Breathtaking. Monday, May 3, 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of NPR's first on-air original broadcast. 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. And then, as we laughed, cried, and hugged her even more fiercely, Feng Jia-Mei opened her small robin's mouth and burped up a geyser of phlegm, fear, and breakfast. My wife and I, not having had children in the traditional, Abraham-and-Sarah-begat manner, have learned to make jokes about the way we've had our family. He explains that the adoption process in the United States is particularly taxing and can discourage many potential parents. "I have never loved a human being or a human moment more," he says. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. We looked at the women in the smocks and then realized -- they held our children in their arms. Reporter for @RollCall/@CQNow covering immigration policy. Courtesy of Scott Simon We have information on 57 results for Caroline Richard, including phone numbers and addresses . What were we thinking? He adds, If you prick me, Ill bleed Chicago Cubs blue.. I've interviewed all three. So that's the only con I can think of. In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. Resides in League City, TX. And you can't drink for months!") "[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. A tiny white T-shirt. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" Friends looked at her photo and wept. A little red and white shirt. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. As we say in this business, there is more to come. A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. "We just looked at each other and said, 'Why are we doing this? . [27], In July 2013 Simon began tweeting his emotions and conversations with his mother during the last days of her life. Simon says the decision to adopt changed his life -- but it wasn't easy. ''At that moment, I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with him,'' Ms. Richard said. 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). The drinks flashed through us like tap water. Laurie Halse Anderson just called the book, "Amazing. 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. Today, you can get whatever news you want to hear, on platforms that place audiences into different foxholes of opinion, where they can dig in against any idea they don't like. Simon also wrote the book Just Getting Started with Tony Bennett. NPR turned 50 this week. Adoption is a miracle. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Five sets of strangers were together on the bus, about to share one of the most intimate moments of our lives. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Caroline A Simon, 32. I was voted most unique in high school, and it was not a compliment. People named Caroline Richard Find your friends on Facebook Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. But we cannot imagine anything more remarkable and marvelous than having a stranger put into your arms who becomes, in minutes, your flesh, your blood: your life. Donate it to WBFO instead. Breathtaking. Courtesy of Scott Simon Baby, We Were Meant For Each Other: In. Related To Jacqueline Simon, Kristen Simon, Charles Simon. January 14, 2023 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. We bathed her. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. There are already children in this world who need us right now. 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. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. Then there's the emotional toll that not everyone is prepared to pay. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. 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. Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". 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. Each layer smelled of coal smoke and pee. Excerpted by permission of Random House, a division of Random House Inc. All rights reserved. With over 4 million listeners it is the most-listened to news program on NPR. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Philly native & @dailypenn alum. "Yet it's hard for a 7-year-old to understand. And then, as we laughed, cried, and hugged her even more fiercely, Feng Jia-Mei opened her small robin's mouth and burped up a geyser of phlegm, fear, and breakfast. NPR turned 50 this week. Scott Simon is one of Americas most admired writers and broadcasters. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to. As Caroline lifted her slightly from her lap to hold her, Elise soaked her own tufted little legs with a hot surge of pee. There are children in the world now who need our love, and we sure need them.'". 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? "), during which we talked about the sundry things strangers do to be companionable. 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. Grinning bureaucrats received us and showed us to a staircase. You've had an incredibly successful career how does that compare to being a long time Cubs fan and seeing them win (L-R): Caroline Richard, Scott Simon, and Library Foundation President & CEO, Rhona Frazin the World Series? Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. This book will change lives, restore hopes to the brokenhearted, and remind the rest of us what is truly important." In July, she moved into his apartment at the Watergate in Washington. She was about six months old at the time of the picture. As we say in this business, there is more to come. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break. She was five months older than in the picture we had, but still recognizably the little girl in the thumbnail portrait. Simon graduated from Nicholas Senn High School in 1970. View the profiles of people named Caroline Simon. "I just realized: she once had to let me go into the big wide world. Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll: Jerry Carino's ballot, SJ chef Joe Brown spills the recipes and stories in his book 'Melange', Eagles can accomplish this first against a familiar foe in playoffs, Georgia football star Devin Willock of New Milford killed in crash, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kim Yutani, the festival's director of programming. '', She went to the University of California at Berkeley, studied international politics in Paris and wound up in New York at Gabriel Films, which specializes in prison documentaries. January 14, 2023 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants Congress to raise the federal debt limit fast to avoid a default. