IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
March 12 - 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.
Spanish researchers develop low-cost artificial cornea from fish scales
MADRID - Researchers at Spain's University of Granada have developed an artificial cornea made from the scales of several fish species commonly found in markets, which could become a lower-cost alternative to donor transplants for severe eye diseases. (SPAIN-SCIENCE/ (PIX, TV), 263 words) nL1N3ZY0EH
Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait after year-long talks
ROME - Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque master Caravaggio for 30 million euros ($32.7 million), one of the largest sums the state has ever paid for a single artwork, the Culture Ministry said. (ITALY-ART/CARAVAGGIO (PIX), 361 words) nL1N3ZY0HQ
NBA pulls plug on Hawks' strip club promotional night
The NBA has cancelled the Atlanta Hawks' collaboration with Magic City, a local strip club, ending what would have been a first-of-its-kind promotional night in professional basketball. (BASKETBALL-NBA/ (PIX), 316 words) nL6N3ZX1KR
Ukraine paralympics biathlete credits ChatGPT for silver win
Ukraine’s Maksym Murashkovskyi credited artificial intelligence for helping him win a silver medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, calling ChatGPT a “revolutionary technology” after finishing runner‑up in Sunday’s biathlon event. (PARALYMPICS-2026-PARABIATHLON/UKRAINE (PIX), 160 words) nL6N3ZY08B
California studio helps autistic adults channel creativity into Hollywood careers
LOS ANGELES - A powerful scene in the action epic "Gladiator II" had one big problem: a camera crew was visible behind actor Paul Mescal as his character prepared for a high-stakes battle. Jack Zimmerman, a visual effects artist who works at Exceptional Minds, a nonprofit vocational academy and visual effects studio for adults with autism, erased the intrusion to help create the desired movie magic. (FILM-AUTISM/ (PIX, TV), 792 words) nL6N3ZT1IU
From spa treatments to vacations: A look at the lavish gift bags Oscar nominees receive
LOS ANGELES - About $350,000 worth of luxury products are being packaged this year to be gifted to the top acting and directing Oscar nominees — a tradition curated for 24 years by marketer Lash Fary of Distinctive Assets. (AWARDS-OSCARS/GIFT BAGS (TV, PIX), 368 words) nL6N3ZY16S
Caviar and comfort food on the menu for A-listers on Oscars night
LOS ANGELES - Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has prepared a feast of more than 70 dishes for film stars and movie-makers at Sunday's Governors Ball, held after the Oscars ceremony. (AWARDS-OSCARS/GOVERNORS BALL-PREVIEW (TV, PIX), 318 words)
'KPop Demon Hunters' is headed to the Oscars
LOS ANGELES - The lead vocalists behind "KPop Demon Hunters" — Netflix’s most-watched animated film of all time — are headed to the Oscars stage. (AWARDS-OSCARS/PERFORMERS (PIX), 358 words) nL6N3ZY1CW
Cannes Film Festival will award Barbra Streisand honorary Palme d'Or
PARIS - Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress and filmmaker Barbra Streisand will be awarded the honorary Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival later this year, the organisers said. (FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/STREISAND (TV, PIX), 138 words) nL6N3ZZ0UG
As Fukushima memories fade, Japan embraces a nuclear-powered future
IWAKI, Japan - Takuma Hashimoto was 3 years old when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck on March 11, 2011, triggering nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant just an hour's drive from his home. Now 18, Hashimoto wants to become part of Japan's next generation of nuclear talent. (JAPAN-NUCLEARPOWER/ (PIX, TV), 1,092 words) nL6N3ZY02Y
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