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

The Headlines

The New York Times

February 6, 2026

Show Notes

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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