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This week, the Supreme Court is almost certain to issue its decision on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law. The decision could have far-reaching implications for the legal landscape, the nation's health care system and even the Supreme Court's legacy.

Syrians have lived under surveillance and emergency law for years, but after 15 months of anti-government protest and a brutal response by the regime, the killings have changed people. The impulse to speak out, at least in the capital Damascus, is getting stronger, especially among the young.

The Supreme Court released a number of opinions Monday, including a ruling on Arizona's controversial immigration law. Justices also said it's unconstitutional to sentence juveniles convicted of murder to life in prison without parole, and ruled on a Montana case involving campaign finance. Renee Montagne gets the latest from NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Seeking to modernize and widen its dealings with the media, The Vatican has hired Fox News' Rome correspondent to advise its press office. The move will put journalist Greg Burke, who is also a member of Opus Dei, into a new role working with Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi.

Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Carrie Johnson on Monday's Supreme Court ruling striking down the Alabama law that mandates life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of murder.

Richard Adler, who co-wrote the musicals The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees with his partner, Jerry Ross, died Thursday at his home in Southampton, N.Y. He was 90. Fresh Air remembers the composer and lyricist with excerpts from a 1990 interview.

How do you cook regional food when you're 5,000 miles from home? Bring your own grano, and hope for a good farmer's market, according to one Italian chef who found himself stranded in D.C. without a few of his favorite ingredients.

The union representing drivers and mechanics for the Columbus bus system has filed a 10-day notice of an intent to go on strike. The filing follows months…

Political analysts say that President Obama is most likely to reap political benefits from the Supreme Court decision striking down three of four provisions of Arizona's immigration enforcement law.

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