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Abuse at Interlochen Center for the Arts did not start or end with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new report. Epstein allegedly targeted some of his earliest victims at the elite arts school in Michigan. A new report reveals decades of sexual misconduct. Interlochen students detailed some 70 sexual abuse allegations against nearly 50 adults affiliated with the school, from the 1950s to the 2010s. Paul Busch, a former Interlochen student, shares his story publicly for the first time with NPR.

• 🎧 Busch tells NPR’s Ava Berger that he has spent 21 years reckoning with the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his ballet teacher when he was 16. Berger says his testimony reflects some of the report’s themes: Busch was living away from his parents, wanted more than anything to be a professional dancer and revered the teacher who harmed him. He says he spent two more years at the school, never received counseling and doesn’t remember anyone from the school asking if he was OK. Interlochen says it has put in place safety measures to protect students and a network of resources, including a team of school counselors, social workers and a psychologist. Busch says that the school’s current response to the abuse is insufficient for the victims who were left unprotected.

Iran over the weekend issued a statement saying it would only reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade and sanctions, withdraws its military from the region, pays reparations for war damages, releases frozen Iranian assets and halts attacks. The White House has not yet commented on these demands, which are likely to prolong negotiations as President Trump faces a question that has plagued presidents throughout history: How can a war that’s gone on longer than predicted shape a presidency?

• 🎧 Iran is very aware of the U.S. political discourse, and many of the conversations inside the country revolve around Trump’s vulnerability ahead of the midterms, NPR’s Hadeel Al-Shalchi tells Up First. Asli Aydintasbas, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, says that Iran aims to show Trump that, although it cannot defeat the U.S. militarily, they have other strategies. Iran is making maximalist demands and is trying to push nuclear talks further into the future. The tactic could force Trump into the midterms without an Iranian deal, a weakened economy and an unhappy base.
• ➡️ American voters are open to sweeping changes as they grow tired of the two-party system, according to a new poll. The data shows that voters support a system that allows multiple representatives to be elected from a single district, with seats roughly proportional to each party’s vote share.