March 28 - 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.
In Spain, nuns quench pilgrims' thirst for beer and the word of God
VITORIA, Spain - A congregation of Catholic nuns has reopened a bar in an ancient sanctuary in northern Spain, pulling pints of beer in the hopes of spreading the word of God to thirsty guests visiting the 11th-century Romanesque site. (RELIGION-EASTER/SPAIN-NUNS (PIX, TV), 278 words)
Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us, study finds
WASHINGTON - Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. But, as a new study shows, this exchange has not been a one-way street. (SCIENCE-VIRUSES/ (PIX), 686 words)
Where did Homo sapiens go after leaving Africa? New study has an answer
WASHINGTON - Our species emerged in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with a migration out of the continent 60,000 to 70,000 years ago heralding the start of the global spread of Homo sapiens. But where did these pioneers go after leaving Africa? (SCIENCE-HUB/ (PIX), 680 words)
Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way's central black hole
WASHINGTON - Astronomers said that they have detected a strong and organized magnetic field twisted in a spiral pattern around the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, revealing previously unknown qualities of the immensely powerful object lurking at the center of our galaxy. (SPACE-EXPLORATION/BLACKHOLE (PIX), 707 words)
Jane Goodall's 90th birthday wish? More time to get out the conservation message
NEW YORK - British primatologist-turned-conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall will mark her 90th birthday next month with a series of talks, with her greatest wish being for people to start thinking more about the environment. (PEOPLE-JANE GOODALL/ (PIX, TV), 279 words)
China pushing for frugal weddings
HONG KONG/SHANGAI - Young couples in China planning "simple" weddings, rather than traditional banquets with hundreds of guests, was one of the top hits online after an article urging more frugal nuptials was published by the government body in charge of women's rights. (ASIA-POPULATION/CHINA (PIX), 388 words)
China job ad sparks social media outcry over 'middle-age' unemployment
BEIJING - A job advertisement in China seeking cashiers aged 18 to 30 at a grocery store has ignited debate on social media about the perils of "middle-age unemployment." (CHINA-JOBS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), 418 words)
Godzilla and Kong team up for their latest outing of destruction
LOS ANGELES - Giant monsters Kong and Godzilla are back after 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong" but this time, instead of causing devastating destruction by fighting each other, they are teaming up - and causing devastating destruction together. (FILM-GODZILLA X KONG/ (TV, PIX), 337 words)
Dev Patel's film 'Monkey Man' a crash course in multitasking
LONDON - British actor Dev Patel makes his feature film directorial debut with "Monkey Man," an action thriller the Oscar nominee also co-wrote, produced and stars in. (FILM-MONKEY MAN/LONDON PREMIERE (TV), 398 words)
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(Compiled by Mark Porter)
