'Like Nothing We've Ever Heard Before'

That's what one judge had to say about this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner, Gaelynn Lea. Listen to her video, see what Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said -- after 10 years of silence from the bench -- and say farewell to a beloved NPR voice.

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All Songs Considered And The Winner Of The 2016 Tiny Desk Contest Is ... Out of more than 6,000 entries, the musician selected as the winner of the Tiny Desk Contest created something "captivating," "serpentine," "beautiful," "unusual" and "tremendous." Read this story Law Clarence Thomas Speaks: After A Decade, Questions From The Quiet Justice Thomas actually passed the 10-year mark of silence during oral arguments earlier in the month. But that moment was largely overlooked amid the coverage and controversy surrounding Scalia's death. Read this story Your Money And Your Life Strategies For When You're Starting Out Saddled With Student Debt More people have more student loan debt than ever; last year, the average for a college graduate was more than $35,000. Here are some ways to set priorities for attacking that debt. Read this story Media Journalists Struggle To Describe Trump's Racially Charged Rhetoric As more critics point to an undercurrent of bigotry in some of Donald Trump's statements, journalists grapple with how to characterize what he says — and what he means. Read this story The Two-Way Craig Windham, NPR Newscaster, Dies Windham was an award-winning journalist with the writing chops to tell even the most complex story in 40 seconds. But he was also a professional counselor who worked with adolescents. Read this story

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