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 Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina
CNN · Aya Elamroussi and Melissa Alonso
The storm came ashore with near-hurricane-strength winds and promises a weekend of windy conditions and heavy rain.
 Car bombing in Somalia kills at least 15
CBS News · Staff
An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a security checkpoint in the city of Beledweyne, wounding an additional 40 others.
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 Kinsey at 75
bigthink.com · Jonny Thomson
There are issues with Alfred Kinsey’s data, but his books revolutionized Americans’ thinking about sex and sexuality.
 Tinder to charge power users $500 per month for VIP features
Axios · Staff
Users not put off by the hefty price tag will gain access to extras, such as the ability to “see and be seen” by the app’s most sought after profiles.
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 The ethical quandaries of estate sales
dwell · Alana Hope Levinson
Recent auctions of the items of deceased celebrities have unearthed the murky moral code around rifling through a lifetime of belongings.
 The films of Martin Scorsese, ranked
UPROXX · Steven Hyden
Some might be better than others, but the filmmaker’s body of work constantly gives back.
Atlanta Braves slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. makes baseball history
Yahoo! Sports · Jack Baer
The star outfielder became just the fifth player to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in a single season.
 Vintage Nirvana
theringer.com · Alan Siegel
The iconic band that openly rejected the commodification of rock is now one of the biggest brands in the vintage T-shirt industry.
 The smart house of the future is here
Fast Company · Rob Walker
And it’s for chickens.
 In defense of b—-ing about your friends
DAZED · James Greig
In light of a series of TikTok controversies, we ask: Is it ever OK to trash talk a friend?
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