NPR News Now covers the Supreme Court’s new term, highlighting potential rulings on climate, immigration, and election interference. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee appoints a former U.S. Attorney to investigate a botched execution, while polling shows Democrats gaining ground ahead of midterms. Internationally, French students protest school inequalities, and Germany announces a new €1.3 billion aid package for Ukraine. Domestically, Cornell University faces a civil lawsuit over a gang rape, and the Coast Guard halts the search for a missing medical plane.