March 17 - 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 https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning.
Meet the company where staff work less but produce more
LYON, France - When French company boss Laurent de la Clergerie decided to let his staff work a four-day week on the same pay as before, he knew he risked hurting his bottom line. "Some people took me for a crazy person," he recalled. But a year on, he says the opposite has happened. (FRANCE-COMPANY/FOUR-DAY WEEK (TV, PIX), 421 words)
Value of Brady's 'last touchdown' football deflated after he announces return to NFL
Tom Brady's stunning announcement that he would return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers again next season delighted football fans but likely took the air out of the person who purchased his "last touchdown pass" football. (FOOTBALL-NFL/BRADY-BALL (PIX), 302 words)
First-time U.S. home buyers feeling 'defeated' by soaring prices, rising rates
Brianna Lombardozzi finally has her finances to a point where she might be able to buy a house. But she isn't feeling great about her odds. (USA-ECONOMY/HOUSING-AFFORDABILITY (PIX), 969 words)
Philippine designer fashions gowns out of recycled trash
CAINTA, Philippines - Leonora Buenviaje has been making dresses out of waste materials for the past seven years and says wearing clothes made from such items as recycled newspapers, plastic wrapping and rice sacks can be both economical and fashionable. (PHILIPPINES-ENVIRONMENT/FASHION (TV, PIX), 310 words)
Menswear through the ages: V&A holds its first male fashion exhibition
LONDON - From 18th century billowing shirts to a blue Gucci suit worn by singer Harry Styles, London's V&A museum is holding its first exhibition dedicated to men's fashion. (BRITAIN-FASHION/V&A (TV), 368 words)
Screaming pope painting by Francis Bacon goes on display for first time
LONDON - A dark Francis Bacon painting of a screaming pope, said to be the earliest in his series of papal depictions, has gone on display in London, the first time the artwork has been exhibited publicly. (BRITAIN-ART/BACON POPE (TV, PIX), 262 words)
Ancient sarcophagus found under Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
PARIS - Archaeologists have found an ancient lead sarcophagus under Notre Dame cathedral along with fragments of a rood screen, offering a new insight into the history of the building which is currently under reconstruction after a devastating fire in 2019. (FRANCE-NOTREDAME/DISCOVERY (TV), 282 words)
Thailand lays out buffet for elephants in national celebration
CHONBURI, Thailand - Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a Thai botanical park as the Southeast Asian country marked its annual Elephant Day. (THAILAND-ELEPHANTS/ (PIX, TV), 216 words)
Your connected car knows you. The tussle for that data's hitting high gear
LONDON - Where you go. What you pass. Where you stop. What you listen to. What you watch. Your good habits. Your bad habits. Companies in Europe and beyond are vying for control of the crown jewels of the connected car era: your vehicle's data. (AUTOS-EUROPE/DATA (INSIGHT, PIX), 1,113 words)
Eiffel Tower grows six meters after new antenna attached
PARIS - The Eiffel Tower grew 6 meters (19.69 ft) after a new digital radio antenna was attached to the top of the Paris monument. (FRANCE-EIFFEL/ANTENNA (TV, PIX), 178 words)
EXPLANATORY CONTENT
EXPLAINER-Is it legal for foreigners to fight for Ukraine?
EXPLAINER-Can Russia pay its creditors, and what happens if not?
FACTBOX-Stranded assets: How many billions are stuck in Russia?
(Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)
