A potentially stormy Supreme Court term; when to get your flu shot; hunger in America

Plus, 2014's viral ice bucket challenge pays off. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen Good morning. [It's Nobel prize week](. Tune in later this week for the Peace Prize reveal. Here's what we're following today: First up Collection of the Supreme Court /Via Getty Images If you thought the last Supreme Court term was a rollercoaster, just wait until this next one. The court is opening a new term today, and it's sure to be a stormy one as the justices tackle issues from [affirmative action to voting rights]( clean water regulations and an asserted First Amendment right to discriminate against same-sex couples in public accommodations. Scientists predict this year's flu season could be more deadly than the last two years when COVID was the main virus of concern. [Time your flu shot]( to give you maximum protection. What do climate change, migration, xenophobia and political extremism have in common? NPR's Ari Shapiro is about to find out. Follow his team as they start their journey to [connect the dots]( on these major topics, starting in Senegal. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil's left-wing former president, won more votes than right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, but [not enough to win outright]( in the 11-candidate race. Brazil now faces four more weeks of intense campaigning before the runoff. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [Heather Thomas browses the aisles of the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries food pantry in Chantilly, Va., last month.]( Keren Carrión/NPR More than 1.2 million people struggled to put food on the table at some point last year in the Washington, D.C., region. Tens of millions more are struggling across the country. [These are the hidden faces of hunger]( in the U.S. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen [Composers (clockwise from upper left): Antonio Sanchez, Germaine Franco, Camilo Lara, Lalo Schifrin, Maria Grever, Gustavo Santaolalla and Lin-Manuel Miranda.]( Mike Gallegos for NPR Latinos have been behind the theme songs and soundtracks for some of the most classic movies and TV shows — ever since the early days of Hollywood. 🎧 Listen to the [composers who shaped the sounds of the big and small screen for decades]( or [read their stories](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Participants tip buckets of ice water over their heads as they take part in the World Record Ice Bucket Challenge at Etihad Stadium on Aug. 22, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia.]( Scott Barbour/Getty Images - The viral ALS ice bucket challenges of 2014 have paid off. The [$2.2 million raised]( back then have funded the development and trial of a new treatment for the disease. - Economists say that Gen Z may handle inflation better than other generations. [These TikTokers don't agree](. - Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who [declined Marlon Brando's best actor Oscar]( in 1973, has died at 75. - SNL's newest season began this weekend after one of the biggest casting shakeups in the show's history. NPR's Eric Deggans says it's [off to a bumpy start](. - Targaryens: they're just like us! The latest episode of House of the Dragon [brings our characters together for a funeral]( and family drama ensues. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]