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

May 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.

Mexico City turns football into art as soccer's World Cup fever grips the capital Mexico City is not waiting for the World Cup ‌to kick off — it has already turned the beautiful game into a cultural spectacle with Pele's crown and a Maradona jersey among 15,000 pieces of football memorabilia on display. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-MEX/MUSEUM (TV, PIX), 560 words)

Scientists unravel the history of cotton domestication Cotton, the world's most profitable nonfood crop, is used more than any other natural fiber. Scientists have now unraveled the domestication ‌history of this important species - called Gossypium hirsutum, or upland cotton - with some genomic sleuthing. (SCIENCE-COTTON/ (PIX), 789 words)

NASA's Perseverance Rover is ready to complete a Martian marathon WASHINGTON - For ‌NASA's Perseverance Rover, life on Mars has been a marathon, not a sprint. (SPACE-MARS/ (PIX), 832 words)

Toffees and selfies: 'Melodi' duo steal spotlight at Italy-India talks ROME/NEW DELHI - A Colosseum selfie and a pack of toffees triggered a series of memes that lit up the Internet, as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi ahead of talks in Rome. (ITALY-INDIA/MELODI (PIX, TV), 439 words)

Former NBA player Rick Fox tapped ⁠for Bahamian ​Senate Former NBA player Rick Fox has been ⁠appointed to the Bahamian Senate, taking up one of four seats reserved for members of the opposition. (BAHAMAS-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), 277 words)

Proposal to expand Rome's Borghese Gallery expected by end-2026 ROME - An architectural plan to expand ⁠one of Rome's most famous museums, the Borghese Gallery, should be ready by the end of the year, backers of the project said, stressing that nothing has yet been decided. (ITALY-ART/ (PIX), 374 words)

Swatch's 'drop ​culture' gamble takes leaf from Labubu, Popeyes playbook LONDON - Swiss watchmaker Swatch and luxury partner Audemars Piguet are betting big on a Gen Z "product drop" ⁠culture - buzzy, often limited launches that have helped spur sales from Labubu dolls and Nike trainers to Popeyes chicken. (SWATCH-LAUNCH/DROP CULTURE (PIX), 654 words)

High gas prices spur Americans to improvise, from bus rides to toy cars NEW YORK - ⁠Mali ​Hightower's answer to high gas prices is a toy he fished out of someone's trash. (USA-GAS PRICES/ (PIX), 808 words)

Harvard faculty take aim at grade inflation by capping 'A' grades for students Harvard University faculty have imposed a limit on the number of "A" grades that can be given to undergraduate students in an effort to end a growing ⁠trend of grade inflation at the elite U.S. university. (USA-EDUCATION/HARVARD (PIX), 308 words)

In war-scarred Gaza, brides turn to refurbished wedding dresses GAZA - In a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, ⁠Nisreen Al-Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile ⁠and reshapes worn wedding dresses. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA-DRESSES (UPDATE 1,TV, PIX), 473 words)

EXPLANATORY CONTENT FACTBOX-Here are the Democrats taking early steps in potential 2028 White House bids

EXPLAINER-What do China's new US farm purchases mean for global trade? FACTBOX-Hantavirus vaccines and treatments under development

EXPLAINER-What do we know about the ‌Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola ‌virus? FACTBOX-Who is the family behind Mango, Spanish fashion firm in spotlight over founder's death?

(Compiled ​by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)

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