Dec 31, 2012 (All Things Considered) — As 2012 comes to a close, we take a moment to catch up with some of the memorable people we featured on All Things Considered in the past year, including an 85-year-old who remarried the man she divorced 48 years ago, a scientist who put his whole family on Mars time and a man who grows giant cabbages.
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2012 Round-up: Catching Us With NPR Stories From The Past Year
Dec 31, 2012 (All Things Considered) — As 2012 comes to a close, we take a moment to catch up with some of the memorable people we featured on All Things Considered in the past year, including an 85-year-old who remarried the man she divorced 48 years ago, a scientist who put his whole family on Mars time and a man who grows giant cabbages.Missing some content? Check the source: NPR
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