VIDEO: Victoria Graham is a beauty queen. What is truly extraordinary about this pageant winner is her effort to overcome a severe genetic condition, and she is using her platform to do so.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On January 11, 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares the Grand Canyon a national monument. Native Americans lived in the canyon and surrounding areas for centuries, and the first Europeans to see the canyon were Spanish explorers who arrived in 1540. However, it wasn’t until 1869 that the canyon was fully explored when geologist John Wesley Powell led 10 men down the Colorado River, seeing the full 466-kilometer long gorge. Today, more than 5 million people a year visit the Grand Canyon.

VIDEO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sharply criticized former President Barack Obama’s policies in the Middle East, as the top U.S. diplomat outlined the Trump administration’s vision for the region. Former Obama administration officials denounced the speech, which Pompeo delivered in Cairo. Pompeo also called on U.S. allies in the Middle East and elsewhere to do more to fight Islamic State terrorists and counter what he termed Iran’s “malign influence.”

VIDEO: This week, visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are getting a look at the latest technology in TVs, computers, smartwatches and drones. But they are also seeing examples of how tech can be used to help people around the world become more resilient.

Before Somalia’s civil war, the shorelines of the capital, Mogadishu, were renowned for their wide beaches and pure blue ocean waters. These attractions are still there today. It’s just that in many locations, they’re spoiled by ever-spreading piles of trash.

VIDEO: This week, Plugged In takes a look at the realities and myths of climate change and its effects. Is climate change a natural, Earth cycle occurrence or a man-made global issue? What are the best ways to combat climate change, and is it worth the cost?