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The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that U.S. companies that make and sell products abroad cannot prevent those items from being resold in the U.S., even at steep discounts. The decision could have repercussions that extend from U.S. trade policy to local yard sales.

Ali Hamdani worked for NPR in Iraq and narrowly survived a 2008 car bomb attack. He's among a relatively small number of Iraqis who have been allowed to resettle in the U.S., and he considers himself lucky.

Rebates on healthy foods purchases can influence what put in their grocery carts, a study found. People spent 9 percent more on fruits, vegetables, non-fat dairy and other healthful foods when they got a 25 percent rebate on them.

Tom Goldman talks to Robert Siegel about Tuesday's World Baseball Classic championship game in San Francisco.

The opposition Syrian National Coalition's new interim prime minister says the world must acknowledge that Syria is undergoing a "revolution for justice and freedom, not a fight between two teams." Ghassan Hitto says he'll attempt to form an interim government as violence continues across the country.

Robert Siegel talks to Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic about his profile of Jordan's King Abdullah. In the article, published in the magazine's April issue, the monarch openly criticizes the rulers of neighboring nations, the Jordanian secret police, local tribal leaders, members of his own royal family, and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Wyoming has the highest suicide rate in the U.S., and two-thirds of the state's suicides are by firearm. Like much of the West, Wyoming's gun ownership rates are high, and gun culture is strong. The state's relationship with guns has made suicide prevention efforts tough, but that may be changing.

Older Americans and younger boomers may find themselves bombarded with ads for annuities. Annuities are a $200-billion-a-year business for life insurance companies and financial institutions. Kiplinger's Kimberly Lankford explains some of the choices and red flags facing potential investors.

President Obama's past relations with Israel's government have not always gone well. The two nations insist they've reached new levels of security cooperation. They have publicly debated issues ranging from Iran to the Mideast peace process.

The Supreme Court ruled that Americans have the right to resell goods bought and made overseas. This is a win for consumers, but bad news for publishers and other manufacturers who like to price products differently around the world.