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Star Trek embraced diversity in 1966 — and then never stopped <https://s.washingtonpost.com/192a/5794c9e0290ed2132614ea81/cmhiQHJzcGRjLmNvbQ%3D%3D/7/58/422516d6533dd8dfd54eb38f2f8d39eb>

The franchise has always been a force for inclusiveness.

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Benny the mystery philanthropist hides $100 bills. So far, he's given away more than $55,000. <https://s.washingtonpost.com/192b/5794c9e0290ed2132614ea81/cmhiQHJzcGRjLmNvbQ%3D%3D/9/58/422516d6533dd8dfd54eb38f2f8d39eb>

"Benny" leaves crisp Benjamins in all sorts of wild places around Oregon. Its finders often pay it forward.

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It's an EPIC view.

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Elliott Erwitt, the acclaimed amateur and member of Magnum Photos since 1953, is known for his ability to capture irony and humor.

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Rehab after Guillain-Barré syndrome drew this athlete to the pool, where he belonged.

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"I don't think anyone should be taken advantage of in that kind of way," said Christian Garcia, a walk-on linebacker.

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Stephen Colbert really needed a great week. Jon Stewart and the RNC made it happen. <https://s.washingtonpost.com/1930/5794c9e0290ed2132614ea81/cmhiQHJzcGRjLmNvbQ%3D%3D/27/58/422516d6533dd8dfd54eb38f2f8d39eb>

Colbert's triumphant streak of episodes comes a few days after he was snubbed for an Emmy.

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The officers played basketball with kids. They took group selfies. One officer joined a crowd of dancing girls.

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William Trubridge has broken 18 world records, but admitted he started to think he may not make it back up during this latest attempt.

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New precision could immediately aid neurosurgeons in removing tumors and epilepsy treatments.

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President Obama praises 8-year-old who left cold drinks out for letter carrier in brutal heat <https://s.washingtonpost.com/1934/5794c9e0290ed2132614ea81/cmhiQHJzcGRjLmNvbQ%3D%3D/42/58/422516d6533dd8dfd54eb38f2f8d39eb>

"This summer, small acts of kindness like Carmine's can make a big difference," Obama wrote.

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An analysis of 10 million photos posted found that Labs, German shepherds and bulldogs rule the network.

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