The Growing List of Names in the Epstein Files, and the Federal Investigation into D.E.I. at Nike

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/jeffrey-epstein-leverage.html) , by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein

Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/nike-and-trumps-supporters-have-been-on-a-collision-course-for-years.html) , by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin

Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/health/trumprx-online-drugstore-prices.html?searchResultPosition=1) , by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz

U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regional Leaders Seek to Prevent War (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/europe/us-and-iran-set-for-talks-in-oman-as-regional-leaders-seek-to-prevent-war.html) , by Erika Solomon and Ben Hubbard

Near a Refinery for Venezuelan Oil, U.S. Residents Say: Please Buy Our Homes (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/climate/chevron-venezuela-mississippi-refinery.html) , by Hiroko Tabuchi

Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/us/kpop-demon-hunters-korean-lessons.html) by Amy Qin

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