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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the nationwide subsidies called for in the Affordable Care Act. Justice Antonin Scalia, in his dissent, calls the court's rationale "quite absurd."

Though there have been other signs to indicate that the economy is on the upswing, many Americans aren't feeling all that good about how things are going.The private Conference Board reports that its widely watched consumer confidence index fell to 58.6 in January from 66.7 in December.

Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has already made his mark on the country with controversial decisions regarding domestic policy and international diplomacy. NPR foreign correspondent Leila Fadel and Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations talk about the first months of Morsi's presidency.

An election committee radically changed the shape of the race when it banned nearly half of the candidates, including three of the leading contenders. The election has been marked by controversy within Egypt and curiosity from without, and analysts say there is a lot at stake for Egyptians.

A year after the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed, Libya is split along regional and tribal lines. The government has little control over either security or militia groups, and the economy has stalled.

In New Delhi, the air has a dusty, burnt taste, says NPR's Furkan Latif Khan. And sometimes the air is so bad she wears a face mask.

The gun rights group says it has more dues-paying members than any other grassroots organization, but shifting power in Congress and changing public opinions on gun laws may present challenges.

Steve Inskeep talks to New York Times reporter Ben Protess about federal prosecutors in New York subpoenaing members of President Trump's inaugural committee, demanding documents and records.

"In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate," the president wrote to the speaker.

Windfall or tax hike?Last year, Congress and President Donald Trump delivered sweeping federal tax cuts. Because the changes in tax law meant fewer people…