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

Aug 21 - 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.

Serbian scientists experiment with mealworms to degrade polystyrene

BELGRADE - Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene. (SERBIA-ENVIRONMENT/PLASTIC (TV, PIX), 370 words) nL8N3UB0RA

Madrid’s poor neighborhoods clamor for more trees to cool streets in deadly heatwaves

MADRID - As Madrid sweltered at the peak of one of Spain's longest-ever heatwaves, the temperature on a street in one of its poorest neighborhoods - Puente de Vallecas - measured 41.4 degrees Celsius (106.5 Fahrenheit) by early afternoon. (SPAIN-CLIMATE/TREES (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), 686 words) nL1N3UC05O

How a Ukrainian designer helped Zelenskiy dress for Trump diplomacy

KYIV - When Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov showed Volodymyr Zelenskiy a new black suit on Friday, it included a small detail. A back vent on the back inched it closer to a civilian suit, compared to the military outfits the president has favoured throughout the war in Ukraine. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/ZELENSKIY-SUIT (PIX, TV), 648 words) nL1N3UB0HL

Alaskan man gifted new motorcycle by Putin during Trump summit

A local man in Anchorage was given a new motorcycle by Russian President Vladimir Putin during last week's summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Alaskan city, according to a report published by Russian state television. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/SUMMIT-MOTORCYCLE (TV, PIX), 322 words) nL8N3UA093

Wooden church sets off on slow Swedish road trip to escape mining subsidence

KIRUNA, Sweden - Sweden's landmark Kiruna Church began a two-day trip to a new home on Tuesday, inching down an Arctic road to save its wooden walls from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine. (SWEDEN-CHURCH/ (TV, PIX), 636 words) nL8N3UA07F

Hundreds celebrate 'divine new year' near Bulgarian mountain lake

RILA MOUNTAIN, Bulgaria - Hundreds of people, barefoot and dressed in white, braved cold temperatures and fog near Bulgaria's Kidney Lake 2,280 meters (7,480 feet) above sea level for an annual celebration of divine new year. (BULGARIA-RELIGION/WHITE BROTHERHOOD (PIX, TV), 218 words) nL8N3UB0W3

Austin Butler's cat-sitting gets hairy in Aronofsky's 'Caught Stealing'

LONDON) - Austin Butler tackles an action-heavy lead role in Darren Aronofsky's dark comedy crime caper "Caught Stealing." (FILM-CAUGHT STEALING/LONDON-PREMIERE (TV, PIX), 401 words) nL1N3UB0WX

Michelle Yeoh sees ‘Ne Zha 2’ movie as homage to Chinese mythology

LOS ANGELES - For Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh, it is time for Hollywood to focus more on Asian mythological characters like the ones showcased in the Chinese film “Ne Zha 2,” which has become the highest-grossing animated film in history worldwide. (FILM-NE ZHA 2/ (TV), 376 words) nL6N3UB0PO

Film 'Mistress Dispeller' observes love triangle with shifting sympathies

LONDON - Filmmaker Elizabeth Lo's quest to document modern relationships in China led her to a little-known practice to tackle infidelity, discovering that people catching their spouses cheating can hire a professional to end the affair. (FILM-MISTRESS DISPELLER/ (TV), 477 words) nL1N3UC0HQ

Disney's new ESPN app reaches for sports fans outside cable TV

LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney's ESPN will deliver its full range of sports programming outside of pay TV for the first time starting on Thursday, when the network debuts an app designed to be a hub for live games and personalized news, stats and highlights. (WALT DISNEY-ESPN/ (PIX, TV), 486 words) nL6N3U70QC

Wary diners shun restaurants, raising prospect of boost for retailers

Cash-conscious consumers choosing to eat in rather than dine out have raised the prospect of an upturn in earnings for supermarkets and food delivery firms, according to data, analysts and company executives. (GLOBAL-CONSUMERS/FOOD-COMPANIES (PIX), 629 words) nL8N3U0225

Spain's party island Ibiza also suffers housing crunch as rents soar

SANT ANTONI DE PORTMANY, Spain - It's another night, another party at a hotel in Ibiza. The international clientele dances to the house beat while laser lights reflect on the curvy swimming pool and on a sea of sunglasses worn after dark at the open-air venue. (SPAIN-HOUSING/IBIZA (PIX), 920 words) nL8N3U6000

EXPLANATORY CONTENT

EXPLAINER-Can Trump send the National Guard to cities around the US? nL6N3UB0PF

EXPLAINER-Does Trump have the power to ban mail-in ballots in U.S. elections? nL1N3UA0V9

FACTBOX-What does Ukraine's constitution say about territorial changes? nL8N3UA0B7

EXPLAINER-Why cloudbursts have killed hundreds in Pakistan and India this monsoon season nL6N3UB0HY