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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act cheer outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after a majority on the court ruled that Obamacare tax credits can continue to go to residents of any state.

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies

4:41pm June 26, 2015

by Jay Hancock

The 6-3 ruling halted a challenge that would have eliminated health insurance subsidies in at least 34 states for individuals and families buying coverage through the federal government's marketplace.

E-cigarettes are marketed as a safer way to inhale nicotine, but the evidence remains unclear on benefits and harms.

With More People Quitting Smoking, Do We Need E-Cigarettes?

4:41pm June 26, 2015

by Ina Yang

It's easy to think that hardcore smokers will never quit, and thus e-cigarettes without the smoke is a better alternative. The changing demographics of smoking suggests otherwise, a study finds.

A box of vaccine vials sits on a table during a Solano County health fair in 2010 in Vallejo, Calif.

California Law To Curtail Vaccine Exemptions Clears Hurdle

4:41pm June 26, 2015

by Rebecca Plevin

If the bill passes out of the Legislature, the bill would then move to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. He hasn't indicated whether he'll sign the bill.

NPR Investigations Research Librarian Barbara Van Woerkom "took it as a challenge."

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How NPR Located More Veterans Exposed To Mustard Gas Than The VA

4:24pm June 26, 2015

by Caitlin Dickerson

NPR Researcher Barbara Van Woerkom used documents and public databases to find 1,200 vets who participated in World War II secret chemical experiments. The Department of Veterans Affairs found 610.

At the heart of the case ruled on by the Supreme Court Thursday are the exchanges where people go online to shop for individual insurance.

Supreme Court Thwarts Efforts To Put Obamacare On Life Support

3:04pm June 26, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Thursday's court ruling upheld subsidies nationwide under the Affordable Care Act. And unlike the court's previous Obamacare ruling, the majority was unified and the tone was broad.

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A Wrap-Up Of Same-Sex Marriage's Big Day At The High Court

2:37pm June 26, 2015

David Greene of Morning Edition reviews the day's events at the Supreme Court, where a landmark ruling effectively legalized same-sex marriage across the country.

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Ken Cuccinelli: Same-Sex Marriage Decision 'Ripped From The States'

2:35pm June 26, 2015

The former attorney general of Virginia comments on Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states.

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Mapping The Impact Of The Obergefell Decision On States

2:32pm June 26, 2015

For a look at the Supreme Court ruling's effect on the states, David Greene turns to NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben, who lays out which states had banned same-sex marriage prior to the ruling.

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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush.

'Abide By The Law': Campaign Trail Responds To Same-Sex-Marriage Ruling

2:18pm June 26, 2015

by Amita Kelly

Presidential candidates quickly responded to the Supreme Court's marriage ruling with measured tones.

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A Farmer's 2nd Look At Same-Sex Marriage: High Court Ruling Is 'Great Thing'

2:18pm June 26, 2015

Morning Edition spoke to North Dakota farmer Edd Goerger about same-sex marriage recently. At that point, he'd expressed ambivalence; now, David Greene gets Goerger's take on Friday's big ruling.

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