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

May 2 - 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.

T. rex is at the center of a debate over dinosaur intelligence

WASHINGTON - Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur - or any extinct animal - based on its fossils is a tricky proposition, with so many uncertainties involved. Assessing a dinosaur's intelligence, considering the innumerable factors contributing to that trait, is exponentially more difficult. (SCIENCE-DINOSAURS/ (PIX), 812 words)

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What did people eat before agriculture?

WASHINGTON - The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind - a revolution in diet and lifestyle that moved beyond the way hunter-gatherers had existed since Homo sapiens arose more than 300,000 years ago in Africa. While the scarcity of well-preserved human remains from the period preceding this turning point has made the diet of pre-agricultural people a bit of a mystery, new research is now providing insight into this question. (SCIENCE-DIET/ (PIX), 700 words)

No joke as Kid Karam eyes breaking new ground at Paris Olympics

PARIS - Weeks before his eighth birthday, Karam Singh joked about becoming a break dancer while watching a Justin Timberlake video and, 16 years on, Kid Karam is preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympics. (OLYMPICS-2024-BREAKING/ (PIX, TV), 342 words)

For Turkish performer, drag is a political act

ISTANBUL - Ilker Yazici - stage name Miss Putka - was in secondary school when he realized he was gay. There he met LGBT advocacy groups and joined street protests in Turkey's capital Ankara to defend LGBT rights, carrying rainbow flags. (TURKEY-LGBT/DRAG (PIX), 713 words)

Young eastern Europeans reflect on 20 years of EU membership

Born some 20 years ago as their countries joined the European Union, a cohort of young adults has grown up with rights and freedoms as citizens of the bloc that their parents never knew. (EU-ANNIVERSARY/CEE-PORTRAITS (PIX, TV), 491 words)

NotTurtle: Company releases AI-designed 'turtle' soup

SANTIAGO - It tastes like sought-after turtle soup but there is no trace of shelled critters in the bowl: Chilean plant-based food firm NotCo recreated this famous dish using artificial intelligence and in doing so hopes to help raise awareness about the endangered reptile. (CHILE-TURTLES/AI (PIX, TV), 316 words)

Philip Morris faces key test with US heated tobacco push

LONDON - Philip Morris International's goals for heated tobacco in the United States are reachable, analysts and investors say, even though rivals see limited potential in a market where vaping dominates. (PHILIP MORRIS-IQOS/UNITED STATES (ANALYSIS, PIX), 1,024 words)

Don't rush restoration of Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, Notre Dame expert says

PARIS/COPENHAGEN) - Restoring Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, a local landmark that partly burned down earlier this month, needs to be done step by step, resisting the emotional impulse to rebuild quickly, an expert involved in the restoration of Notre Dame de Paris said. (DENMARK-FIRE/PARIS-NOTRE DAME (PIX, TV), 488 words)

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