IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
Oct 19 (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.
Argentina's young electorate faces a one-in-a-generation vote
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine teenager Tomas Kremenchuzky is getting ready to vote in his first ever presidential election on Oct. 22, the most open and uncertain race in his lifetime, where the frontrunner candidate is threatening to upend the country's economic model. (ARGENTINA-ELECTION/YOUTH (PIX), TV), 594words)
Restored Paul McCartney and Wings tour bus to be auctioned
LONDON - A fully restored double-decker bus used by Paul McCartney and his band Wings for a 1972 European tour is headed for auction next month, with bids expected at $200,000-300,000. (AUCTION-PAUL MCCARTNEY/WINGS (TV), 282 words)
Fearful and grieving, Gen Z Americans clash over Israel conflict
Kevin Khadavi, a Jewish student at Stanford University, got a call from his grandmother last week urging him not to wear his Star of David necklace around campus, for fear his display of Jewish identity could make him a target. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/USA-GENZ (INSIGHT, PIX), 1266 words)
Free meals for Israeli soldiers divide McDonald's franchises over Israel-Hamas war
RIYADH - McDonald's franchises in some Muslim countries disavowed a move by the company's Israeli restaurants to give free meals to the Israeli military, highlighting the polarized regional politics that global corporations navigate during war. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/MCDONALD'S (PIX), 287 words)
English sparkling wine gets extra fizz from sustainability
BOXLEY, England - For hundreds of years Britons have celebrated by drinking French Champagne. But with vineyards now dotted across hills in southern England and sustainability concerns growing, local fizz is emerging as the drink of choice. (BRITAIN-CLIMATE/VINEYARD-HOSPITALITY (PIX, TV), 744 words)
Israelis ink the memory of deadly attacks onto their skin
EILAT - The date Oct. 7 will be forever etched in Israeli history, marking the day Hamas gunmen rampaged through southern communities, killing 1,400 people, in the country's deadliest attack since its founding in 1948.(ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/TATTOO TREND (PIX, TV), 474 words)
Palestinians haunted by 'Nakba' while bracing for Gaza offensive
GAZA - When Israel told residents of Gaza to leave their homes in the densely populated Palestinian enclave ahead of an expected ground offensive, Fawziya Shaheen, 90, recalled a dark chapter that is seared into the consciousness of Palestinians. .(ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-NAKBA(PIX, TV), 601 words)
Auction features items from ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ Jackie Kennedy, British royals
A trove of artifacts is hitting the auction block, including music scores from the beloved classic “The Wizard of Oz,” a letter by former first lady Jackie Kennedy, and a 1980 holiday card issued by the British royal family and signed by the Queen Mother. (AUCTION-WIZARD OF OZ/ (TV), 300 words)
EXPLANATORY CONTENT
EXPLAINER-Biden combines billions in chipmaking grants with China curbs to keep US ahead
FACTBOX-Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion
FACTBOX-Bolsonaro faces mounting legal woes in Brazil
EXPLAINER-Why Gaza's Rafah border crossing matters
FACTBOX-Corporate America weighs risks of the Ozempic effect
(Compiled by Aurora Ellis and Patrick Enright)