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The Bridge connects music lovers with music makers and engages in the community, supporting musicians, venues, and listeners. Then the Great Wall and Gift Shop! [6][7] He grew up in major cities across the United States and Canada, including Chicago; New York City; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Montreal; Cleveland; and Washington, D.C.[4], Simon's father was Jewish and his mother was Irish Catholic. . Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. "No comparison whatsoever," he said. Breathtaking. The drinks flashed through us like tap water. At some point, after all the intimate injections and intrusions, and the hopes that rise and deflate, many spouses look at each other across a field of figures scratched on the back of an envelope and ask, "Why are we doing this? NPR's Scott Simon talks to Admir Masic, professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT, about what made concrete used by Ancient Romans so incredibly durable. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate . While I talked to Caroline, I had to hold a cold compress on my head, alternating between my right hand and my left.''. Recently, he was awarded the Studs Terkel Award. "Get something to eat.". . Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. Caroline A Simon, 32. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. On top of this work, he's also raising his two daughters, ages 12 and eight, with his wife Caroline Richard, whom he married in 2000, aged 48 (he's very effusive about how wonderful she is). He adds, If you prick me, Ill bleed Chicago Cubs blue.. hide caption. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. He has hosted the Saturday edition of Weekend Edition since its inception in 1985, excepting a period in 1992 and 1993 when Alex Chadwick hosted the show. I have been with the place long enough to understand why all those great talents sometimes grimace to be told, "I've listened to you since I was in the backseat of my parents' car.". NPR was founded with a mission, not just a business plan: to deliver news and share stories that can move and enchant, in a diversity of voices from around the nation and the world, in a way that is fair, nonpartisan, professional and accessible. "We'd both been in places where there are a lot of children who'd been abandoned," he tells NPR's Steve Inskeep. We blinked back tears and cleared our throats. [16] In 2004, Simon criticized the film Fahrenheit 9/11 for perceived inaccuracies and what he characterized as an unfairly harsh depiction of the U.S. Simon's tweets to his 1.25 million Twitter followers from his mother's bedside in the summer of 2013 gathered major media attention around the world. He and his wife, Caroline Richard, are the parents of two cheri Sun., Oct. 26, 2008 Scott Simon, the host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday, has reported from Iraq, Kosovo and . He also became familiar to viewers in Great Britain as host of the continuing BBC series, "Eyewitness," and a special on the White House press corps. Then a black quilted coat. Lived In Galveston TX. NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. Now it was here; and we weren't ready. In his book, he writes about the experience of Martin Simon, the adopted son of the late Illinois Sen. Paul Simon (no relation to Scott Simon). She inhaled a soft egg custard and plain white rice and stopped crying for a few moments, sobbing being hard to do while you are swallowing (though she tried, she tried). The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. Campbell Soup planning a big change for Camden headquarters, Campbell Soup will combine Snacks division offices now in Connecticut and North Carolina at Camden campus. 'Meant For Each Other': Scott Simon's Adoption Story, The Joys And Struggles Of International Adoption. ("Pregnant! Pouty little mouth, tiny, endearing little downy baby duck's head, fuzzy patch of hair, and amazed eyebrows, crying, steaming, red-faced, and bundled into a small, puffy pink coat. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. Simon's tweets to his 1.25 million Twitter followers from his mother's bedside in the summer of 2013 gathered major media attention around the world. And you can't drink for months!") '', Then, in April, Caroline Richard, 33, visited NPR to talk about a documentary film she was working on. We made copies of the photos, slipped them into our wallets, sent them around to friends and families, and doled them out like business cards, often to total strangers. His books include My Cubs: A Love Story (2017); Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan (2000); Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball (2002); Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption (2010), about his experiences adopting two daughters; and the novels Pretty Birds (2005) and Windy City: A Novel of Politics (2008).[11]. He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. She was five months older than in the picture we had, but still recognizably the little girl in the thumbnail portrait. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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We made copies of the photos, slipped them into our wallets, sent them around to friends and families, and doled them out like business cards, often to total strangers. Laurie Halse Anderson just called the book, "Amazing. He co-anchored PBS's "Millennium 2000" coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. Scott Simon, the host of NPR's Weekend Edition, became a father for the first time at the age of 50, when he and his wife, Caroline, adopted the first of their two daughters from China. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. Add a bio, trivia, and more. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, Scott Turow calling it, the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfes. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to. Affirming. Please stay tuned. Robert Siegel, another ''All Things Considered'' host, said Mr. Simon once remarked, ''I've led the best life one could lead, and I'm not forgetting Warren Beatty when I say that. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Harry Melling, who plays Poe. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Simon has won every major award in broadcasting, including the Peabody, the Emmy, the Columbia-DuPont, the Ohio State Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and the Sidney Hillman Award. Since 1985, I've had the blessing to get together with you most every Saturday, for what I've grown to see as a weekly road trip through hearts and minds, and, expressions of joy. Simon graduated from Nicholas Senn High School in 1970. This book will change lives, restore hopes to the brokenhearted, and remind the rest of us what is truly important." NPR was founded with a mission, not just a business plan: to deliver news and share stories that can move and enchant, in a diversity of voices from around the nation and the world, in a way that is fair, nonpartisan, professional and accessible. How do you explain China's one-child policy?". Shigu, our trip coordinator, came by our room. