19 Apr 2013
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Alicia Keys is a “Girl on Fire” and she’s also all about Girl Power in general. Right now she’s empowering women through their lives and health by teaming up with Greater Than AIDS to launch the EMPOWERED campaign.

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18 Apr 2013
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If you weren't already jealous of Jay-Z and Beyoncé, prepare to turn green with Ivy -- I mean, envy -- because the power couple of all power couples are now officially billionaires.

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17 Apr 2013
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Can't decide which pair of shoes goes best with your outfit? Forget about it! Yesterday was TOMS' sixth annual One Day Without Shoes, and people around the world went shoeless to acknowledge the millions whose health, education, and life suffer because they can't afford proper footwear.

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Life can get pretty "Awkward." sometimes. Sexual health doesn’t have to be though, and Jillian Rose Reed and Molly Tarlov from Awkward are here to help you through those stutters, side glances, and nervous smiles. GYT and "Awkward." have teamed up for April’s National STD Awareness Month, and we’ll be rolling out interviews with the "Awkward." ladies each week!

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16 Apr 2013
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Some people say laughter is the best medicine, but if you asked YouTube sensation Savannah Outen, she’d probably give you a different answer. Outen followed friend Drew Seeley’s lead and teamed up with the youth-run non-profit Music is Medicine to record “Brave and True,” which is available for download today.

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Guys, this week's deleted scene from “World of Jenks” is so funny you’re going to want to watch it over and over again. Jenks, as you know, is trying to get Chad to make healthier choices when it comes to his food, but Chad isn’t having any of it. So what happens when Jenks asks everyone in the house to throw out one junk food item?

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Triumph turned to tragedy when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon. The explosions killed 3 people and injured at least 144 runners and spectators. Whether you're near or far from Boston, know somebody or just feel for those who do, here's a list of ways to give or receive help following this tragic event.

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15 Apr 2013
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The 2013 MTV Movie Awards were wayyy great, but I'm all about what happens before the trophies and death stares go down. I'm talkin' 'bout the red carpet.

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12 Apr 2013
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Justin Bieber is in the news for drugs again, but it's totally not what ya think! He's one of many celebs urging President Obama to end the War on Drugs, and switch his focus off of incarceration and onto intervention and rehabilitation.

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I'm on a mission to kiss Britney Spears. Don't worry mum, I'm over my Katy Perry "cherry chapstick" phase. I wanna lock lips with Britney because apparently everyone who does grows up to be rich and famous...well, everyone except for Kevin Federline.

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