On Thursday, Donald Trump became the first former president in American history to be indicted. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

Consider This from NPR
From NPR
Six days a week, from Monday through Saturday, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. In participating regions on weekdays, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.
Most Recent Episodes
The rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence made by OpenAI have led some tech industry leaders to call for a pause on AI research. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A homeless encampment lines a street in Skid Row in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
A general view of Golabari village of Tahirpur Upazilla at Sunamganj, Sylhet in Bangladesh, that was flooded in June 2022. Fatima Tuj Johora/NPR hide caption
The California Reparations Task Force hopes its work can be a model for eventual federal reparations for slavery. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Former US President Donald Trump during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The Conservative Political Action Conference launched in 1974 brings together conservative organizations, elected leaders, and activists. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Thousands of people gather on Pennsylvania Avenue during the March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
March For Our Lives Co-Founder David Hogg Is Still Angry, Five Years On
March For Our Lives Co-Founder David Hogg Is Still Angry, Five Years On
First-grade teacher Kimberly Pate worked for nearly two decades as a classroom assistant. Through the Mississippi Teacher Residency, she'll earn a master's degree plus dual certification in elementary and special education, all at no cost. Imani Khayyam/NPR hide caption
Mazzy, age 9, and Ransom, age 6, were adopted by Gary and Cassie Walker after their biological parents got caught up in the opioid epidemic. The Walkers have adopted or fostered nine Cherokee kids during the drug crisis. Brian Mann/NPR hide caption