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A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.

Here are the winning entries in this year's Global Ability Photography Challenge.

The Senate voted around 2 a.m. Friday to confirm retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump plucked him from retirement to be his top military adviser.

Musically, CHROMAKOPIA is the rap auteur's most confident album. Emotionally, it might be his most self-effacing, as it stares down a new set of responsibilities.

The team, which includes former federal health officials, aims to create a blueprint for the incoming administration's COVID-19 response as the nation battles a new surge in infections.

The City of Cleveland is rolling out the first phase of its coronavirus vaccine distribution plan. The initial round will begin Thursday with a focus on EMTs, firefighters and Airport Fire & Rescue workers. The city is receiving 4,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine, said Interim Public Health Director Brian Kimball. That vaccine can be stored in regular laboratory refrigeration as opposed to the subzero temperatures needed for the Pfizer vaccine, which was the first to receive emergency use authorization by the U.S.Food & Drug Administration.

For years, the child care industry has struggled to attract and retain good workers. The pandemic has fanned the problem into a crisis. Across the country, parents, and especially moms, have put off returning to work because they have not been able to find affordable, adequate child care.

Legislation in several states would limit or prohibit transgender women from competing in women's athletics. An expert on sex differences in athletes says the bills aren't rooted in science.

The proposed Kingwood solar project in Greene County would produce enough energy every year to power tens of thousands of homes. But some worry about losing the farmland.

Tiny Pearlington, Miss., was obliterated 10 years ago. In a town of 1,700, only two houses stood relatively unscathed. Volunteers did most rebuilding, for better or worse, and recovery has been slow.