The Willy Wonka experience in Scotland went viral for all the wrong reasons. It's having an unlikely comeback in LA. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks about it with Kirsty Paterson, who plays an Oompa Loompa.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Jeanine Ronan about the growing doctors shortage in the US and why fewer physicians are going into pediatrics.

The Biden administration said U.S. forces helped take down incoming drones and missiles after Iran launched its attack on Israel.

Iran's drone and missile assault on Israel heightens concerns about a widening regional conflict in the Middle East.

Amid an attack by Iran, President Biden vows continued support for Israel and House leaders say they'll take up an aid package this week.

With support from U.S. forces, Israel's defense systems took down hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles that were launched in what President Biden called "an unprecedented attack."

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with NASA's astronaut selection manager April Jordan about what the agency is looking for in the next generation of space travelers.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Andrew Middleton of Apostleship of the Sea about efforts to support crew members still aboard the ship that destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Amanda McBaine and Jess Moss about their new documentary, "Girls State." It follows a program in which hundreds of high school girls form a mock government.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jay Woiderski, President of the Black Lake Chapter of Sturgeon For Tomorrow, about their volunteer Sturgeon Guard program.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ambassador Daniel Speckhard, former director of policy at NATO, about the state of the security alliance on its 75th anniversary.

Six months after Hamas attacked Israel, how do Israelis regard the the war in Gaza? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks senior fellow Tamar Hermann of the Israel Democracy Institute.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Matt Lowell, frontman of the band Lo Moon, about the group's new album, "I Wish You Way More Than Luck."

Fundraising, electoral college math and third party candidates — how securing a White House victory in a tight election year will come down to a battle for the margins.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ernie Tedeschi, outgoing chief economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about the latest jobs report and ongoing inflation.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Palestinian researcher Yousef Munayyer about Palestinian sentiment six months since the start of Israel's war on Hamas.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers about his new collection of piano music, his second, called "Piano Piano 2."

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about the cleanup and reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Cocoa prices are on the rise because of changing climate patterns and extreme weather.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Thompson-Reuters insurance correspondent Carolyn Cohn about how a record-breaking payout for the Key Bridge disaster may affect the insurance industry.