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Erosion, rising seas and churning storms have claimed another house in the Outer Banks, making it the 12th home to collapse along that stretch of the seashore over the past five years. https://wapo.st/4nBggWn

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The teenager, wearing a gold dress and a silver crown, entered her birthday party in a small white Bentley. Bubbles flew into the clear sky as 50 Cent’s “In da Club” played on a large speaker and dozens of guests cheered. Thus began the extravagant quinceañera for Holly, a 15-year-old cat from Houston. “I wanted to show off my love for her,” Miranda Gonzalez, Holly’s owner, told The Washington Post. Gonzalez’s love for Holly has spread farther than she expected. Videos and photos from the event have received millions of views on TikTok, where Holly’s new fans have enjoyed seeing her treated like a princess. Read the full story: wapo.st/4n1kWF8

Colin Murdoch, president of IsomorphicLabs, and Ron Alfa, CEO and co-founder of Noetik, join Washington Post Live to discuss the future of diagnostics, precision medicine and cancer care.

In Miami, people don’t “get” in line, they “make” the line. They are not “very” tired, they are “super” tired. They don’t “get out” of their cars, they “get down” from their cars. It’s a form of what experts call Miami English. Read more: wapo.st/46GYhYY

With the WNBA playoffs underway, punctuating one of the most successful seasons in league history, the future of women’s basketball will shine bright with stars, storylines and growth across the board, including higher ratings, merchandise sales and expansion franchise fees. But beneath the surface, tension between the players and team owners threatens to derail that progress. It stems from a seemingly simple yet actually tricky question: How much are WNBA players worth? Players and some economists say it’s straightforward: Players should earn roughly 50 percent of the league’s revenue, just as the athletes in the big four U.S. men’s sports leagues do. https://wapo.st/47FF7nk

Visitors came to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo from near and far Friday morning to see Qing Bao — a big black-and-white ball of fuzzy cuteness — celebrate her fourth birthday. Staff at the zoo presented the giant panda with presents and a cake made of frozen diluted beet, pineapple and apple juices, and adorned with fruits and vegetables. After about 30 minutes of her birthday guests eagerly watching her every move, Qing Bao had partied enough. She climbed a tree and nestled into the fork of its branches and took a nap. https://wapo.st/41SWxJx

The U.S. military has conducted a second attack on alleged drug smugglers from Latin America, killing three individuals in a strike in international waters, President Donald Trump announced Monday. https://wapo.st/4mmJCa6

My first ever piece in The Washington Post - on a topic I think is central to American security. As Constitution Day (Sept 17) approaches, the United States should be doing more to protect "e pluribus unum" - not undermine it. Allowing TikTok to continue operating under Chinese ownership and keeping America safe, strong, and prosperous are mutually exclusive. Comments welcome! "Building up our capability is central to American security, but so too, is building up our will. That takes small steps, every day, by all of us. But the first small step is in the hands of the president this Constitution Day. If we truly want to honor the American legacy — to say nothing of our future — we must ensure that TikTok is immediately sold or banned." Many thanks to the editors and my team at The Vandenberg Coalition for their help! https://lnkd.in/eYvrweqA