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

Jan 2 - 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.

Nepal's kung fu nuns kick off reopening of nunnery to public after five years

KATHMANDU - About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed off their martial art skills to hundreds of cheering well-wishers at the long-awaited reopening of their nunnery in Nepal. (NEPAL-NUNS/KUNGFU (PIX, TV), 381 words) nL4N3NW06O

Jurassic highway: Hundreds of dinosaur footprints found in UK quarry

LONDON - Researchers have uncovered hundreds of dinosaur footprints dating back to the middle Jurassic era in a quarry in Oxfordshire, southern England, showing that reptiles such as the nine-meter predator Megalosaurus moved along enormous tracks. (BRITAIN-DINOSAURS/ (TV, PIX), 278 words) nL8N3NY0L9

'Jimmy's home': One woman shares Carter's Habitat for Humanity legacy

ATLANTA - Sally Mae Hollis says she isn't the sole owner of the house in Atlanta she's lived in for the past 36 years, graciously telling visitors who stop by: "This is Jimmy's home!" (PEOPLE-JIMMY CARTER/HOMEOWNER (TV, PIX), 370 words) nL8N3NX00P

How a driving school programme empowers Pakistani women

LAHORE, Pakistan - Pakistani student Laiba Rashid, 22, hopes her life will change once she learns how to drive a motorcycle after undergoing a training programme that teaches women how to operate two-wheelers in the bustling eastern city of Lahore. (PAKISTAN-WOMEN/MOTORBIKE (PIX, TV), 542 words) nL4N3NS0J3

Taiwan board game invites players to imagine Chinese invasion

TAIPEI - A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan is set to be released this month, inviting players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years from now. (TAIWAN-DEFENCE/BOARD GAME (TV, PIX), 447 words) nL4N3NV033

'Wicked' director wants fans to see characters soar

LOS ANGELES - Jon M. Chu, the director behind the musical film “Wicked,” felt pressure from both himself and the rest of the team at Universal Pictures to make a masterpiece. (FILM-WICKED/ (TV), 411 words) nL1N3NR0GP

Sunday's Golden Globes to launch Hollywood's awards festivities

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood will kick off its 2025 awards festivities on Sunday at the annual Golden Globes ceremony where films such as "Wicked," "The Brutalist" and "Emilia Perez" compete for trophies and attention ahead of the Oscars. (AWARDS-GOLDEN GLOBES/PREVIEW (PIX), 474 words) nL1N3NK16P

Bosnia's "Balkan Blues" earns UNESCO recognition

SARAJEVO - Every Friday, folk musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina that was recently included in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage. (BOSNIA-MUSIC/UNESCO (TV, PIX), 295 words) nL8N3NR0C2

EXPLANATORY CONTENT

FACTBOX-Biggest aviation accidents of 2024 nL8N3NV0FG

EXPLAINER-South Korea's leadership crisis in hands of Constitutional Court nL1N3NW05D

(Compiled by Mark Poter)