Diversions
Adal Rifai sits in his friend Louie Saunders' apartment in Chicago, after wrapping Saunders' belongings while he was out of town. It took 16 people, 35 rolls of wrapping paper and eight hours to finish the job. John H. White/AP/Chicago Sun-Times hide caption
Mike Joyce has sold 53 robot replicas at $25,000 apiece. Mike Joyce/NPR hide caption
Eric Ellman, executive director of Los Caminos del Rio, offers kayak trips down the Rio Grande. He's trying to change the way people see the river. His yellow lab, Buster, is a frequent companion. Peter Breslow/NPR hide caption