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From the editors

The bad and the good

Getting ready for anything.

News and notes

2018 Wikipedian of the year blocked

Wheel war on Tatar Wikipedia.

WikiProject report

WikiProject COVID-19: A WikiProject Report

An interview with members of the COVID Project.

Special report

Wikipedia on COVID-19: what we publish and why it matters

Wikipedia presents solid widely-consulted information on COVID-19 and related topics.

In the media

Blocked in Iran but still covering the big story

COVID-19, Zika, edit-a-thons, and macrons.

Discussion report

Rethinking draft space

Plus: geonotices, reliable sources, and job titles.

Arbitration report

Unfinished business

A new case, a case returns from limbo, and an RfC being prepared.

In focus

"I have been asked by Jeffrey Epstein …"

The twists and turns of Epstein’s portrayal on Wikipedia.

Community view

Wikimedia community responds to COVID-19

Individually and in organized groups, Wikimedians stand up and make a difference.

Recent research

Disease outbreak uncertainties, AfD forecasting, auto-updating Wikipedia

New research publications on "the fear of being erased" and other topics.

From the archives

Text from Wikipedia good enough for Oxford University Press to claim as own

Five years ago with a different crisis.

Traffic report

The only thing that matters in the world

Going to movies and sport stadiums is history, and readers turn to Wikipedia for crucial medical information and updates.

Gallery

Visible Women on Wikipedia

Images from the Whose Knowlege? campaign.

News from the WMF

Amid COVID-19, Wikimedia Foundation offers full pay for reduced hours, mobilizes all staff to work remote, and waives sick time

The WMF responds.

On the bright side

What's making you happy this month?

A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

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