William Wan
Investigative Reporter
Wan writes award-winning narrative and accountability stories for The Washington Post, often about health and those suffering on the margins of society.
His investigation into the Trump administration’s efforts to traumatize federal workers was part of the Post’s coverage that won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service and the Toner Prize for Political Reporting.
His narrative on online predators last year contributed to bipartisan US Senate action and was named one of the best stories of 2025 by Nieman Storyboard. During the pandemic, his stories sparked federal action and an unprecedented increase in mental health funding. As a foreign correspondent in China, he exposed corruption in courts, human rights abuses and the brutality of parenting in a Communist state. He has reported from more than 20 countries and previously covered national security, religion, local government, the Obama presidency, mass shootings and disasters. He was part of the 2010 Pulitzer finalist team that covered the Fort Hood shooting.
