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Iran Negotiations Drag, New Inflation Report, Sexual Abuse at Elite School 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. Today's top stories 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. AFP via Getty Images, Jeremy Thompson/Flickr/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPR ๐ŸŽง 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 t...

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