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

March 16 (Reuters) - 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.

Belgian hospital food earns restaurant guide accolade

KORTRIJK, Belgium - Hospital food would normally rank alongside school lunches on the culinary charts but a hospital in western Belgium has broken the stereotype after winning approval from a prestigious French restaurant guide. (BELGIUM-HOSPITAL/FOOD (TV, PIX), 240 words)

Are they for real? South Korean girl band offers glimpse into metaverse

SEOUL - Less than two months ago, the first music video by South Korean girl quartet MAVE: went viral, racking up nearly 20 million views on YouTube and setting the stage for potential global success. At first glance, MAVE: looks like any other idolized K-pop band - except it only exists virtually. (SOUTHKOREA-ENTERTAINMENT/METAVERSE-KPOP (PIX, TV), 704 words)

Oldest fossils of remarkable marine reptiles found in Arctic

WASHINGTON - Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of marine reptiles that prospered during the age of dinosaurs, some reaching up to around 70 feet (21 meters) long - exceeded in size in the history of Earth's oceans only by the largest of the whales. Fossils dating to about 250 million years ago unearthed in a harsh and remote locale - Norway's Arctic island of Spitsbergen - are now providing surprising insight into the rise of ichthyosaurs. (SCIENCE-ICHTHYOSAUR/ (PIX), 657 words)

Study explains mealtime for the minke whale, the ocean's littlest giant

WASHINGTON - As the smallest of the group of baleen whales that includes the blue whale - filter-feeding behemoths of the marine realm - the Antarctic minke whale aptly can be called the littlest giant. It also has been among the most enigmatic of the baleen whales, owing to its remote and frigid domain. New research provides a fuller understanding of this species. (SCIENCE-WHALES/ (PIX), 665 WORDS)

Time and money for love: China brainstorms ways to boost birth rate

HONG KONG - Concerned by China’s shrinking population, political advisors to the government have come up with more than 20 recommendations to boost birth rates, though experts say the best they can do is to slow the population's decline. (ASIA-POPULATION/CHINA-DEMOGRAPHICS (UPDATE 1, PIX), 522 words)

Rome street artist's career took flight by painting pope as superhero

ROME - For Italian street artist Maurizio Pallotta, Pope Francis, who marked his 10th anniversary as pontiff on Monday, is a superhero. (POPE-FRANCIS/ANNIVERSARY-STREETARTIST (PIX, TV), 452 words)

Saudi sculptor steps into limelight as religious curbs ease

RIYADH - Saudi ceramic artist Awatif Al-Keneibit walks proudly into a gallery displaying her work in Riyadh, where statues and earthenware figurines witness the return of plastic arts to Saudi Arabia after decades of religious restriction. (SAUDI-ART/SCULPTURE (TV, PIX), 419 words)

Spain's Princess Leonor to do military training for three years

MADRID - Princess Leonor, 17 and the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne, will undergo three years of military training starting in August, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said. (SPAIN-ROYALS/LEONOR-MILITARY (PIX, TV), 313 words)

Free-diver plunges to record depth beneath frozen Swiss lake

LAKE SILS, Switzerland - David Vencl emerged from the depths of Switzerland's Lake Sils after a record dive beneath the ice to a depth of more than 50 meters without a wetsuit. (SWITZERLAND-FREEDIVING/ICE-RECORD (PIX), 259 words)

EXPLANATORY CONTENT

FACTBOX-What is the Willow project in Alaska, and why do green activists oppose it?

FACTBOX-What happened to the U.S. drone downed near Ukraine?

EXPLAINER-Bakhmut: Why Russia and Ukraine are battling so hard for one small city

FACTBOX-Which companies are affected by SVB collapse?

FACTBOX-Top five U.S. regional banks with most uninsured deposits

EXPLAINER-Storms in California: What are 'atmospheric rivers?'

FACTBOX-Cyclone Freddy among Africa's deadliest storms

(Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)