IHOP started National Pancake Day back in 2006. The event, inspired by Fat Tuesday, was created to thank communities for their patronage and raise funds for a good cause. Read more...

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Ever wondered about where Psychics get their powers? One of their secrets is the Tarot Deck. Shrouded in mystery over the ages, the video team of What's The New What clears come of the air in this report about the history of the Tarot.

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Let’s face it, conversations that used to be conducted through private e-mail exchanges are now posted for all to see on social networking walls.

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Spanglish, code-switching between English and Spanish, is what marketers are using to sell everything from the war in Iraq to Burger King's fusion food, "Chicken Fries".

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Once a tool only for law enforcement officers, 50,000 volt stun guns are now being fashionably marketed to average consumers the way pepper spray once was.

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Remember when everyone had every single possible colored polo shirt and wore it with their collar popped. Now there's a new trend growing nationally. Check out this video and find out what it is so you can stay trendy.

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Ayesha Walker breaks down the broader picture behind her story about Richmond killings.

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American Idol continues to draw millions of viewers to every episode, but MTV's America's Best Dance Crew has quickly become a favorite among youth audiences. Youth Radio's What's the New What explores the appeal of this hot new show and cultural phenomenon.

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What’s the new what? I think 2012 is the new Y2K.

“By now most of us have heard of the millennium bug, and the potential threat it posses to businesses and computers”

During the late 1900’s, there were various predictions on the year 2000. Many people were afraid computer programs were going to confuse the year 2000 with the year 1900 causing airplanes to crash, confusion in banks, and computer shut downs.

Others believed that the end of the world was coming. The year 2000 came, and everything was as normal.
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