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News and notes
Ban on IPs on ptwiki, paid editing for Tatarstan, IP masking
Branding pause, birthday.

In the media
Murder, politics, religion, health and books
A possible conspiracy and 2 infodemics!

Book review
Review of Wikipedia @ 20
We made it this far, but where do we go from here?

Op-Ed
Anti-vandalism with masked IPs: the steps forward
Getting input from editors.

Discussion report
Proposal to change board composition, In The News dumps Trump story
Will editors be affected?

Featured content
The "Green Terror" is neither green nor sufficiently terrifying. Worst Hallowe'en ever.
A hairy starfish flower might help!

Traffic report
Jump back, what's that sound?
Here comes the judge.

Interview
Joseph Reagle and Jackie Koerner
The co-editors of Wikipedia @ 20.

News from the WMF
Meet the 2020 Wikimedian of the Year
Sandister Tei.

Recent research
OpenSym 2020: Deletions and gender, masses vs. elites, edit filters
Ortega's hypothesis was right! (If you start with the right definitions and assumptions.)

In focus
The many (reported) deaths of Wikipedia
The grove continues to grow – despite periods of dismal predictions.

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