Since the Korean War, the demilitarized zone (DMZ) has been a no-man’s land filled with mines, corpses, and misery. But following the thawing of tensions between the two countries, there is a glimmer of hope that the DMZ will not be quite as . horrific as it once was. The two Koreas have agreed to begin removing landmines from the DMZ. They face some challenges though. They are understaffed and they lack equipment, but this is still a start. 

Whether you just eat Wonder Bread without the crust, or you prefer an artisanal, rustic sourdough this video has something to offer you. It walks you through not only the basics of bread-baking but also the more complicated ins and outs of bread. After fifteen minutes with this guy, you’ll be able to tell if restaurant bread is store bought or made in house, and whether that $10 farmer’s market loaf is worth the steep price. 

The FCC, under the direction of the internet’s most hated person Ajit Pai, has basically handed the internet over to Internet Service Providers. Almost no one––besides those who stand to benefit financially, of course–– supported this move, and states immediately began crafting their own replacement laws. California’s was the toughest, and Governor Jerry Brown just signed that bill into law. The Trump administration almost immediately announced that it would sue California over the law. 

Currently, shrooms, aka mushrooms, aka psilocybin, is currently classified as a Schedule I drug. That means it has no known medical potential, is potentially very harmful, and addictive. But a group of researchers at Johns Hopkins are arguing against the classification. But don’t get your hopes up. According to one of the researchers, “We want to initiate the conversation now as to how to classify psilocybin to facilitate its path to the clinic and minimize logistical hurdles in the future.” In other words, the goal is not to get shrooms into the hands of patients, but to make it easier for medical practitioners to use them.

Last week, Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of raping her, Dr. Christine Ford, sat for a hearing. Dr. Ford testified what Kavanaugh allegedly did to her. Kavanaugh defended himself. It was a case of he-said, she-said. That was because the Senate designed it that way. This John Oliver segment makes a convincing case for abandoning Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court nominee. It further makes the case that he is only still a nominee as an attempt to spite Democrats. 

The Death Comet, also known as asteroid 2015 TB145, may seem like the harbinger of utter doom, what with it skull shape and the fact that it will be passing by earth just after All Hallows’ Eve. But the Death Comet has already made a pass by earth, back in October 2015, and that time it was much closer to earth. Now, it will pass by 25 million miles from earth. “Scientists have said there’s no chance of it actually striking the planet, however, and it is expected to pass Earth at an even greater distance when it passes again in 2088.”

Cristiano Renaldo is among the most famous soccer players of all time. The accuser, a Las Vegas native, claims that she met Renaldo in a Las Vegas night club nine years ago. The two went to his penthouse where he allegedly anally raped her and apologized. From the article, “In January 2010, Mayorga and Ronaldo agreed a $375,000 settlement in which she agreed to drop all charges in exchange for the payment.” She ha a new lawyer who questioned the legality of that settlement. 

If you’ve ever witnessed an argument between a meat-eater and a non-meat eater, you probably know how vociferously the carnivore will defend his or her meat-eating. This video discusses meat-eating a bit more objectively than one of those arguments. It describes how satisfying meat is to humans, but also how absolutely horrible it is for the environment. The video also discusses some of the alternatives to the bad options, such as organic and lab-grown meat.

When was the last time you thought about JC Penny? It’s probably been a long time, and that’s precisely the problem the store is having. They’re simply no longer relevant. The stock has fallen 45% this year, and that’s not even the biggest of their worries. Their CEO left in May, and their CFO just left. Their stock is currently valued at $1.60, a record low. They have more than $4 billion in debt. Things, in short, are not looking good for JC Penny.

The Vancouver police have a new reason to celebrate––or at least order a few pizzas. They now have the ability to smoke pot. They cannot do so on the job, of course, and they must arrive “fit for duty.” That phrase caused a lot of handwringing. At first, the department considered a 24-hour abstinence period, but they nixed that

Better Call Saul has become, according to many critics and fans, a show every bit as compelling and well-made as Breaking Bad. Part of what makes it so good is that Saul, né Jimmy, is such a believable character. Watching this video of a real lawyer breaking down the first episode of Better Call Saul helps explain why Saul is so compelling: because he is like a real lawyer. Much of what the character does, you’ll see, is accurate.

Willie Davis, a Navy veteran, has advanced skin cancer. He knows that he is going to die soon, and he wants to be able to pay for his own funeral. His best option, he thought, was to sell his belongings. But he didn’t count on David Dunkleberger and Ed Sheets, two friends who stopped to check out Davis’s yard sale. When they heard Davis’s story, they set up a GoFundMe page with a $6,000 goal. As of this writing, nearly $58,000 have been donated. The men, with the help of GoFundMe, plan to use the extra money to help vets in similar situations. So if you want to thank a vet for his or her service, here’s an easy way.