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Here the community can nominate articles to be selected as "Today's featured article" (TFA) on the main page. The TFA section aims to highlight the range of articles that have "featured article" status, from Art and architecture through to Warfare, and wherever possible it tries to avoid similar topics appearing too close together without good reason. Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see Choosing Today's Featured Article); the final decision rests with the TFA coordinators: Wehwalt, Gog the Mild and Z1720 who also select TFAs for dates where no suggestions are put forward. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not necessarily mean the article will appear on the requested date.

  • The article must be a featured article. Editors who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR.
  • The article must not have appeared as TFA before (see the list of possibilities here), except that:
    • The TFA coordinators may choose to fill up to two slots each week with FAs that have previously been on the main page, so long as the prior appearance was at least five years ago. The coordinators will invite discussion on general selection criteria for re-runnable TFAs, and aim to make individual selections within those criteria.
    • The request must be either for a specific date within the next 30 days that has not yet been scheduled, or a non-specific date. The template {{@TFA}} can be used in a message to "ping" the coordinators through the notification system.

If you have an exceptional request that deviates from these instructions (for example, an article making a second appearance as TFA before the five-year period has expired, or a "double-header"), please discuss the matter with the TFA coordinators beforehand.

It can be helpful to add the article to the pending requests template, if the desired date for the article is beyond the 30-day period. This does not guarantee selection, but does help others see what nominations may be forthcoming. Requesters should still nominate the article here during the 30-day time-frame.

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How to post a new nomination:

I.
Create the nomination subpage.

In the box below, enter the full name of the article you are nominating (without using any brackets around the article's name) and click the button to create your nomination page.


II.
Write the nomination.

On that nomination page, fill out as many of the relevant parts of the pre-loaded {{TFAR nom}} template as you can, then save the page.

Your nomination should mention:

  • when the last similar article was, since this helps towards diversity on the main page (browsing Wikipedia:Today's featured article/recent TFAs will help you find out);
  • when the article was promoted to FA status (since older articles may need extra checks);
  • and (for date-specific nominations) the article's relevance for the requested date.
III.
Write the blurb.
Some Featured Articles promoted between 2016 and 2020 have pre-prepared blurbs, found on the talk page of the FAC nomination (that's the page linked from "it has been identified" at the top of the article's talk page). If there is one, copy and paste that to the nomination, save it, and then edit as needed. For other FAs, you're welcome to create your own TFA text as a summary of the lead section, or you can ask for assistance at WT:TFAR. We use one paragraph only, with no reference tags or alternative names; the only thing bolded is the first link to the article title. The length is between 925 and 1025 characters including spaces, " (Full article...)" and the featured topic link if applicable. If no image is used, the character length limits are between 1000 and 1100. Fair use images are not allowed.
IV.
Post at TFAR.

After you have created the nomination page, add it here under a level-3 heading for the preferred date (or under a free non-specific date header). To do this, add (replacing "ARTICLE TITLE" with the name of your nominated article):
===February 29===
{{Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/ARTICLE TITLE}}

Nominations are ordered by requested date below the summary chart. More than one article can be nominated for the same date.

It would also then be helpful to add the nomination to the summary chart, following the examples there. Please include the name of the article that you are nominating in your edit summary.

If you are not one of the article's primary editors, please then notify the primary editors of the TFA nomination; if primary editors are no longer active, please add a message to the article talk page.

Scheduling:

In the absence of exceptional circumstances, TFAs are scheduled in date order, not according to how long nominations have been open or how many supportive comments they have. So, for example, January 31 will not be scheduled until January 30 has been scheduled (by TFAR nomination or otherwise).


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Currently accepting requests from August 8 to September 7.

Date Article Notes Supports† Opposes†
Nonspecific 1 European rabbit 2
Nonspecific 2 Dualism 3
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Nonspecific 5 Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Pair skating 1
Nonspecific 6 Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2
Nonspecific 7 Well-being 1
August 7 Henry Macandrew 160th Birthday 1
August 9 Wild Australia Show International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 1
August 12 Yongle Emperor 602nd anniversary of death 1
August 16 Madonna 68th Birthday 4
August 21 Stanley Goble 135th Birthday 2
August 27 Assassination of Lord Mountbatten 47th anniversary of assassination 1

† Tally may not be up to date. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.

Nonspecific date nominations

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European rabbit

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European rabbit

The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a species of rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula and southwestern France. It is the sole living member of the genus Oryctolagus and has two subspecies. The European rabbit eats plants and lives in grasslands, and is highly adaptable to different environments, making its distinctive burrows known as warrens to live underground. It is the only species of rabbit to be domesticated, and the many breeds of European rabbit vary widely in size and shape, though the typical European rabbit has brown, grey or black fur with white undersides and is smaller than a European hare or mountain hare. In the European rabbit’s mating system, dominant males have multiple female mates, though monogamous relationships are common in groups with fewer females. European rabbits have been introduced to every continent except for Antarctica, but are facing population declines in their native range due to overhunting, habitat destruction, and disease. (Full article...)


