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

Oct 20(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.

LA's Cakeland draws visitors with layers of frosting, crystals

LOS ANGELES - Swarovski crystals, mirrors and gallons of fake frosting and cherries are whipped together in an immersive Los Angeles art gallery built to feel like a giant multi-layered cake. (LOS ANGELES-CAKELAND/ (TV), 211 words)

Brazil's furriest police corporal becomes internet sensation

RIO DE JANEIRO - A rescue dog turned police mascot has become one of Brazil's most beloved furry internet sensations. (BRAZIL-DOG/ (TV), 178 words)

Hollywood's Anna May Wong to become first Asian American on U.S. currency

The U.S. Mint will feature an Asian American on its currency for the first time when it issues a coin next week engraved with the image of actress Anna May Wong, who worked in Hollywood during a time of open racism and stereotyping. (USA-RACE/CURRENCY (PIX), 335 words)

A sex expo aims to break taboos in South Africa

PRETORIA - More than 16,000 people attended a sex expo in Pretoria, the capital of conservative South Africa, where visitors were invited to browse a wide array of sex toys, watch adult entertainment shows and attend talks by sex experts and therapists. (SAFRICA-LIFESTYLE/SEXEXPO (TV, PIX), 164 words)

Russell Crowe at beer-and-popcorn Vatican screening of new film

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican treated new recruits of its police force and Swiss Guard to beer and popcorn at a special screening of the new film "The Greatest Beer Run Ever," topped off by a meeting with one of its stars - Oscar winner Russell Crowe. (FILM-VATICAN/CROWE (PIX), 354 words)

K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty

SEOUL - K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said. (SOUTHKOREA-KPOP/BTS (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), 304 words)

Chile uses hi-tech buoys to protect migrating whales

CHILOE ISLAND, Chile - A smart buoy that can "hear" the ocean and monitor climate change is part of a new effort to help endangered whales avoid ship collisions on their journey from Antarctica to the equator. (CHILE-ENVIRONMENT/WHALES (PIX, TV), 289 words)

Mexican growers hope for bumper marigold sales for Day of the Dead

Mexican flower growers are preparing for bumper sales of marigolds for the upcoming Day of the Dead celebrations, helped by the return of public events after the COVID-19 pandemic. (MEXICO-DAYOFTHEDEAD/FLOWERS (TV), 260 words)

Film festival gives Gazans a rare taste of the movies

GAZA - Film buffs in the Gaza Strip, who for decades have been deprived of going to the movies due to the destruction of cinemas during bouts of unrest in the enclave, are enjoying a rare chance to see a slate of films on the big screen. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/GAZA-FILM (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), 468 words)

Madrid exhibition shines a light on the scars of breast cancer

MADRID - An art exhibition in Madrid seeks to shine a spotlight on breast cancer and the physical and psychological scars left by mastectomies. (HEALTH-CANCER/SPAIN (TV, PIX), 252 words)

EXPLANATORY CONTENT

EXPLAINER-U.S. midterm elections: How America casts and counts its votes

EXPLAINER-U.S. gasoline prices are falling again - here's why

EXPLAINER-What is the SPR, the U.S. emergency oil stash?

EXPLAINER-Why Venezuela's refugee exodus to the U.S. has been accelerating

EXPLAINER-Parler: what is the social media app Kanye West is buying?

EXPLAINER-UK PM Truss: how could she leave and who could replace her

FACTBOX-Europe's travel disruption stretches into autumn

FACTBOX-Russian martial law in parts of Ukraine - what will it mean?

EXPLAINER-'Kamikaze drones': what are the weapons Russia is using in Ukraine?

EXPLAINER-Iran and Russia's growing drone alliance amid Western outcry

FACTBOX-Ethnic groups swept up in Iran's nationwide protests

EXPLAINER-What's driving Haiti's humanitarian crisis? (Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)