'He did it for us': US soldier recalls Jesse Jackson's efforts to free him and two other POWsBernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Getty ImagesAndrew Ramirez (right) was captured by Yugoslav forces near the Macedonian border alongside Christopher Stone and Steven Gonzales in March 1999. It was May 1999, and US Army sergeant Andrew Ramirez had been held captive for over a month by Yugoslav...

How Eric Dane gave his final months to 'moving the needle' on ALSScott Garfield/Getty ImagesDane was best known for appearing in more than 100 episodes of hospital drama Grey's Anatomy as Dr Mark Sloan, or "Dr McSteamy"Eric Dane, best known for starring in Grey's Anatomy, has died 10 months after confirming he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).The actor spent his final...

Ifunanya Nwangene's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problemChristopher NwangeneChristopher Nwangene was immensely proud of his daughter Ifunanya, a talented soprano singerIfunanya Nwangene was asleep last Saturday morning in her ground-floor apartment in Nigeria's capital city when she was awoken at around 08:00 by a searing pain on her wrist."A snake came up on her bed and bit...

Spiti, Himachal Pradesh: Meet the women protecting India's snow leopardsDevesh Chopra/BBCThese women work with the local forest department to track and protect the snow leopard species In one of India's coldest and most remote regions, a group of women have taken on an unlikely role: protecting one of Asia's most elusive predators, the snow leopard.Snow leopards are found in just 12 countries...

Tem raises $75M to remake electricity markets using AI As AI data centers drive up electricity prices, London-based startup Tem thinks AI might be able to help solve it, too. Tem has built an energy transaction engine that relies on AI to cut prices relative to other energy traders. The company has signed up more than 2,600 business customers throughout the U.K. on the promise that buying...