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The Oscar-nominated Disney/Pixar film<em> Soul</em> centers on Joe (voiced by Jamie Foxx), a middle school band teacher who longs to be a jazz musician.

'Soul' Creators On Passion, Purpose And Realizing You're 'Enough'

The Oscar-nominated film imagines a place where souls are matched with unique passions. Pete Docter and Kemp Powers say their movie is meant to challenge conventional notions of success and failure.

Scientists sequence Beethoven's genome for clues into his painful past

Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.

Thick rafts of Sargassum seaweed washed up on the seashore by the 71st Street area in Miami Beach on July 28, 2020.

‘Green’ energy, plant food from Florida’s stinky seaweed? Ideas will be put to test

Potential pilot projects could explore converting sargassum into building material, types of “green” fuel and even an additive that could help reduce beach erosion.

Brussels Update: Attacks Mark A Grim Milestone For Europe

New Europe editor Alexandros Koronakis weighs in from Brussels as terrorism experts comment on the novelty of what's occurring in Europe. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston also has an update on the attacks.

Timing Of Brussels Attacks Raises Questions About Paris Links

It's unclear who's responsible for Tuesday's blasts, but they follow the arrest of a suspect in the Paris attacks. Brookings senior fellow William McCants, author of The ISIS Apocalypse, weighs in.

Inspired By Her Own Pain, A Researcher Explores Alternatives To Opioid Treatments

New options for nonaddictive pain treatment are sorely needed. One researcher is borrowing from the field of cancer nanomedicine to test an idea that could bring relief to chronic pain sufferers.

Early voting has begun in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Iowa. Voting booths were set up for early voting Thursday at the Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo, Iowa. Ahead of Wednesday's first presidential debate, an NPR poll finds President Obama with a 7-point lead nationally, but his GOP challenger, Mitt Romney, is within striking distance.

Ahead Of First Debate, NPR Poll Shows Romney Within Striking Distance

The latest poll by NPR and its bipartisan polling team shows President Obama with a 7-point lead among likely voters nationally and a 6-point lead in the dozen battleground states where both campaigns are spending most of their time and money. But battleground voters were also more downbeat about the direction of the country.

Images of dead bodies in Syrian prisons, taken by a Syrian government photographer, are displayed at the United Nations on March 10. The photographer, who goes by the pseudonym Caesar, took the pictures between 2011, when the Syrian uprising began, and 2013, when he fled the country. His photos will be on display at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Documenting Death Inside Syria's Secret Prisons

A Syrian forensic photographer, who goes by Caesar, took thousands of photos of those who have died in Syria's prisons. His photos will be on display in the halls of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.

Brewers from Draught Works and the Denver Beer Co. collaborate on making a huckleberry sour beer last weekend at the Draught Works brewery in Missoula, Mont. The beer was kettle soured before being added to the fermentation tank seen here.

How Brewers Are Churning Out Tangy Sours Without The Hefty Price Tag

Sour beers are made by deliberately adding microbes to create complex brews with a crisp, acidic taste. But that process takes lots of time and money, resulting in a pricey final product. Until now.

Mother Of Sandy Hook Victim Continues Fight For Gun Control After Orlando

Nelba Márquez-Greene has fought for more regulation of guns since her 6-year-old daughter was killed in the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to her about Orlando.

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