IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
May 23 -Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world.
Below are some stories from this week selected by our editors, as well as explanatory context and background to help you understand world headlines. For a full schedule of news and events, please go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
Indian election casts spotlight on Modi look-alikes
NEW DELHI - Muslim electric-rickshaw driver Rashid Ahmed is fondly called "Our Modi" in his Delhi neighborhood for his striking resemblance to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, now seeking a third consecutive term in general elections. (INDIA-ELECTION/MODI-LOOKALIKES (PIX, TV), 595 words) nL4N3HJ3B1
Cubans put Asian silkworms to work for artisans in experimental project
INDIO HATUEY, Cuba - Cuban biochemist Dayron Martin, dressed in a white lab coat and jeans, looks over a table swarming with silkworms with the admiration of a proud father. (CUBA-SILK/ (TV, PIX), 375 words) nL1N3HO2PP
Sun's magnetic field may originate closer to the solar surface
WASHINGTON - The sun's magnetic field, which causes solar storms like the one that hit Earth this month and produced beautiful auroras, may originate at shallower depths in the star's interior than previously thought, according to researchers. (SPACE-EXPLORATION/SUN (PIX), 666 words) nL1N3HM0LI
Chinese fossil reveals evolution of skin in feathered dinosaurs
A new fossil of the Cretaceous Period dinosaur Psittacosaurus, a dog-sized herbivore with a parrot-like beak, that was donated to a Chinese university came with a surprise - one revealed only after scientists viewed it under ultraviolet light. (SCIENCE-PSITTACOSAURUS/ (PIX), 675 words) nL1N3HM0JS
Young female drivers take aim at F1's male monopoly
SAALFELDEN, Austria - No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century but a group of 13- and 14-year-old female racers are making their first moves on a long road that could lead to the top. (MOTOR-F1-WOMEN/ (PIX, TV), 428 words) nL1N3HO18D
Dogs shred waves in northern Spain surfing contest
SUANCES, Spain - Dozens of furry surfers and their human companions hit the beach in northern Spain for the annual European dog surfing championship. (SPAIN-SURF-DOGS/ (PIX, TV), 216 words) nL8N3HN22W
Swarmed with tourists, Japan town blocks off viral view of Mt. Fuji
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's majestic Mt. Fuji was some 700,000 years in the making, but on one sultry May morning, it was gone. (JAPAN-MOUNTFUJI/TOURISTS (PIX, TV), 332 words) nL4N3HO0W1
Venus Williams among sporting figures to get own Barbie doll
LONDON - Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and Australian soccer player Mary Fowler are among nine athletes to get a Barbie doll in their likeness as toy maker Mattel seeks to shine a light on women sports role models ahead of the Paris Olympics. (MATTEL-BARBIE/SPORTS (TV, PIX), 304 words) nL8N3HO3JX
Nestle set to sell $5 pizza, sandwiches for Wegovy, Ozempic users
NEW YORK - Nestle will market a new $5 line of frozen pizzas and protein-enriched pastas in the United States designed specifically for people taking drugs such as Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss. (HEALTH-OBESITY/NESTLE-MEALS (PIX), 750 words) nL1N3HJ3G2
Kirin's electric spoon leaps to the dinner table
TOKYO - Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings will start selling an electrified spoon that researchers claim can promote healthier eating by enhancing salty tastes without extra sodium. (JAPAN-SPOON/ (PIX, TV), 317 words) nL4N3HN0ME
EXPLANATORY CONTENT
EXPLAINER-What is aircraft turbulence and how common is it? nL6N3HP0B1
FACTBOX-Climate court cases that could set new precedents around the world nL8N3HN5NP
FACTBOX-India's northwest braces for more heatwaves amid elections nL1N3HO0LB
NEWSMAKER-Dominican Republic's president-elect Abinader takes tough stand on graft, Haiti nL1N3HF0H8
EXPLAINER-The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know nL8N3HN2M8
(Compiled by Mark Porter)
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