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. "The instinct to adopt -- to take children into our lives -- is, I think, practically as old as childbirth.". . Carolinne was born in 1993 in Vienna Austria and graduated from Pemberton High School. I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. Get a quick look at the most important local stories of the day with KUOW's Today So Far newsletter. [1] They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China. You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. "We just looked at each other and said, 'Why are we doing this? Simon says the decision to adopt changed his life -- but it wasn't easy. '', Like Mr. Simon, Ms. Richard loves Coney Island, Graham Greene novels and riding the subway for whole weekend afternoons. hide caption. Excerpted from Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other by Scott Simon Copyright 2010 by Scott Simon. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. Please stay tuned. Donate it to WBFO instead. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. There are children in the world now who need our love, and we sure need them.'". What kind of people are we?". Find out why. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. Simons tweets to his 1.25 million Twitter followers from his mothers bedside in the summer of 2013 gathered major media attention around the world. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. 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Simon tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that he fondly recalls Elise's reaction to seeing her little sister for the first time. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, and Mexican cooking and bleeding for the Chicago Cubs. He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. Simon says he was shocked when a friend asked Caroline if she felt guilty for taking her daughters away from their native culture: "My wife just answered, 'No, not really.' Send tips and pie recipes: carolinesimon@cqrollcall.com. As we say in this business, there is more to come. The daughter of Andrea Heinemann Simon, a civil rights activist, and Richard Simon, co-founder of the book publisher Simon & Schuster, she found singing an effective way to overcome a childhood . A few weeks after they met, Mr. Simon invited her to a party at Ms. Lyden's apartment in Brooklyn to celebrate the publication of his memoir, ''Home and Away.'' We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. At the age of 50, NPR has a renewed sense of purpose: to appeal to and sometimes challenge an audience that is more diverse in all ways, and help reach across some of those divides. A tiny white T-shirt. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Scott Turow called it "a treasure. [23][24][25][26] They consider themselves a Jewish family (Simon's father was Jewish and his mother was Irish Catholic). He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. They smiled back wanly. . '' said Jacki Lyden, a host for ''All Things Considered'' on NPR. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. Looking back, the transition is very quick. From a giant celebration to the number of American journalists on hand to observe, there's a lot going on in Pyongyang. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. Also, what's ahead for Congressman George Santos and the nation's economy. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition, remembers the moment he and his wife decided to adopt. Changes on tap for NJ bars, restaurants. The family was staying at a hotel near the restaurant at the center of the poisoning incident, and had bought food there for one of their daughters. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" Courtesy of Scott Simon I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. Five sets of strangers were together on the bus, about to share one of the most intimate moments of our lives. He received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as "consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging." In July, she moved into his apartment at the Watergate in Washington. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Simon received the Presidential End Hunger Award for his coverage of the Ethiopian civil war and famine, and a special citation from the Peabody Awards for his weekly essays, which were cited as consistently thoughtful, graceful, and challenging. He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund, the Studs Terkel Award, and the Charles Osgood Lifetime Achievement Award. Four pairs of pants, white, black, gray, and pink, each with a cunning little slit in the backside (among the greatest Chinese inventions since the compass and printing). How? NPR broadcast its first on-air original programming 50 years ago today: May 3, 1971. Two persons, including Richard S Simon, Caroline Anne, listed the phone number (410) 323-1173 as their own, various documents indicated. She put her into my wife's arms. Her small cheeks burned so, I wondered if her tears would sizzle. What's important, he says, is that his children are comfortable with being adopted and that they know the truth about it -- sad though it may be. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. Update information for Caroline Richard More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Known For The King of Staten Island Additional Crew (2020) Like Plastic Additional Crew (2013) Recently, he was awarded the Studs Terkel Award. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. We saw Elise. Simon says it's best not to invest too much of one's identity in ethnicity. Simon's weekly show, Weekend Edition Saturday, has been called by the Washington Post, "the most literate, witty, moving, and just plain interesting news show on any dial," and by Brett . From the Feng township. [17], On December 15, 2018, Simon said of the death of Jakelin Caal, "I do not doubt that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did all they could to try to save the life of Jakelin Caal Maquin, a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala, who died in the custody of the United States. We ate and talked and tried to amuse, divert, and win over our daughter with songs, food, and funny voices, leaving her sullen and unmoved, all the while asking ourselves, "What have we done? He adds, "If you prick me, I'll bleed Chicago Cubs blue.". We had endured three days of what we had come to call "adopto-tourism" together ("You will now visit the Pearl Museum and Gift Shop! Please stay tuned. Windy City, Simon's second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. On the initial reaction of his daughter Elise upon meeting her new parents in China, "We were feeding her, holding her. Here is her phone number (410) 323-1173 (Verizon Maryland, Inc). His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Possible wind farm could power more than 700,000 homes. "And what do you do? He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and outside) and appeared as Mother Ginger in the Ballet Austin production of The Nutcracker. He also hosts public television specials and does stories for CBS Sunday Morning. