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

Oct 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.

'The Hunger Games' to be turned into London stage play

LONDON - "The Hunger Games" is set to open at a London theatre next year in the first live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novels and the hugely successful film franchise. (THEATRE-HUNGER GAMES/ (TV, PIX), 298 words)

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US zoo saving endangered red wolf, one dental checkup at a time

EATONVILLE, Washington - The endangered red wolf, the lone wolf species native only to the United States, is slowly coming back thanks to a breeding and reintroduction program that also takes special care of the wolves' teeth. (USA-RED WOLVES/ (PIX, TV), 382 words)

In Mexico, modern art is for dogs too as exhibition opens

MEXICO CITY - Dogs and the special bond they have with humans have inspired artists for thousands of years. Now, the Museo Tamayo in Mexico City has put together an exhibition of modern art pieces that both humans and their furry friends can visit. (MEXICO-MUSEUM/DOGS (PIX, TV), 236 words)

Greece opens Maria Callas museum for a glimpse into opera diva's life

ATHENS - From a sample of her hair to a blue velvet dress she wore after the memorable 1955 performance of Verdi's "La Traviata" in Milan's La Scala, visitors to Athens can now marvel at items belonging to opera diva Maria Callas in a new museum dedicated to the legendary soprano. (GREECE-CALLAS/MUSEUM (TV, PIX), 315 words)

Barcelona opera house hires intimacy director to police passion

BARCELONA - Barcelona's opera house has hired an "intimacy director" to ensure performers are comfortable taking part in passionate scenes, in a first for Spain and a rarity for continental Europe. (SPAIN-ARTS/INTIMACY (PIX, TV), 406 words)

Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age

WASHINGTON - During the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 - the last time people walked on the moon - U.S. astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan collected about 243 pounds (110.4 kg) of soil and rock samples that were returned to Earth for further study. A half century later, crystals of the mineral zircon inside a coarse-grained igneous rock fragment collected by Schmitt are giving scientists a deeper understanding about the moon's formation and the precise age of Earth's celestial partner. (SPACE-EXPLORATION/MOON (PIX), 679 words)

Ancient Amazon River rock carvings exposed by drought

MANAUS, Brazil - Human faces sculpted into stone up to 2,000 years ago have appeared on a rocky outcropping along the Amazon River since water levels dropped to record lows in the region's worst drought in more than a century. (BRAZIL-DROUGHT/ARCHAEOLOGY (PIX, TV), 245 words) {nL1N3BT1OG}

Ancient landscape formed by rivers revealed deep under Antarctic ice

WASHINGTON - Antarctica has not always been a desolate land of ice and snow. Earth's southernmost continent once was home to rivers and forests teeming with life. Using satellite observations and ice-penetrating radar, scientists are now getting a glimpse of Antarctica's lost world. (SCIENCE-ANTARCTICA/ (PIX), 674 words)

Scientists identify molten layer deep within interior of Mars

WASHINGTON - Seismic waves generated by a meteorite impact on the other side of Mars from where NASA's InSight lander sits have provided new clues about the Red Planet's deep interior, prompting scientists to reappraise the anatomy of Earth's planetary neighbor. (SPACE-EXPLORATION/MARS (PIX), 645 words)

Scientists unveil recreation of sacrificed Inca maiden in Peru

AREQUIPA, Peru - The reconstructed head and torso of a young girl likely sacrificed to appease Incan gods was unveiled in Peru, with three-dimensional scans of her mummy helping produce the lifelike recreation more than 500 years after her death. (PERU-ARCHAEOLOGY/ (TV, PIX), 280 words)

Spooky Season: How to overcome money fears

NEW YORK - We all have questions about money, but here is one you may not have thought about: What are you afraid of? (MONEY-FEAR/ (PIX), 702 words)

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(Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)