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A robot starts off for the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon on the outskirts of Beijing on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.

The underground schools that shaped Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement

Elaine Weiss joins the Exchange to talk about her book, "Spell Freedom."

Police officers patrol at a cordon near Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, a suburb of London, Sunday, April 19, 2026.

U.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies

U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, the latest of which caused minor damage on Saturday night.

Aerial view of the California coastline courtesy of the California Coastal Commission.

New Josephine County leaders, Wiyot land return, Oregon's wind roadmap

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.

Southern Oregon Repertory Singers highlight Britten and Mozart in concert

Southern Oregon Repertory Singers Music Director Paul French and Geoffrey Riley (retired host of the Jefferson Exchange) describe the upcoming performance at SOU.

Stetson Weichers (left) and her mother, Margaret Sundin-McCann are co-owners of Everything Envy, based in Grants Pass, Oregon.

How Southern Oregon’s Everything Envy became a viral home finds hub

Margaret Sundin-McCann and Stetson Weichers are a mother-daughter small business team with a growing influence internationally.

rajeshwari, 44, grades the chile's she has picked in the fields. Her sharp eyes spot the pale white pods from the sea of red. "We sort and grade these chillies by hand," she says. "The ones with the rich red color are the best, but even though the paler ones are of poorer quality, we can still sell these at the market."

Why nearly every farmer who grows these chile peppers is a woman

Chile peppers are a traditional part of Indian cuisine — and a key crop for women farmers. They say it's too demanding for men. "In spite of the challenges," says one, "we've found freedom."

An aerial view shows damage from a tornado, on Saturday in Lena, Ill.

Communities launch cleanup after severe weather and tornadoes churn across Midwest

At least 66 tornado reports were submitted across multiple states on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

People console each other as they gather at the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, La., on Sunday.

8 children killed in a shooting in Louisiana, police say

The suspect was the father of seven of the children killed, police said. The victims ranged in age from 1 to about 14 years old, according to police in Shreveport, La. A total of 10 people were shot.

Leslie Adams holds a photo of his mother, Shirley, who died after developing infected bedsores at a rehabilitation center, according to a lawsuit he filed. A court awarded the family $17 million, but they are still trying to collect it.

Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer

Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch but deny blame for bad care.

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