WSJ What’s News

Supreme Court Returns With Culture Wars Front and Center

October 5, 2026·11 min
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 5. WSJ reporter James Romoser walks us through what to expect from the high court’s term, which opened today with oral arguments on a major climate-change case. A trio of scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for a breakthrough in neuroscience. Plus, WSJ’s Jared Mitovich goes inside Cornell University to examine the fallout from an explosive sexual assault allegation. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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