Oct 6 - 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.
Want fries with that? Robot makes French fries faster, better than humans do
PASADENA, Calif. - Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. (TECH-ROBOT/FRENCH FRIES (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), 481 words)
From stubs to soft toys, an Indian factory reprocesses cigarette ends
NEW DELHI - Sitting on the floor of a house on the outskirts of New Delhi, women smile and chat as they fill brightly colored toy bears with white stuffing made from a product more commonly found in a trash can. (ENVIRONMENT-INDIA/CIGARETTES (PIX, TV), 220 words)
Puny critter shows humble beginnings of magnificent flying reptiles
WASHINGTON - While the ancestry and early evolution of pterosaurs have long puzzled scientists, a fresh examination of remains found in Scotland of a small reptile that lived about 230 million years ago during the Triassic Period is helping shed light on the humble origins of the flying reptiles that thrived during the age of dinosaurs, researchers said. (SCIENCE-PTEROSAURS/ (PIX), 667 words)
Lowly wax worm's saliva may boost fight against plastic pollution
WASHINGTON - Two substances in the saliva of wax worms - moth larvae that eat wax made by bees to build honeycombs - readily break down a common type of plastic, researchers said, in a potential advance in the global fight against plastic pollution. (SCIENCE-PLASTIC/ (PIX), 644 words)
'Star Wars,' other memorabilia to go up for auction
LONDON - "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader's gloves will be among the famous and familiar items from films, television and the world of music up for grabs in British memorabilia company Propstore's annual live auction next month. (AUCTION-PROP STORE/ (PIX, TV), 407 words)
Who will be the next James Bond? Producers mull choice as film franchise turns 60
LOS ANGELES - James Bond, the martini-drinking, tuxedo-wearing British secret agent, celebrates 60 years on the silver screen this week -- but who will be the next actor to take on the iconic role? (FILM-BOND/ (PIX, TV), 331 words)
London's Battersea Power Station reborn as office and shopping hub
LONDON - London's Battersea Power Station reopens next week as a glitzy hub of offices, flats, restaurants and shops after decades of failed attempts to reinvigorate one of the capital's most iconic buildings, often described as the "Everest of real estate." (BRITAIN-BATTERSEA/ (PIX), 515 words)
Egypt calls for return of Rosetta Stone 200 years after it was deciphered
CAIRO - Prominent Egyptian archaeologists have renewed a call for the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum, 200 years after the deciphering of the slab unlocked the secrets of hieroglyphic script and marked the birth of Egyptology. (EGYPT-ANTIQUITIES/ (TV, PIX), 464 words)
'Always check the label': ESG funds not as green as they seem - study
One in seven funds branded as sustainable has a carbon emissions intensity higher than the average across all investment funds, and no climate-labelled fund has a portfolio fully aligned with the Paris Agreement's goal, a study showed. (CLIMATE CHANGE-ESG/ (PIX), 363 words)
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FACTBOX-North Korea's expanding missile capabilities (Compiled by Mark Porter and Patrick Enright)
