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An Ugly Trend: Teens Turn to YouTube to Evaluate Their Looks

Call it this generation’s Hot or Not. But when teenagers turn to YouTube to ask the masses if people think they’re ugly, it’s definitely not a pretty picture.

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Homeless Science Whiz Gets State of the Union Invite, Scholarship from AT&T

Samantha Garvey’s inspirational story has helped her earn an invitation to the State of the Union, a new home and a $50,000 scholarship.

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British School Bans Makeup and Mirrors to Combat Vanity

Teenage girls at a British secondary school have apparently become entranced by their own heavily made up reflections.

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Wednesday Words: Slam Dunks, Teen Slang Quizzes and More

Welcome to NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary — including useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).

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For the College Class of 2015, Dial-Up Is So Last Century

For teenagers entering college for the first time this fall, there has never been a ruling Communist Party in Russia, Amazon is more than just a South American river, and “LBJ” is more likely to mean LeBron James than the man who succeeded Kennedy.

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French Line Offers Lingerie for Girls As Young As Four

When it comes to the sexualization of young girls, France keeps stirring controversy.

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‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ Series Gets Grown-Up Adaptation

This time, they’re no longer sharing pants.

Looks like the Sweet Valley Confidential update wasn't enough for fans.

One-Click Nostalgia: Web-Only ‘Sweet Valley’ Reboot Planned

High school may be over, but Sweet Valley is forever. (Or, at least a few decades long and counting.)

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Flash Mobs Turned Criminal: The Rise of Flash Robberies

They gather in masses, organized through social media or during large events to shock and stop witnesses in their tracks. But these aren’t satirical flash mobs — they’re planned heists, and they’re gaining momentum in youth circles across the country.

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Sad Statistic: Teens Led Search Spike for ‘Who Is Osama bin Laden?’

While most Internet users were jonesing for further details on Osama Bin Laden’s death, thousands of U.S teenagers apparently had no idea who bin Laden actually was.