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ProPublica's Peter Elkind about a provision in the latest federal budget intended to end "syndicated conservation easements," a problematic tax break. 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. She was introduced to Mr. Simon, who liked her right away. She sat in Caroline's lap, then mine. Sports Illustrated called his book Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan "extraordinaryuniformly superba memoir of such breadth and reach that it compares favorably with Fredrick Exley's A Fan's Notes." His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs.". Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". In his new book, Baby We Were Meant For Each Other, Simon describes how he and Caroline decided to adopt after struggling to conceive, and then traveled to Nanchang, China, from their home in Washington, D.C., twice -- first to bring Elise home, and then five years later, when they went to pick up Elise's little sister, Lina. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. He has hosted many television series, including PBSs State of Mind, Voices of Vision, Need to Know and Backstage With The Paterson Project won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio earth summit meeting. Grinning bureaucrats received us and showed us to a staircase. "The instinct to adopt -- to take children into our lives -- is, I think, practically as old as childbirth.". He will receive the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. Excerpted from Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other by Scott Simon Copyright 2010 by Scott Simon. Simon says it's best not to invest too much of one's identity in ethnicity. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. hide caption. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. 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) "For a lot of people, the assisted-fertility industry is just an obvious alternative to that.". NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. 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." As if there would have been anti-aircraft shells without the US war", "Governor Rauner Announces Recipients of 2016 Order of Lincoln Award", "NPR Host Scott Simon: Riding on Airwaves", Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, "Scott Simon Releases First Novel: Pretty Birds", "Reflections on Welcoming a New Family Member", "NPR Host's Lunch in London Intersects Spy Case", "Review of "Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime" by Scott Simon", "Scott Simon On Life With The Cubs And The Manager Who Cursed Out Chicago", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scott_Simon&oldid=1128460699, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 07:18. A little red and white shirt. Not much of whatever it was. Add a bio, trivia, and more. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." NPR is in North Korea as the country celebrates 70 years of existence. House Republicans say they'll use the negotiations to win concessions on government spending. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. Simon has been with NPR for over four decades, beginning in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief. As Caroline lifted her slightly from her lap to hold her, Elise soaked her own tufted little legs with a hot surge of pee. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels. You know, you hear stories. I've been fortunate to play a small part in NPR's growth. "How much did they cost? [8] His career also encompasses writing and television. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels. We looked at the other happy new families across the room. Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. "Get something to eat.". His career also encompasses writing and television. 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. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. Simon also wrote the book Just Getting Started with Tony Bennett. Friends looked at her photo and wept. Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? [12] He guest-hosted BBC World News America, filling in for Matt Frei,[citation needed] and anchored NBC's Weekend Today in 199293. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China: Elise, in 2004, and Lina, in 2007. 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]. [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. (He did an obituary for her on the air. [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. Scott Turow called it "a treasure. He co-anchored PBS's "Millennium 2000" coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. Our little girl's tears fell like soft, fat, furious little jewels down her face. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" ''When Caroline began to giggle during the two minutes of silence, it confirmed everything for me,'' Mr. Simon said afterward. Changes on tap for NJ bars, restaurants. I think I would have had a tougher time holding my tongue.". I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. He also became familiar to viewers in Great Britain as host of the continuing BBC series, Eyewitness. He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! She put her into my wife's arms. Are they healthy? 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. Winning was something I hoped for since I was 3 years-old. 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. 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. Not enough kids here?" His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq.Caroline Richard Simon. Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. As narrated by Simon, Cosby refused to comment, only shaking his head no when prompted. A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. It is as poignant and tender and wise as Tuesdays with Morrie, with the added virtues of being unflinching and, quite often, very funny. Laurie Halse Anderson just called the book, Amazing. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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