The Supreme Court’s New Term, and a Race for Nuclear Power on the Moon

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<p>Plus, why school music classes are under threat.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/climate/boulder-lawsuit-supreme-court.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins</a>, by Karen Zraick</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/politics/how-the-midterms-could-complicate-the-supreme-courts-new-term.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term</a>, by Ann E. Marimow and Abbie VanSickle</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us/politics/justice-alito-retirement-supreme-court.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As Midterms Near, Justice Alito Says He Considers Each Year Whether to Retire</a>, by Abbie VanSickle</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/us/politics/us-bombers-britain-raf-fairford-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats</a>, by Eric Schmitt</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/world/europe/raf-fairford-air-base-incident-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">An Iranian Threat, 3 Vans and a Phone Call: Behind the Mystery at a U.K. Air Base</a>, by Michael D. Shear, Eric Schmitt, Megan Specia and Adam Goldman</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/world/asia/nuclear-reactors-moon.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon</a>, by Selam Gebrekidan</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/business/economy/tariffs-instruments-school-music-programs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Soaring Instrument Prices Could Stop the Music at Many Schools</a>, by Sydney Ember</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>