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. 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 religion, national security, the Obama presidency, mass shootings and disasters. As The Post's China correspondent, he uncovered corruption in the judicial system and exposed government abuse