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Dualism

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Dualism divides a domain or phenomenon into two separate principles or kinds.
Dualism divides a domain or phenomenon into two separate principles or kinds.

Dualism is a family of views that posit a fundamental division into two separate principles or kinds. It typically emphasizes a sharp distinction between independent or antagonistic sides, but also includes theories in which the two sides are correlated or complementary. Dualism contrasts with monism, which rejects any fundamental division, and spans many domains. Mind–body dualism holds that mind and body are fundamentally different. Ethical dualism regards good and evil as antagonistic forces that govern human conduct and the cosmic order. Platonic dualism divides reality into timeless Forms and mutable matter. Epistemological dualism posits an essential gap between the object of perception and the real object. Critics argue that dualism ignores continuities, creates pseudoproblems, or introduces evaluative biases. Dualism has its roots in antiquity as a key theme of various religious traditions, such as Zoroastrianism, Jainism, the yinyang school, Samkhya, Gnosticism, and Manichaeism. (Full article...)

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Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Pair skating

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Belarusian stamp commemorating the 2002 Winter Olympics
Belarusian stamp commemorating the 2002 Winter Olympics

The pairs' figure skating competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held on February 9 and 11 at the Salt Lake Ice Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. Originally, Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia won the gold, while Jamie Salé and David Pelletier of Canada won the silver, and Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China won the bronze. However, allegations of misconduct led to one judge's scores being discarded; Salé and Pelletier were also awarded gold medals, while the Russians were allowed to keep theirs. In a joint press conference, the International Skating Union (ISU) and the International Olympic Committee announced that Marie-Reine Le Gougne, the French judge implicated in collusion, was guilty of misconduct and immediately suspended. In 2004, the ISU voted to retire the 6.0 judging system. As a result, the ISU Judging System was created, whereby skaters were scored based on a technical evaluation of the required elements.

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Well-being

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Positive interpersonal relationships contribute to well-being.
Positive interpersonal relationships contribute to well-being.

Well-being is what is intrinsically good for a person, indicating how well their life is going. In the broadest sense, it is the balance of all positive and negative aspects. More narrowly, it refers only to positive degrees and contrasts with ill-being, which denotes negative ones. Researchers discuss types by how they are measured and who they belong to, distinguishing subjective from objective well-being, and individual from community well-being. Hedonism and desire theory disagree about whether the balance of pleasure over pain or desire satisfaction is the source of well-being. Objective list theories hold that diverse elements are responsible. Often-discussed contributing factors are emotions, life satisfaction, achievement, finding meaning, interpersonal relationships, and health. As a central goal of many individual and societal endeavors, well-being is relevant to many fields, including philosophy, psychology, economics, sociology, anthropology, religion, politics, and medicine. (Full article...)

For an image, the concept is pretty vague and abstract, and would probably require some kind of a chart or diagram. Harizotoh9 (talk) 06:42, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Do you have something specific in mind? The FA preview image is quite small, so it might be difficult to find a something that is helpful at this size. I think the current image works. However, with broad-concept topics like this one, having no image would also be a viable option since it is difficult to find something representative of the topic at large. Phlsph7 (talk) 08:49, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Pat O'Keeffe

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O'Keeffe in a 1908 press photograph
O'Keeffe in a 1908 press photograph

Pat O'Keeffe (1883–1960) was a British professional boxer who twice held the British middleweight title. Born in Bromley-by-Bow to Irish parents, he turned professional in 1902 and first won the middleweight championship of England in 1906. Between 1907 and 1910 he fought across the United States and Australia, drawing with Billy Papke in Philadelphia and touring with the world heavyweight champion Tommy Burns, whom he seconded against Jack Johnson. In 1914 he challenged Georges Carpentier in a bout billed as the European heavyweight championship and was knocked out in two rounds. During the First World War he served with the 1st Surrey Rifles, combining recruiting with physical training. In January 1918, in his last fight, he beat Bandsman Blake at the National Sporting Club during a German air raid on London to win the Lonsdale Belt outright. He later worked as a publican and helped found the British Boxing Board of Control. (Full article...)

