Trump, Prince, and Queen Elizabeth: 2016’s most-read Wikipedia articles
The English Wikipedia's list is led by the United States president-elect, who topped all other articles with nearly three times more views than last year's #1. But the second-screen effect powered Britain's queen, Pablo Escobar, and O. J. Simpson to surprisingly high places.
Our top posts of 2016: Wikimedia community takes center stage
Community-focused pieces fill our list of most-read and best posts from the last year.
Death, politics, and Vincent van Gogh: 2016 as seen through the lens of Wikipedia
Which English Wikipedia articles were edited most in 2016? Find out what captured editors' interests.
Twelve community-led projects awarded Project Grants
Selected from a field of 22 applications, the projects focus on software, offline outreach, and online organizing.
Winning photos in world’s largest photography contest reveal a world of monuments—and the volunteers who love them
The top fifteen photos of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 reveal a world of monuments, lovingly depicted by volunteers.
Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA update: Hearing at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
We will continue advocating for the privacy and expression rights of the Wikimedia communities, which enable users to freely create and share knowledge.
News on Wikipedia: Fidel Castro, president of Cuba, dead at 90
Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons are here to help you learn more about the recently deceased Fidel Castro.
Mailbag: Is Wikipedia related to WikiLeaks in any way? No.
Answering your questions about how Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation work with the facts behind the facts.
Wait, what? Tarrare, the man with an insatiable appetite
Meals for fifteen, a live cat, snakes, lizards, puppies, and an entire eel—none were off limits.
Wikimedia Foundation welcomes Victoria Coleman as Chief Technology Officer
The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce Victoria Coleman as our new Chief Technology Officer. As the Foundation’s senior technology executive, Victoria will be responsible for setting the vision and strategy for technology and operations behind the Wikimedia projects, in cooperation with the global communities of volunteer contributors, users, and researchers. Her first day is 7….
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