Briefing. Lightbox: indelible visual memories of 2012 ; Verbatim: quotes of the year ; People of the year -- Nation. Four more years: Obama Prevails ; Delving for votes ; Superstorm!: Sandy, a mammoth hybrid of two fronts, wreaks havoc all along the northern Atlantic Coastline ; Supreme surprise: the U.S. Supreme Court upholds Obamacare ; Profile: John Roberts ; Senseless deeds: mass murderers strike in Colorado and Wisconsin ; Nation: in brief -- World. Agent of outrage: a vile video aims to inflame Muslins--and succeeds ; Syria buring ; Growing pains: in China, politicians fall and workers riot... ; Profile: Kim Jong Un ; Abandon ship! ; Jubilee! ; World: in brief -- Life. Wheels down on the red planet ; Extreme weather: the new normal? ; Profile: Marissa Mayer ; Life: in brief -- Sport. London rules the games ; Profiles: Bubba Watson, Jeremy Lin ; Contenders -- The culture. Contours ; Characters ; Profiles: Joss Whedon, E. L. James ; Hot tickets ; The culture: in brief -- Milestones. Farewell to Neil Armstrong and other pioneers.
Summary:
Surveys the principal events of 2012 in the United States and other countries, as well as developments in business, society, sports, and the arts, as seen in the pages of Time Magazine.
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