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A Paul Smith's College alumni group didn't want the name to be changed to Joan Weill-Paul Smith's College (Weill made a big donation to the school), so it filed a petition — which the judge denied.

Steve Inskeep talks to author Richard Florida — who has made a career studying cities, both culturally and economically. Florida's new book is called The New Urban Crisis.

The International Olympic Committee will decide Friday whether to accept the bid by Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, to stage the 2022 Winter Games, or instead offer it to rival contender Beijing.

Most potential new drugs don't work when tested in people. It's a major disappointment and it drives up the cost of developing new drugs. One big reason is the use of animals in medical research.

Apple was once considered the most innovative company in the tech sector. But by some accounts, it's being shown up by products from Amazon, Microsoft and now Samsung.

European ministers meet on Monday to discuss the migrant crisis. France and Germany want a quota system to distribute refugees across the EU, but there's opposition from Eastern European states.

One group has mixed feelings about Pope Francis' U.S. visit — the people who, as children, were sexually abused by their priests. Some victims say the church hasn't fully faced up to the problem.

The once dominant TV show American Idol will end after this coming season.

The prospect of tighter border controls in Germany, Hungary and elsewhere in Europe hasn't curbed the flow of migrants seeking passage from the Middle East, mainly via Turkey and Greece.

You can rate your dinner, your hotel stay, your dentist, and your phone call with the cable company. NPR's Scott Simon wonders if all these requests for feedback have any actual impact.