
May 22 - 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.
The last-ditch race to save the Orinoco crocodile
CAPANAPARO, Venezuela - Venezuelan biologist Carlos Alvarado, 34, has one hand on the young crocodile's neck and another on its tail. With the help of some tape and calipers, he is measuring it, tracking its growth a few days before it will be released into the wild. (VENEZUELA-ORINOCO/CROCODILES (PIX, TV), 850 words) nL1N3R701M
Too many tourists? Crowds offer an opportunity for Italy's south
PALERMO, Italy - In a rundown neighborhood of Sicily's capital Palermo, a whitewashed old farmhouse that accommodates pilgrims now offers two rooms to tourists for bed and breakfast after a renovation. (ITALY-TOURISM/SOUTH (PIX), 729 words) nL8N3RE0NK
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington back together after 18 years in Cannes film
CANNES - Spike Lee recalled on Tuesday how he and Denzel Washington instantly picked up where they left off when filming their latest movie "Highest 2 Lowest", almost 20 years after they last worked together. (FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (TV,PIX), 401 words) nL8N3RS0J4
New Japan theme park aims to tap tourism boom, become springboard to Asian markets
TOKYO - The company behind a new nature adventure park on Japan's southern island of Okinawa is hoping the country's huge tourism boom will get it off to a raring start, and that with time propel the startup further into Asia and other markets. (JAPAN-TOURISM/JUNGLIA (PIX), 580 words) nL4N3RO0II
British climber makes 19th ascent of Everest, most by a non-Sherpa
KATHMANDU - A British climber beat his own record on Sunday for the most climbs of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, making his 19th ascent of the world's highest mountain, a hiking official said. (NEPAL-EVEREST/ (PIX), 296 words) nL1N3RQ01R
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