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Peri Cochin, right, founder of "1 Picasso for 100 euros," speaks on the phone with the winner, Ari Hodara of Paris, next to the painting 'Head of a Woman' by Pablo Picasso, painted in 1941, after the raffle draw at Christie's in Paris, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in support of Alzheimer's research.

Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket

"How do I check that it's not a hoax?" said Ari Hodara. The Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out he'd won a Pablo Picasso painting worth $1 million.

A forensic chemist with the Drug Enforcement Administration holds vials of fentanyl pills at a DEA research laboratory in this file photo. Fentanyl deaths are plunging in the U.S, but the recovery is threatened by a new "synthetic soup" of toxic street drugs.

Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery.

A utility pole blocks the road in Saipan on Wednesday as a super typhoon with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredded tin roofs and forced residents to take cover from flying tree limbs.

Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon

Authorities in the U.S. territory of Northern Mariana Islands are just beginning to assess the damage from Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Power was out and many of the roads were impassable across Saipan, the largest of the islands.

With the White House in the background, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters

The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

Hiding in plain sight: Confronting the crisis of teen dating violence

Tanya Day from Community Works in Jackson County offers insight into the problem of domestic violence in the Rogue Valley among teens who are in dating relationships.

The Bandon School Board at a meeting on February. 9, 2026.

Bandon board seats new members, Josephine narrows commissioner search

The JPR news team features a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've worked on this week.

JPR Live Session - Jared Alexander Masters

The Southern Oregon-based singer/songwriter and producer returns to JPR ahead of his new album "Show Me The Answer."

The old Dunsmuir Railroad Depot was a link between northern California and southern Oregon.

The Siskiyou Line linked Ashland to northern California for 137 years

Chelsea Rose, host of Underground History, looks at the impact of a railroad that once linked southern Oregon and northern California over the Siskiyou mountains.

Democratic former Congressmember Katie Porter is among those likely to benefit from Eric Swalwell dropping out of the California governor's race.

Swalwell’s exit from California governor’s race leaves Democratic field in disarray

The Democratic race for governor remains a toss-up, with Tom Steyer and Katie Porter most likely to benefit from Rep. Eric Swalwell’s withdrawal.

Outside, a large, square silver metal box next to a road. On it are some red stars and the words, "Jackson County. Official Ballot Drop Box."

Here’s how Oregonians can update their voter registration info ahead of the May primary

The May 19 primary will determine who will face off in the November general election.

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