Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war's impact on midterms

Good morning.You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.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.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?Since Saturday, 183 new fires, including eight large ones, have started across the U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

More than 30,000 personnel in more than 640 crews have been assigned to the fires.Parts of the Western U.S.

and Southwest Canada have issued evacuation orders, as extreme heat and dry conditions exacerbate the situation.In Utah, nearly a dozen wildfires have burned more than 300,000 acres as of yesterday.

Two pilots died on Friday when their helicopter crashed while fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire in Fishlake National Forest.That fire has become the largest in Utah this year, surpassing more than 118,000 acres burned.K-pop has taken over the world.

In Chile, young artists, inspired by the genre, are making it their own.The Hal...

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