  • Most recent similar article(s): No boxing biography from this period has appeared at TFA in recent memory, and I could not trace the most recent one. The closest comparable subject is Robert Poore, a British Army officer and first-class cricketer of the same era, which ran on 20 March 2026.
  • Main editors: Metalicat (talk)
  • Promoted: 23 June 2026
  • Reasons for nomination: First FA I have taken to TFA. Early twentieth-century British boxing is thinly represented among featured biographies, so this adds topic diversity to the main page. No strict date preferred. As soon as possible would be appreciated.
  • Support as nominator. Metalicat (talk) 18:55, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Specific date nominations

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August 9

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Wild Australia Show

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Wild Australia Show troupe
Wild Australia Show troupe

The Wild Australia Show was a troupe of Indigenous Australian performers that toured Australia during 1892 and 1893. The performers were recruited by Archibald Meston and his business partner with the aim of embarking on a world tour concluding at Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition. The performers' motivations for joining the tour are unknown; scholars have suggested that some may have been kidnapped or coerced, while others may have sought an escape from the violent Queensland frontier. Inspired by the ethnological expositions and Wild West shows popular during the era, the troupe's performances included dances, corroborees, and scenes inspired by the Australian frontier wars. The troupe ultimately performed in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, but ran out of funds and was abandoned by Meston before leaving the country. The performers were photographed during their tour by several of the country's leading photographers, with many of these photographs eventually becoming widely reproduced. (Full article...)

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Yongle Emperor

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Half-length official portrait
Half-length official portrait

The Yongle Emperor (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1402 to 1424. The fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the dynasty's founder, he was granted the title of Prince of Yan in 1370 and later became responsible for defending the northeastern frontier from Beijing. In 1399, he rebelled against his nephew, the Jianwen Emperor, and after four years of civil war, emerged victorious and seized the throne. As emperor, he elevated Beijing to the status of a second capital and supervised the reconstruction of the Grand Canal, which supplied Beijing and the northern armies. He sponsored the compilation of the vast Yongle Encyclopedia and pursued an active foreign policy, dispatching diplomatic and military missions across Asia. Maritime expeditions led by Zheng He reached Southeast Asia, India, Persia, and East Africa. He also personally led five campaigns into Mongolia. (Full article...)

  • Most recent similar article(s):
  • Main editors: Min968
  • Promoted: 12 June 2026
  • Reasons for nomination: The 602nd anniversary of his death falls on 12 August. However, if the article cannot be scheduled for that date, I would be content for it to be scheduled on a non-specific date instead.
  • Support as nominator. Min968 (talk) 10:55, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Coordinator note: @Min968: July's schedule has already been set, and I hesitate to move things around now. I think this would be an excellent nomination next year, the 625th anniversary of the coronation. The blurb is also too long: it should be between 925 and 1025 characters. Z1720 (talk) 13:14, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Actually I do advice reserving it for next year for the 625th anniversary of the coronation. I felt that's a nice number for the commemoration.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 09:20, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Madonna

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Madonna in 1987
Madonna in 1987

Madonna (born 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", she is the best-selling female music artist of all time. She has released fifteen studio albums; among her most commercially successful releases are Like a Virgin (1984), True Blue (1986), Like a Prayer (1989), Ray of Light (1998), Music (2000), and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Her top-charting singles include "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Madonna's works, which explore social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated acclaim and controversy, and made her a culturally significant and well-documented figure. Her accolades include seven Grammy Awards and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Beyond music, Madonna has pursued acting—winning a Golden Globe for her performance in Evita (1996)—businesses, writing, health clubs, and filmmaking. (Full article...)

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Stanley Goble

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Official RAAF portrait
Official RAAF portrait

Stanley Goble (21 August 1891 – 24 July 1948) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) who served three terms as Chief of the Air Staff. In 1924 he and fellow RAAF pilot Ivor McIntyre became the first men to circumnavigate Australia by air, journeying 8,450 miles (13,600 km) in a single-engined floatplane. During World War I, Goble flew fighters on the Western Front with the British Royal Naval Air Service. He became an ace with ten victories, commanded No. 5 Squadron, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Distinguished Service Cross. On an exchange posting to Britain in the 1930s he led No. 2 (Bomber) Group RAF. As Chief of the Air Staff at the onset of World War II, Goble clashed with the federal government over implementation of the Empire Air Training Scheme. He stepped down as leader of the RAAF, and spent the rest of the war in Ottawa as Air Liaison Officer to Canada. Goble died in 1948, two years after retiring from the military. (Full article...)

August 27

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Assassination of Lord Mountbatten

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Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten

On August 27, 1979, Lord Mountbatten (pictured) was assassinated off the coast of Mullaghmore, Ireland. Thomas McMahon planted a bomb on Mountbatten's boat, the Shadow V, during Mountbatten's annual summer trip to Classiebawn Castle. He was an Irish republican and volunteered for Provisional Irish Republican Army. The IRA had planned the attack for several months. A bomb team built a device that contained fifty pounds of gelignite. The bomb was detonated and killed Mountbatten less than two hours later, along with his grandson Nicholas and Nicholas's grandmother Doreen. Paul Maxwell, a crew member was killed along with three other passengers. The attacks were condemned by various leaders throughout the world. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher introduced an approach where the government took a more active role in security in Northern Ireland. (Full article...)

  • @Interstellarity: Thanks for completing this. The blurb for TFAs is between 925 and 1025 characters (including the "(Full article)") so there's a little more that can be added. Right now the blurb is at 726 characters (I use this site to calculate the character count). Z1720 (talk) 14:06, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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