William Neff

Washington, D.C.

Graphics reporter for the Local desk

Education: University of Cincinnati

William Neff creates static and motion graphics and generates original video content for the Washington Post. A veteran graphics reporter and multimedia content producer, he was part of a team at The Post that won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the series “2C: Beyond the Limit.”
Latest from William Neff

Can an icy Jupiter moon sustain life? NASA’s biggest space probe will investigate.

NASA is set to launch a jumbo spacecraft, Europa Clipper, to see if an icy moon of Jupiter has the characteristics of a habitable world.

October 12, 2024

    How water damages a flooded house — and which parts can be saved

    Floods can leave thousands of homes beyond repair, but many can be saved.

    October 1, 2024

    Our digital lives need massive data centers. What goes on inside them?

    Equinix, which owns 264 data centers in 33 countries, offered The Washington Post a tour for a rare glimpse inside how the tech industry’s backbone works.

    September 17, 2024

      'A Soldier's Journey' in one minute

      The Post graphics reporter William Neff and his daughter Julia explore the DMV’s historical gems in their “One Minute at a Time” social media series.

      September 13, 2024

        What makes Mondo fly?

        A look at the unique jumping style of the world’s best pole vaulter, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, who is favored to win his second Olympic gold medal in Paris.

        August 2, 2024

        What would happen if Russia detonated a nuclear bomb in space?

        A mysterious satellite known as Cosmos 2553 has raised concerns that Russia is conducting tests that could lead to a nuclear weapon in space.

        July 6, 2024

        How to recover from a torn Achilles’? These Olympians have done it.

        Triple jumpers Christian Taylor, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Will Claye, a double silver medalist, will try to make the U.S. team on repaired Achilles’ tendons.

        June 27, 2024

        Inside the massive cleanup effort to reopen Baltimore’s shipping channel

        Officials used a three-step plan at Baltimore’s Key Bridge site to clear the river of debris and fully reopen the shipping channel to the port.

        June 12, 2024

        Why restaurants are so loud, and what science says we can do about it

        Complaints about noise continue to dominate restaurant reviews. Here’s what experts say about how sound affects our bodies and what we can do to mitigate it.

        June 1, 2024

        What to know about Shahed-136 drones, which Iran used to attack Israel

        Pairing relatively lightweight explosives with a commercial satellite guidance system has allowed Iran to produce Shahed-136 drones at an unparalleled low cost.

        April 16, 2024
        An antimissile system operates in Israel early Sunday after Iran launched drones and missiles.