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

Jan 26 (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.

Lab-grown meat moves closer to American dinner plates

WASHINGTON - Once the stuff of science fiction, lab-grown meat could become reality in some restaurants in the United States as early as this year. (USA-MEAT/CULTIVATED (INSIGHT, PIX, TV), 1,415 words)

Fashion figure Andre Leon Talley collections up for auction at Christie's in New York City

PARIS - Silk caftans, exotic leather coats and monogrammed Louis Vuitton luggage sets are among items from the late American fashion journalist Andre Leon Talley set to go under the hammer later this week at Christie's in New York. (FASHION-PARIS/HAUTECOUTURE-AUCTION (PIX, TV), 231 words)

Belgian costume maker hopes for carnival boom after COVID 'black hole'

BRUSSELS - Huge ostrich feather headpieces are one of the costumes made by the Kersten family for Belgium's celebrated Mardi Gras carnival, and after the event was canceled due to COVID in recent years, the 120-year-old family business is hoping for a revival. (BELGIUM-CARNIVAL/ (TV, PIX), 333 words)

Tourists swarm gambling hub Macau over Lunar New Year after COVID curbs dropped

MACAU - The world's biggest gambling hub Macau has seen tens of thousands of tourists stream daily into its casinos and picturesque cobbled streets over the Lunar New Year holiday, a stark contrast to the dearth of visitors since 2020. (LUNAR-NEWYEAR/MACAU (UPDATE 1, PIX), 402 words)

Excitement for beach businesses as Thailand braces for Chinese deluge

PHUKET, Thailand - Entrepreneurs on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket are bracing enthusiastically for the long-awaited return of Chinese tourists, hoping China's reopening and dismantling of its strict COVID-19 curbs can boost their flagging businesses. (LUNAR-NEWYEAR/CHINA-THAILAND-BUSINESSES (PIX, TV), 307 words)

Thai elephant camp adds more jumbos as Chinese tourists return

PHUKET, Thailand - An elephant camp in Thailand has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant showers, the owner said. (LUNAR-NEWYEAR/CHINA-THAILAND-ELEPHANTS (PIX, TV), 212 words)

Italy welcomes home looted ancient artworks from the U.S.

ROME - Italy celebrated the return of 60 looted archaeological artifacts worth more than $20 million, many of which had been on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art before their illicit origin was discovered. (ITALY-USA/ANTIQUITIES (PIX, TV), 226 words)

Hot air balloons soar over snowy Swiss town

CHATEAU D'OEX, Switzerland - Tucked in a valley surrounded by snow-capped peaks, the sleepy Swiss town of Chateau d'Oex emerges from its slumber to host a hot-air balloon festival that draws thousands of spectators and flying enthusiasts. (SWISS-BALLOONS/ (PIX), 181 words)

Gaza fisherman gets new outboard engine after a decade's wait, as Israel relaxes curbs

GAZA - Marooned for a decade by engine failure, Palestinian fisherman Falah Abu Reyala will finally be able to return to sea with a new outboard motor for his boat after Israel eased curbs on the supply of parts to Gaza it feared could be used to make weapons. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/FISHERMEN (TV, PIX), 417 words)

Pakistanis make light of frequent power blackouts

KARACHI - Pakistan's worst power outage in months became a source of humor for some in the country of 220 million. (PAKISTAN-ELECTRICITY/PEOPLE (TV, PIX), 462 words)

Japan whaling firm pins hopes on vending machines to revive sales

YOKOHAMA - A Japanese whaling firm has unveiled vending machines offering whale sashimi, whale steak and whale bacon in Yokohama in hopes of reviving sales of a food long in decline and shunned by many supermarkets. (JAPAN-WHALING/VENDING MACHINE (PIX, TV), 435 words)

How to cure a holiday debt hangover

NEW YORK - The holidays are over, but hopefully you took away some lasting memories. Some of them were priceless and others came at a price. For the latter, here is the bad news: it is January and the bill has come due. (MONEY-DEBT/HOLIDAYSHOPPING (PERSONAL FINANCE, PIX), 733 words)

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