18 Jun 2013
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Photo: (The Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions)

Photo: (The Documentary Group, Vulcan Productions)

I first learned about the plight young women around the world face after reading Nicholas Kristof's book "Half The Sky." It opened my eyes to the harsh realities that so many women experience — topics rarely discussed in America, such as sex trafficking, sexual violence, and maternal mortality. Read More...

6 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

I've always assumed that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber don't just watch cartoons and do each other's hair when they're together, but now it's confirmed! In "Slow Down," the second single from her upcoming album Stars Dance, Selena let's us know that she's "good at mouth-to-mouth resuscitation." Oh. Read More...

5 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Vine user @Khoa)

Today is the 32nd anniversary of the discovery of AIDS. The disease has killed more than 30 million people in the last three decades, and more than 900 babies are born with HIV every day. (RED) wants there to be an AIDS -free generation by 2015, so the organization is rallying the globe to break a world record and raise awareness for the cause!

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3 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

68-year-old actor Michael Douglas recently opened up about his 2010 battle with throat cancer, stating that it was not caused by smoking or drinking, but by oral sex. Forreal? Forreal.

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1 Jun 2013
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Photo: (MTV)

On tonight’s powerful episode of “True Life,” we meet Coke and TaRodd, two men who live double lives in the gay and straight communities. At the start of the show, their sexual preferences are a secret to most -- including the women in their lives -- but over time, both open up and share their internal and external struggles with the world.

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31 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month and today is clearly the last day of the month, so to celebrate, or, uh, more like help out, we’ve compiled an ABCs of Birth Control. It’s kinda like the ABCs of STDs we did before, but this time we're focusing on preventing unintended and unwanted pregnancies with eye-opening facts. All from A to Z. Your minds will be blown.

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29 May 2013
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Photo: (MTV)

In tonight’s episode of “Real World Portland” Marlon finally “gets it in,” as the roommates put it. Yet, as the roomies celebrate his first hookup of the summer, Marlon begins to regret his actions, feeling as if he’s let both himself and his religious father down.

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28 May 2013
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OK, so what is the big secret Jenna doesn’t want Matty to know? In tonight’s "Awkward." episode, Jenna gets invited to read one of her essays at an open mic and Matty isn’t invited -- continuing a streak of ups and downs in their relationship this season.

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14 May 2013
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Photo: (MTV)

Dating's a breeze when you're a celebrity, right? Not all the time! We recently sat down with "Awkward." stars Beau Mirchoff and Molly Tarlov to chat about real-life dating disasters and deal-breakers, including an epic spaghetti sauce fail.

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9 May 2013
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Photos: (Getty)

Britney Spears looks fab in a white bikini on the June cover of Shape magazine, and what better place to flaunt her hot bod than in Las Vegas? Inside the mag, Brit confirms her rumored Vegas residency, slated for this fall.

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