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A troubling phenomenon has been occurring across the United States: lawyers and law firms are getting targeted solely for handling issues with which the administration of President Donald Trump disagrees.Some weeks ago, we began discussing threats to the independence of the judiciary.Tonight, we conclude this series with a look at the administration efforts to stifle opposition by attacking lawyers and firms who represent folks seeking relief from the President’s initiatives.YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, David Bigeleisen, are joined by attorneys John Keker, Robert VanNest and Eliot Peters, of the San Francisco law firm Keker, VanNest and Peters, who are leading the resistance to the attacks upon the lawyers and law firms.Questions for Jeff and David's guests? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former FCC chairperson Tom Wheeler about ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air after comments on the right's reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk.

In Illinois, a football fan vowed to run a mile for every point the Chicago Bears lose by during a game. Even though he's an ultramarathoner, and a huge Bears fan, the miles are starting to add up.

In Illinois, a football fan vowed to run a mile for every point the Chicago Bears lose by during a game. Even though he's an ultramarathoner, and a huge Bears fan, the miles are starting to add up.

It's Been a Minute's Brittany Luse on the rise of cringe culture: where it comes from, how it's hurting us, and how leaning into cringe is good for art.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Labour MP Emily Thornberry, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, about President Trump's summit with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today.

The Oakland People’s Arms Embargo Coalition met this morning at Oakland airport to demand an end to all military shipments to Israel.

After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made following Charlie Kirk's death, questions about free speech and just what is government censorship reach heightened levels.

The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms.

Vaccines will soon be more accessible to residents in California.

The pop artist's new album debuted on the Billboard charts about two months ago, but has returned due to an expanded "deluxe edition."