May 22, 2018

The Daily Show: The U.S.-North Korea Summit Might Not Happen

North Korea threatens to pull out of historic peace talks with the U.S. in the wake of a provocative American military exercise and antagonistic rhetoric from John Bolton.




Trump's Nighttime Chats with Sean Hannity



A New York Magazine article reports that President Trump and Sean Hannity talk on the phone before bedtime every night, creating a disruptive "feedback loop" in the process.

May 22, 2018

Seth Meyers - Trump's Spying Claims; Don Jr's Meeting with Gulf Emissaries: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at the investigation of Trump's campaign widening to include more countries and the president spinning a wild conspiracy theory about the FBI spying on him.

May 21, 2018

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Rehab

The addiction treatment industry is dangerously unregulated. John Oliver explains why many rehab programs should incorporate more evidence-based care and carefully reconsider their doctor-to-horse ratio.

May 21, 2018

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Rehab

The addiction treatment industry is dangerously unregulated. John Oliver explains why many rehab programs should incorporate more evidence-based care and carefully reconsider their doctor-to-horse ratio.

May 20, 2018

Thoughts and Prayers:

May 20, 2018

SNL - Royal Wedding

Footage from Prince Harry's (Mikey Day) wedding reception features Kate Middleton (Cecily Strong), Prince Charles (Beck Bennett), Queen Elizabeth (Kate McKinnon), Prince William (Alex Moffat), Auntie Creepy (Tina Fey) and more.

May 20, 2018

The EPA is keeping a troubling new study on drinking water under wraps. Here's what you need to know

Will Scott Pruitt release it ahead of next week’s summit on harmful chemicals in water?

The Environmental Protection Agency has been in the news a lot lately, thanks in large part to its administrator, Scott Pruitt, who appeared before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee Wednesday as part of the 12 ongoing federal inquiries into his spending, record-keeping, and his behavior as head of the agency. But another issue may be making the headlines soon—and it’s closer to home than it is to Washington. It’s in your tap, in fact.

By now, contamination of our water supply by perchlorates—a specific class of chemical produced in industrial settings—is a given, though until early 2011 they weren’t on the EPA’s list of drinking water contaminants. Since then, the agency has established guidelines about how much of some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)—namely perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA)—can be in drinking water before it poses a significant public health risk. But it’s muzzling another government agency whose new report gives much lower safe drinking water levels than those suggested by the EPA

This is important for a few reasons, but among them is the fact that the EPA doesn’t actually regulate the levels of PFOA and PFOS in drinking water. What it’s done is create an established “healthy advisory level” which is the same for both: 70 parts per trillion. Health advisory levels are just supposed to give information, not to actively regulate chemicals in drinking water across the country.

But there’s a strong case for regulating these two chemicals and other PFASs: a significant body of scientific research suggests that they’re bad for us, in pretty much any quantity. That’s because they stick around and accumulate in living things over time, permeating soil and water and traveling up the food chain. They’ve been associated with issues in pregnancy and birth and some cancers, but scientists are still trying to understand how precisely they impact human and environmental health, as well as what to do about it.


More: https://www.popsci.com/epa-drinking-water-chemical-study?CMPID=ene051918

May 20, 2018

SNL - Weekend Update on One-Year Anniversary of Robert Mueller Investigation

Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including the one-year anniversary of the start of Robert Mueller's investigation.




Weekend Update: Eric and Donald Trump Jr. on Trump Tower Meeting



Eric and Donald Trump Jr. (Alex Moffat, Mikey Day) address questions about who Don Jr. called during his meeting at Trump Tower.




Weekend Update: Bishop Michael Curry



Bishop Michael Curry (Kenan Thompson) shares what it was like delivering a sermon at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.




Weekend Update on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding



Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including Prince Harry marrying Meghan Markle.

May 20, 2018

SNL - Cold Open - Donald Trump, Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller (Robert De Niro) happens upon President Donald Trump's (Alec Baldwin) dinner with Rudy Giuliani (Kate McKinnon), Michael Cohen (Ben Stiller) and Eric and Donald Trump Jr. (Mikey Day, Alex Moffat).

May 19, 2018

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/18/18

Bill Gates Wasn't Impressed With Donald Trump



There's no such thing as a stupid question. Unless you're the President of the United States asking about the difference between HPV and HIV.




Trump's Cabinet Is Divided On 'Yanny Or Laurel'



Trump's White House says there are good interpretations of the audio on both sides.




Benedict Cumberbatch: Big Questions With Even Bigger Stars



Stephen and Benedict Cumberbatch consider the mysteries of the universe. (Our universe, not Marvel's.)




One Week Older, Foxx & Friends



Stephen's busy week at the Late Show featured appearances from Jamie Foxx, Jake Tapper and even Deadpool.




Another Late Night Call Between Hannity And Trump



It was reported this week that Sean Hannity and President Trump talk on the phone at night. The Late Show has acquired more exclusive audio of those conversations.




A Royal Guard Takes In The Royal Wedding



Security at the Royal Wedding is going to be tight. Until it gets loose.