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

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  From the New York Times, it's the headlines.

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  I'm Will Jarvis, in for Tracy Mumford.

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  Today's Monday, October 5th.

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  Here's what we're covering.

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  In Washington today, the Supreme Court is kicking off a new term.

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  The justices have selected about 60 cases to hear in the coming months,

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  and this morning they'll start with a major one about climate change.

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  The case centers on whether states and local jurisdictions can sue fossil fuel companies

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  to make them help pay for the impacts of global warming, like damage from wildfires and heat waves.

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  The decision could clear the way for dozens of other lawsuits around

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  the country that are trying to demand billions from the oil industry.

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  But the court could also side with the fossil fuel companies,

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  potentially dooming future efforts like this to tackle climate change.

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  Beyond this case, the court is also set to weigh in on a number of other consequential issues this term.

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  For example, in a closely watched case about gun control,

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