IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
April 2 - 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.
Belgium's top chocolatiers showcase artistry in Easter egg exhibition
BRUSSELS - The 40 leading patisserie chefs and chocolatiers in Belgium came together to showcase artisanal chocolate with Easter egg-themed edible artworks in the country's capital. (RELIGION-EASTER/BELGIUM-CHOCOLATE (TV, PIX), 332 words) nL1N40K0WY
In record heat, US ski resorts bulldoze snow, skiers wear bikinis
TAOS SKI VALLEY, New Mexico - The lowest snow levels in decades in the U.S. West and a brutal heat wave have forced ski resorts like Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico to bulldoze snow off mountain areas onto runs to stay open. (USA-WEATHER/SKIRESORTS (PIX), 834 words) nL6N40E05T
Maradona's former home is transformed into a soup kitchen in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES - Every week, hundreds of people line up to fill a plastic container with food in an unlikely place: the humble home where Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona was born. (ARGENTINA-POVERTY/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), 380 words) nL6N40J1MS
Outer space conditions hamper sperm's ability to navigate toward an egg
WASHINGTON - As humankind moves toward the goal of establishing a long-term presence on the moon and Mars, the question of whether reproduction is possible in extraterrestrial environments may no longer be merely hypothetical. And new research using simulated microgravity conditions has identified some major challenges. (SPACE-FERTILITY/ (PIX), 759 words) nL1N40F0XE
Jazz singer Laufey reimagines Miles Davis classic 'Blue in Green' for a new generation
LOS ANGELES - Icelandic-Chinese jazz singer-songwriter Laufey says her mission is simple: get young people to fall in love with jazz. (MUSIC-LAUFEY/ (TV, PIX), 362 words) nL6N40J1JL
Costumes, shoes and so much more: Britain's Royal Ballet packs for its Asian tour
LONDON - Surrounded by rails of costumes and boxes of headpieces at London's Royal Opera House, Adrian Villasenor inspects some of the items to be worn during the Royal Ballet's 2026 tour of Singapore and Tokyo. (BRITAIN-ROYAL BALLET/TOUR (PIX, TV), 319 words) nL6N40J148
Consequences come calling for Cooper in Season 2 of 'Your Friends and Neighbors'
LOS ANGELES - Actor Jon Hamm said season 2 of the Apple TV+ dark comedy “Your Friends and Neighbors” will focus on the consequences facing his character after beginning a life of crime in season 1. (TELEVISION-YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS/ (PIX, TV), 270 words) nL6N40I1CN
Warren Buffett, NBA star Stephen Curry team up on charity lunch
Warren Buffett is reviving his famous charity lunch, this time teaming up with basketball superstar Stephen Curry to spend time with the winner of an auction. (BERKSHIRE-BUFFETT/AUCTION (PIX), 367 words) nL6N40J16Y
A New York vintner raids U.S. wine cellars to skirt Trump's tariffs
NEW YORK/LONDON - New York wine retailer Chris Leon has a novel strategy to avoid the steep tariffs that have been slapped on imported wines from France and Italy under U.S. President Donald Trump: raiding American wine cellars for bottles already in the country. (USA-TRUMP/TARIFF-WINEAUCTIONS (PIX, TV), 498 words) nL6N40I0J3
Pricier fuel hits Tokyo cherry blossom river cruises
TOKYO - A few dozen tourists hopped onto a small cruise boat in Tokyo to admire the cherry blossoms lining the Meguro River - a seasonal attraction that could soon become costlier for passengers and operators alike. (JAPAN-CHERRYBLOSSOMS/ (PIX, TV), 317 words) nL4N40I12C
Babies evacuated from Gaza two years ago returned to their overjoyed parents
GAZA/CAIRO - They've never known their parents, and they've never known Gaza, born prematurely two years ago and evacuated to Egypt as Israeli forces drew dangerously close to their neonatal care unit. That changed when the 11 children, now toddlers, reunited with their families in Gaza as part of a U.N.-organized mission that brought tears of joy and celebration, as well as a close to one of the war's most painful chapters. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA-REUNION (PIX, TV), 640 words) nL8N40J0NX
Egypt dims Cairo's nightlife to tackle soaring energy costs
CAIRO - In downtown Cairo, where cafes usually spill onto pavements late into the night and traffic hums until the early hours, the streets are emptying earlier than usual. (IRAN-CRISIS/EGYPT-ENERGY (PIX, TV), 790 words) nL6N40J0B1
EXPLANATORY CONTENT
EXPLAINER-Prince Harry and Elton John's lawsuit against the Daily Mail nL1N40J0XN
FACTBOX-Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up nL4N40K1EE
EXPLAINER-When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes? nL6N40J114
NEWSMAKER-Myanmar's former spymaster Ye Win Oo rises to become military chief nL4N40J0G8
