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

Feb 5 - 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.

Harry Potter villain emerges as unlikely Lunar New Year symbol

HONG KONG - Draco Malfoy, the villainous student who was Harry Potter's rival in the fantasy book series, has become an unlikely Chinese Lunar New Year mascot, with his face plastered across red festive decor and merchandise from posters to phone covers. (LUNAR-NEWYEAR/CHINA-HARRYPOTTER (PIX, TV), 265 words) nL4N3Z00N0

At Olympics, music rights add extra layer of pressure for figure skaters

MILAN - Uncertainty surrounding Spaniard Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate’s Minions-themed program struck a chord across figure skating, where clearing music rights can be one of the most stressful and least predictable parts of competition preparation. (OLYMPICS-2026-FIGURESKATING/USA (PIX, TV), 511 words) nL6N3Z00NV

NFL Patriots' Gonzalez set to make Super Bowl history as first Colombian heritage player

SAN JOSE, California - New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez will become the first player of Colombian heritage to compete in a Super Bowl when his team takes on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, living out what he calls a childhood dream. (FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX), 310 words) nL6N3YZ09L

Trump's Kennedy Center overhaul adds to building spree reshaping Washington

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned overhaul of the Kennedy Center adds the venue to a growing list of construction projects by the former property developer that, if carried out, would amount to the most extensive remaking of Washington's landscape in decades. (USA-TRUMP/WASHINGTON (PIX), 756 words) nL1N3YY0SR

From television to digital age, Milano Cortina's Olympics sees media transformation

MILAN - The International Olympic Committee's relaxed social media rules have prompted a new golden age for athlete influencers ahead of the Milano Cortina Games, where delegations and competitors will scramble to reach the next generation of fans. (OLYMPICS-2026/BROADCAST (PIX), 518 words) nL6N3YT1EZ

Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration

VATICAN CITY - Sometimes even God needs a bit of a makeover. (VATICAN-SISTINE/ (PIX), 192 words) nL8N3YY1CV

Rome introduces Trevi Fountain access fee to curb coin-tossing crowds

ROME - Tourists keen to follow tradition by tossing a coin into Rome's Trevi Fountain will need to dig a little deeper, as the city has introduced a new 2-euro ($2.40) visitor fee. (ITALY-TOURISM/ ROME (PIX, TV), 430 words) nL8N3YY0V1

Climber Alex Honnold on finding joy beyond fear

In front of a live audience, rock climber Alex Honnold completed the first-ever ropeless ascent of Taipei 101, Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper. But for Honnold, whose decades-long career includes scaling some of the world's tallest heights — including his ropeless ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan in the Oscar-winning film “Free Solo” — it was just another climb. (CULTURE-Q&A/ALEX HONNOLD (UPDATE 1, PIX), 1,808 words) nL1N3YZ182

Yi-Ling Liu on finding freedom in China’s digital margins

Hong Kong-born and London-based writer Yi-Ling Liu has spent the past decade immersed in China’s evolving tech landscape, witnessing first-hand how the rise of its big tech firms, flourishing mobile internet ecosystem, and subsequent crackdowns shaped the lives of its citizens. (CULTURE-Q&A/YI-LING LIU (PIX), 1,216 words) nL6N3YU0ZK

Apple TV sets October launch for Mattel’s 'Matchbox' car movie

LOS ANGELES - Apple TV will debut “Matchbox The Movie” in October, betting that Mattel’s classic car toys — tiny enough to slip into matchboxes — can spark a fresh franchise in a thriller about a framed soldier racing to clear his name. (TELEVISION-APPLE TV/MATCHBOX (UPDATE 1, PIX), 361 words) nL6N3YZ1J6

Martin Shkreli countersues over unique Wu-Tang Clan album

NEW YORK - Martin Shkreli, the convicted former pharmaceutical executive, countersued a digital art collective that paid $4 million for a one-of-a-kind album by the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. (USA-SHKRELI/WU TANG CLAN (PIX), 424 words) nL6N3YZ0YV

German voice actors boycott Netflix over AI training concerns

BERLIN - German voice actors have launched a grassroots boycott against Netflix over a contract clause that allows the streaming platform to use their recordings for AI training, a spokesperson for the VDS voice actors' association told Reuters. (NETFLIX-GERMANY/AI-DUBBING (TV, PIX), 377 words) nL8N3YZ1BG

EXPLANATORY CONTENT

FACTBOX-Trump reshapes US historical and cultural institutions nL4N3YU0BK

FACTBOX-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access nL6N3YZ0WP

EXPLAINER-How will the next UN chief be chosen and who wants the job? nL1N3YZ0VO

FACTBOX -What are Iran's ballistic missile capabilities? nL8N3Y90YT

NEWSMAKER-Laura Fernandez, Costa Rica's next president, aims to keep on populist path nL1N3YY14U