IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week

April 17 - 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.

Octogenarian skateboarder shreds concrete in Spain's Bilbao

BILBAO, Spain - Grinning mischievously, Juanjo Urbizu dons a baseball cap, tucks his T-shirt neatly into his sweatpants and adjusts the velcro straps on his elbow pads before positioning his skateboard on the bowl's edge, ready for the "drop." (SPAIN-POPULATION/SKATEBOARDING (PIX, TV), 349 words) nL8N3QT000

Poland's female fighters shine as domestic boxing league revived

Polish boxing has rediscovered its knockout punch – this time in women's gloves, according to one of the sport's domestic icons Dariusz Michalczewski. (BOXING-POLAND/ (PIX), 312 words) nL6N3QT0NC

Michael B. Jordan steps out of his comfort zone for 'Sinners' dual role

LONDON - Actor Michael B. Jordan says he needed no convincing to tackle two lead roles in supernatural action thriller "Sinners," which reunites him with "Creed" and "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler. (FILM-SINNERS/LONDON-PREMIERE (TV, PIX), 407 words) nL1N3QS14S

Pope puts Sagrada Familia architect Gaudi on path to sainthood

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has approved the first step toward sainthood for Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona's "Sagrada Familia" basilica, the Vatican said. (POPE-GAUDI/ SAGRADA FAMILIA (PIX), 203 words) nL8N3QS0S9

On-location filming in Los Angeles falls 22% in first quarter

LOS ANGELES - Filming on location in Los Angeles dropped 22% in the first three months of 2025 from a year earlier, as Hollywood grappled with overseas competition and a contraction in production. (FILM-HOLLYWOOD/ (PIX), 214 words) nL4N3QS1GC

Gloom in Barbieland as Trump tariffs drive up costs

GIJON, Spain - Surrounded by hundreds of Barbies at her home in the northern Spanish port of Gijon, TikTok influencer and collector Noemi de Lama has shared the news with her followers that U.S. tariffs are likely to drive up the price of their favourite dolls. (USA-TRUMP/TARIFFS-SPAIN-BARBIE (PIX, TV), 276 words) nL8N3QS0WL

Britain's boaters say water dwelling is becoming unaffordable

LONDON - The roughly 35,000 people for whom the waterways of England and Wales are home are worried that what has long been a low-cost alternative to living on solid ground is being made unaffordable by government spending cuts and inflation. (BRITAIN-HOUSING/CANALS (PIX), 509 words) nL5N3QN2FB

Dissident pushes for change in Cuba, one ladle at a time

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba - Jose Daniel Ferrer stepped onto his front porch in Santiago de Cuba on a recent morning, shaking hands and asking after people's health as he greeted a small crowd of the ailing and elderly gathered at his doorstep. (CUBA-DISSIDENT/FERRER (PIX, TV), 887 words) nL2N3QO17L

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