Three users were granted admin status via the Requests for Adminship process this week: Seraphimblade (nom), John Reaves (nom) and Ryanpostlethwaite (nom).

Twelve articles were promoted to featured status last week: Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (nom), Christ Illusion (nom), Harbhajan Singh (nom), Dime (United States coin) (nom), Definition of planet (nom), Antioxidant (nom), Ohio Wesleyan University (nom), Medieval cuisine (nom), George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (nom), Hovhannes Bagramyan (nom), Hawksbill turtle (nom) and Pinguicula moranensis (nom).

Two articles were de-featured last week: Portuguese language and Husein Gradaščević.

Two lists were promoted to featured status last week: List of counties in Kentucky and List of snow events in Florida.

Two sounds were promoted to featured status last week: A Shepard-Risset glissando^ⓘ and "Star in the East" in solfege^ⓘ.

No topics were promoted to featured status last week.

Two portals were promoted to featured status this month: Portal:West Bengal and Portal:Kerala.

The following featured articles were displayed last week on the Main Page as Today's featured article: Battle of Ceresole, New Orleans Mint, Lead(II) nitrate, The KLF, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Act of Independence of Lithuania and Mini Moke.

The following featured pictures were displayed last week on the Main Page as picture of the day: Castle Ashby Cemetery, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Subtractive Color, Bodie, California, Caliper Animation, 30 St Mary Axe and Ivan Tsarevich.

Nine pictures were promoted to featured status last week:

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  Osmosis
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  Red-necked Grebe
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  World map
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  Military history of Japan
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  Peugeot 206
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  Helix Nebula
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  Biodegradable plastic
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  Magnificent Hummingbird
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  1906 San Francisco earthquake