Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein
Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin
Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business, by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz
U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regional Leaders Seek to Prevent War, by Erika Solomon and Ben Hubbard
Near a Refinery for Venezuelan Oil, U.S. Residents Say: Please Buy Our Homes, by Hiroko Tabuchi
Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ by Amy Qin
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