25 Under 25: Meet the Young Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World
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Putting the spotlight on the next generation of creators and voices shaping the cultural landscape
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Beyonce Proteges Chloe x Halle: ‘We Pinch Ourselves Every Day’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe teen sisters are "so grateful that we have a resource like [Beyonce] ... she's been through everything"
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How CupcakKe, Former Church Poet, Became a Fearless, Sex-Positive Rapper
Posted in: Music Features20-year-old artist with viral hits like "Vagina" got her start writing, performing poems "strictly about God" as a 14-year-old in Chicago churches
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As a Young Politician, Jewell Jones Hopes to Use the System to Fight Injustice
Posted in: Politics FeaturesAs the youngest member to ever be elected to the Michigan State of Representatives, he remains optimistic that his generation can create change
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Environmental Activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: A Teen on the Front Lines
Posted in: Culture Features"The change that we need is not going to come from a politician, from an orangutan in office, it's going to come from something that's always been the driver of change – people power, power of young people"
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Gavin Grimm on Becoming a Trans Activist: ‘It Was a Little Scary at First’
Posted in: Culture FeaturesTeenager has taken on the mission to advocate for trans people's right to exist in public spaces
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How Afghan Rapper Sonita Alizadeh’s Song ‘Brides for Sale’ Changed Her Fate
Posted in: Culture FeaturesAdvocating against the practice of forced marriage, this young woman uses music to spread her message
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Yara Shahidi Talks Harvard, ‘Black-ish’ Spinoff: I Want to Be a ‘Superhero’
Posted in: TV Features"I still want to be a Holden Caulfield, a catcher in the rye," the actress and future Ivy leaguer, 17, says
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Tory Lanez on ‘Swavey,’ How He’s Gonna Crash Through the Industry
Posted in: Music FeaturesWorking at the intersection of rap, R&B and dancehall, Toronto native has a knack for gummy hooks, battering rhymes and predicting trends
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‘Dirk Gently’ Star Hannah Marks on the ‘Female Gaze,’ Aging in Hollywood
Posted in: TV Features"I like to tell stories about women and about the female voice," says star of 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency' and budding writer-director
