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The Supreme Court opens its term with a climate change lawsuit against energy companies, alongside cases on gun bans, school religion, and immigration. Cornell University is set to announce an independent review of its handling of sexual assault allegations, prompting discussions on the impact of such news on survivors. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists for pioneering optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control nerve cells. In Brazil, right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro leads the presidential race after the first round, while the Penta…
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Supreme Court opens term with climate case
Other major cases on Supreme Court docket
Cornell rape allegations and survivor trauma
2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Pentagon redeploying bombers from UK
Brazil presidential election first round results
Bouquet fire grows north of Los Angeles
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