Seven users were granted admin status last week: Pilotguy (nom), Sam Vimes (nom), Herostratus (nom), Mtz206 (nom), Kimchi.sg (nom), Tangotango (nom), and Joshbuddy (nom). An eighth user, moink (nom), voluntarily reapplied for adminship and was confirmed.

Nine articles were promoted to featured status last week: Hurricane Katrina, O-Bahn Busway, Cape Town, Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America), Elfin-woods Warbler, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Redwood National and State Parks, Albertosaurus, and Italian War of 1521.

One article was de-featured this week: Hinduism.

The following featured articles were displayed last week on the main page as Today's featured article: Western Front (World War I), Absinthe, Global warming, Ku Klux Klan, Canada, Binary star, and Uma Thurman.

One list reached featured list status last week: Nuclear power by country

One portal reached featured status this week: Portal:Medicine.

Three pictures reached featured picture status last week:

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  William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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  Moai
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  Sarracenia