William Wan
Washington, D.C.
Enterprise reporter
Education: University of Chicago, BA in English literature; University of Maryland, MA in Journalism
William Wan is an enterprise reporter focused on narrative and high-impact stories at The Washington Post. He often writes about mental health and people suffering on the margins of society. He previously served as a national health reporter for the Post. His coverage of mental health during the pandemic contributed to U.S. government action and an unprecedented increased in federal funding. In the past two decades, he has reported from more than 20 countries, covering national security, the Obama presidency, mass shootings and disasters, foreign policy and religion. As The Post's China corres