Neuroscientists have found evidence to suggest feeling powerful dampens a part of our brain that helps with empathy. Vladgrin/istockphoto.com hide caption

Marine Cpl. Paul Wayman, left, and former Navy SEAL Nathanael Roberti met through a program in California that helps veterans readjust to civilian life. StoryCorps hide caption

Students jam at one of the Augusta Heritage Center's themed, week-long summer music camps. Stephanie Coleman for NPR hide caption

More than 10 years ago, John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats made a career-defining record with the crudest possible tools. D.L. Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the State Department in Washington on Friday. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption

David Tennant plays Detective Inspector Alec Hardy alongside Olivia Colman as Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller, investigating the murder of a young boy in the BBC crime drama Broadchurch. BBC hide caption

Baker Kim Boyce's hand pies can be filled with a variety of fruits, from apricots to blackberries. The fruit's natural sugars and juices caramelize while baking, concentrating the summer flavors. Deena Prichep for NPR hide caption

George Walker is considered the elder statesman of today's African-American composers. Gregory Walker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption