesn’t Reveal Much

Following a White House directive, the Central Intelligence Agency has finally posted an open government Web page. The OMB had issued a Feb. 6 deadline for such pages, but later said the requirement didn't apply to independent agencies like the CIA.

Introducing the ProPublica Blog: Digging Past the Headlines

As Health Care Vote Nears, Another Troubling Insurance Story

FCC’s Broadband Plan: Who’s for It—and Against It

Investigations You Need to Read: Wednesday

Federal Agencies: Stimulus Priorities Come At Expense of Non-Stimulus Work

Former NHTSA Lawyer: Agency Was ‘Extremely Skeptical’ of Sudden Acceleration Complaints

Lehman Brothers Autopsy: Repo 105, and Why Auditors Have Some Explaining to Do

Officials inside and outside Lehman Brothers say there were unaware of the company's accounting sleight of hand. But the auditing firm Ernst & Young signed off on the books and is coming under criticism for its role in the financial crisis.

Investigations You Need to Read: Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Investigations You Need to Read: Monday, March 15, 2010

Safety Advocate: Auto Regulators Are Underfunded and Afraid to Ask for More

Senate Acknowledges Need for More Accountability on Stimulus

The Senate amended its jobs bill with more accountability for tracking and reporting stimulus spending, following flaws we reported on how some companies listed as not filing reports had actually filed them.

Update: Secrecy of House Ethics Investigations Keeps Reporters Scrambling for Truth

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