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. She inhaled a soft egg custard and plain white rice and stopped crying for a few moments, sobbing being hard to do while you are swallowing (though she tried, she tried). Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? Weekend Edition Saturday has been called by the Washington Post, "the most literate, witty, moving, and just plain interesting news show on any dial," and by Brett Martin of Time Out New York, "the most eclectic, intelligent two hours of broadcasting on the airwaves." January 14, 2023 The NFL playoffs kick off today; the Australian Open opens tomorrow; and the Olympic figure skating doping scandal continues. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. I've interviewed all three astronauts who flew on the first mission to the moon, and profiled three people who've been made saints, including Mother Teresa. The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. Simon has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times of London, The Guardian, and Gourmet among other publications, and won a James Beard Award for his story, "Conflict Cuisine" in Gourmet. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." Book's We Love returns with 400+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Those clothes! A mustard-colored crocheted sweater. ''Unlike so many people, men especially, Scott sees that whimsy is a necessary part of life. Grinning bureaucrats received us and showed us to a staircase. "[18] Journalist Jon Schwarz from The Intercept criticized Simon on Twitter, referencing his comments on Fahrenheit 9/11 to accuse his journalism of allocating excessive benefit of the doubt to the U.S. We have information on 57 results for Caroline Richard, including phone numbers and addresses . You walk in recollecting long romantic dinners, nights at the theater, and carefree vacations. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. As Caroline lifted her slightly from her lap to hold her, Elise soaked her own tufted little legs with a hot surge of pee. Her eyes were dull, defiant, and blistering. [12] He guest-hosted BBC World News America, filling in for Matt Frei,[citation needed] and anchored NBC's Weekend Today in 199293. Feng Jia-Mei, Jia-Mei. Baby, baby, our baby. Get the latest news and those driveway moments delivered directly to your inbox every weekday morning by signing up for the WBFO Newsletter: The WBFO Daily. ''It is always interesting to pay a visit to it. So: this is where we are going to become parents. '', At NPR's offices in Washington, Mr. Simon, 48, is known for his dapper clothes and for broadcasting in suits with pocket handkerchiefs to match his (sometimes red) socks. ), ''I once heard Scott interviewing a steelworker, and he said, 'If you could make pink plastic flamingos and earn as much money as you do making steel, would you make pink plastic flamingos?' A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. We've ripped a baby away from the only place she's ever known, to bring her some place on the other side of the world that might as well be the moon. But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. What does this mean? Courtesy of Scott Simon ''He always knows how to make an entrance,'' Ms. Lyden said. "Feng Jia-Mei?" They were having as much fun as we were. Simon has contributed articles to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times of London, The Guardian, and Gourmet among other publications, and won a James Beard Award for his story, "Conflict Cuisine" in Gourmet. January 14, 2023 The UAE has picked a top oil executive to lead global climate talks this year. Richard Drew/AP I've interviewed all three astronauts who flew on the first mission to the moon, and profiled three people who've been made saints, including Mother Teresa. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart. Windy City, Simons second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. [13], After the September 11 attacks, Simon spoke and wrote in support of the "war on terror", publishing an op-ed in the October 11, 2001, Wall Street Journal titled "Even Pacifists Must Support This War. "I just realized: she once had to let me go into the big wide world. Aren't they impossible? He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. Today, the initials NPR mean something special to tens of millions of Americans for whom we provide not only the news, music and entertainment, but a life's companion. So that's the only con I can think of. You know, you hear stories. "For a lot of people, the assisted-fertility industry is just an obvious alternative to that.". January 14, 2023 The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. hide caption. In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. And I will never forget that our oldest daughter, Elise she just reached out with her little hand, with a kind of tenderness you usually don't see in 5-year-olds, and she said, 'It doesn't matter.' We told people that the look of surprise in her eyes was because she had just read our dossier and said, "I thought you said that I was going to first-rate people!". Log In or Sign Up Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard See Photos Caroline Richard Scott Simon is one of Americas most admired writers and broadcasters. "A sad day," sighed Julie from Utah, while the cityscape of Nanchang, China, slabs of brown and gray with wet laundry flapping, rolled by our windows. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs.". Breathtaking. He has received numerous honorary degrees. His novel, Pretty Birds, the story of two teenage girls in Sarajevo during the siege, received rave reviews, with Scott Turow calling it, "the most auspicious fiction debut by a journalist of note since Tom Wolfe's. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He co-anchored PBS's "Millennium 2000" coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck or other vehicle? Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. ", Over careful conversation between stops, we began to make some fair assumptions about the meandering paths of hope, frustration, and paperwork that all of us had navigated to get here. "A sad day," sighed Julie from Utah, while the cityscape of Nanchang, China, slabs of brown and gray with wet laundry flapping, rolled by our windows. Shigu, our trip coordinator, came by our room. 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