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

April 24 - 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.

Forget the film: Vatican is preparing for the real 'Conclave'

VATICAN CITY - As the Vatican prepares for the secret meeting of cardinals who will pick a successor to Pope Francis, forget - to some extent - what you may have learned from "Conclave," last year's Oscar-winning hit movie depicting high-level power games and backstabbing among the red-robed clerics. (POPE-FRANCIS/ CONCLAVE-FILM (PIX), 823 words) nL8N3R01BD

Planet with comet-like tail observed disintegrating near its star

WASHINGTON - Astronomers have spotted a small rocky planet that orbits perilously close to its host star disintegrating as its surface is vaporized by stellar heat, trailed by a comet-like tail of mineral dust up to about 5.6 million miles (9 million km) long. (SPACE-EXPLORATION/PLANET (PIX), 771 words) nL6N3QZ0CL

Bite marks reveal gladiator's fatal encounter with a lion in ancient Britain

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial spectacles were not merely human-versus-human affairs: Gladiators also were pitted against animals. And while there are depictions of these contests in ancient mosaics and texts, actual forensic evidence has been elusive - until now. (SCIENCE-GLADIATOR/ (PIX), 842 words) nL1N3R012A

Many Canadian 'snowbirds' in US looking to pack up and fly north - for good

The number of Canadian "snowbirds" planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, many of them put off by the sudden chill that has blanketed relations between their homeland and the United States. (USA-TRUMP/SNOWBIRDS (PIX), 933 words) nL2N3QG0P6

Sweden to allow microbreweries to sell beer to visitors after a 'lecture'

STOCKHOLM - Sweden will allow its microbreweries, vineyards and distilleries to sell their drinks on-site to visitors, in a relaxation of strict rules on alcohol sales that aim to protect public health and which have been in place since 1955. (SWEDEN-ALCOHOL/ (PIX), 387 words) nL8N3R10V1

Alcaraz reveals secret of Wimbledon tennis titles - partying hard in Ibiza

LONDON - Carlos Alcaraz has lifted the lid on his secret for winning his first Wimbledon title in 2023 and defending the title a year later - partying hard in Ibiza. (TENNIS-ALCARAZ/ (PIX), 394 words) nL4N3R11C1

Motherhood no barrier in women's elite cycling

LONDON - Once a stark choice between babies or bikes, motherhood is now becoming just another chapter in the careers of elite female cyclists. (CYCLING-PREGNANCY/ (PIX), 385 words) nL4N3R116M

Violinist Esther Abrami pays tribute to female composers in album 'Women'

LONDON - French violinist Esther Abrami puts female composers in focus on her new album "Women," paying tribute to their often-overlooked contributions to classical music. (MUSIC-ESTHER ABRAMI/ (TV, PIX), 371 words) nL8N3R01J1

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