23 May 2013
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There’s nothing like sisters bonding over a good deed. Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian  all spent yesterday Tweeting about the American Cancer Society.

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22 May 2013
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The tornado in Oklahoma has rocked the country, and everywhere people are offering their condolences and giving donations to help rebuild after all the destruction. Members of the MTV fam, too, have joined in on giving support.

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21 May 2013
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Multitasker Demi Lovato (singer/actress/"X-Factor" judge/role model/activist — wow!) will do lots of things at once, but she knows there’s a time and place for texting — and it’s def not while you’re driving. That’s why she’s gotten involved with the It Can Wait campaign.

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20 May 2013
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You might have noticed #IDAHO2013 trending over the weekend, and, no, they weren’t talking about the state! May 17 was International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (shortened to “IDAHO” online), and fun. used their Twitter handle to spread the anti-harassment, pro-acceptance message.

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17 May 2013
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It was a match made in celeb heaven when “Twilight Saga” actress Nikki Reed wed “American Idol” contestant Paul McDonald, so Nikki knows firsthand what it’s like to be all crazy in love and married. She wants to make sure everyone who’s in love can get married, and she shared a video on marriage equality.

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16 May 2013
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Companies don’t just make products — many of them also support political or social issues you may or may not agree with. It can be difficult to tell what company supports what cause, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt knows about a new app that can help.  Read More...

15 May 2013
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It’s getting to be graduation time, and America Ferrera is proud to be days away from graduating from the University of Southern California. She and other soon-to-be grads (and recent grads, and, hey, everyone striving to become more educated) have reason to be proud.

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14 May 2013
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Now that his new movie “The Great Gatsby” is out, odds are Leonardo DiCaprio is pretty busy plugging the film. But this doesn't stop him from continuing his other passion: saving the world.

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10 May 2013
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Eva Longoria is passionate about education, whether it be finishing up her master’s degree or helping Latinas get an education through the Eva Longoria Foundation. She also wants you to be educated on how to take care of your skin.

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8 May 2013
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Demi Lovato has been open about her mental and emotional health struggles because she wants other young people to know they’re not alone and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. She’s changed the lives of many Lovatics, and now she’s been officially honored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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