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's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. 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). I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. [20], Simon is a laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, receiving the state's highest honor, the Order of Lincoln from the Governor of Illinois in 2016 in the field of Business, Industry & Communications. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He adds, "If you prick me, I'll bleed Chicago Cubs blue.". He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of Vision," and "Need to Know." 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. 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. We blinked back tears and cleared our throats. So much so, that his high school friends described him as part Cherokee and his father even became a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Courtesy of Scott Simon A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. 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.". Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. As I say that, I have just delivered the eulogy at Dan Schorr's funeral and he was even older when he became a father and he was told the same thing and he lived to the age of almost 94. There are already children in this world who need us right now. The discovery of classified documents at President Biden's home and former office puts him in a tricky political situation. 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. Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck or other vehicle? Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. 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. 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. ''At that moment, I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with him,'' Ms. Richard said. Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition, remembers the moment he and his wife decided to adopt. "How much did they cost? I don't mean just that it's amazing, terrific, and a wonderful thing to do. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. It's a huge part of his life. Reporter for @RollCall/@CQNow covering immigration policy. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kim Yutani, the festival's director of programming. Donate it to WBFO instead. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. '', 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. Shigu, our trip coordinator, came by our room. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. She put her into my wife's arms. Recently, he was awarded the Studs Terkel Award. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. we'd say, "When would you like to hear it?". 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. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. We explore these changes and what role the network. On the initial reaction of his daughter Elise upon meeting her new parents in China, "We were feeding her, holding her. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. ", 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. "[14] He questioned nonviolence at greater length in the Quaker publication Friends Journal in December 2001,[15] provoking many angry letters, to which he replied in the May 2003 issue. '', Like Mr. Simon, Ms. Richard loves Coney Island, Graham Greene novels and riding the subway for whole weekend afternoons. "Get something to eat.". Affirming. 2023 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. A tiny white T-shirt. Why would you do that? (She had been an intern at NPR in the early 1990's, when Mr. Simon was away covering the Persian Gulf war.) He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. ''That's exactly the reaction I want from my life's companion. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. The Bridge connects music lovers with music makers and engages in the community, supporting musicians, venues, and listeners. Feng Jia-Mei, Jia-Mei. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. 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. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. How much did the alcohol industry give to Phil Murphy? 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. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. . The drinks flashed through us like tap water. Get a quick look at the most important local stories of the day with KUOW's Today So Far newsletter. 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? Simon is a contributor to CBS Sunday Morning. 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. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Every second, Whitepages helps 19 people do reverse phone lookups , find people, and get background reports, including public records, in order to make smarter, safer decisions. 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. Breathtaking. THE host of ''Weekend Edition With Scott Simon'' on National Public Radio has a voice that's just right for reading a bedtime story to a child. 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. "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. Now it was here; and we weren't ready. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Harry Melling, who plays Poe. Our daughter looked up into Caroline's unfamiliar face without warmth or disdain; one more stranger was handling her. As we say in this business, there is more to come. I mean that it is, as the dictionary says, "a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of divine agency.". Let's make a switch right now.' From a giant celebration to the number of American journalists on hand to observe, there's a lot going on in Pyongyang. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. Caroline Anne and Richard S Simon are connected to this place. Caroline Richard Simon. 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. Carolinne was born in 1993 in Vienna Austria and graduated from Pemberton High School. For one reason or another, the traditional result was not achieved. As narrated by Simon, Cosby refused to comment, only shaking his head no when prompted. forces. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" 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. 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. What kind of people are we?". "The instinct to adopt -- to take children into our lives -- is, I think, practically as old as childbirth.". This book will change lives, restore hopes to the brokenhearted, and remind the rest of us what is truly important. Carlos Lozado of the Washington Post called it, in a rave review, a book that easily matches its title.. Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. We looked at the other happy new families across the room. Then the Great Wall and Gift Shop! He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. Courtesy of Scott Simon They smiled back wanly. Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. His latest book is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. hide caption. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." Scott Turow called it "a treasure. I tried to point a video camera, snap pictures, roll audio, and hug them, all at the same time. She was about six months old at the time of the picture. We checked cameras and cell phones. But wizardry does not always deliver. At 7 years old, Simon's daughter Elise is at an age where she's starting to ask some pretty difficult questions -- like why her biological mother gave her up -- and the answers aren't always easy for her to understand. We looked at the women in the smocks and then realized -- they held our children in their arms. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. And I think our two daughters are going to be very strong, in part, because of that.". While I talked to Caroline, I had to hold a cold compress on my head, alternating between my right hand and my left.''. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. [12] He guest-hosted BBC World News America, filling in for Matt Frei,[citation needed] and anchored NBC's Weekend Today in 199293. Affirming. Affirming. 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. Facebook gives people the power. Her age is 69. "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. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. Those clothes! [19], Simon has won Peabody and Emmy awards, and received many honorary degrees. Because as soon as they brought that baby into the suite, we were falling in love with her. 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 Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. Send tips and pie recipes: [email protected]. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". They were having as much fun as we were. As Mr. Simon arrived, he hit his head on the taxi door and walked into the party bleeding. 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. His book, and Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, was Barnes and Noble's Sports Book of the Year. Here is her phone number (410) 323-1173 (Verizon Maryland, Inc). I've interviewed all three. Possible wind farm could power more than 700,000 homes. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. 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. Book's We Love returns with 400+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. A little red and white shirt. Our baby was famished. She was about six months old at the time of the picture. Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? You got the baby that was meant for [another] family and they got yours. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. They smiled back wanly. Days later, they had their first real date, at a tiny downtown bistro, talking in the back garden until closing time. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. I've interviewed all three. NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. ''It is always interesting to pay a visit to it. hide caption. What kind of crib did you get? Simon says moments like these have made him extremely glad he became a father -- and that the process of adopting his daughters has changed his life. The health of the family was not affected. But not everyone sees it that way. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. Changes on tap for NJ bars, restaurants. Caroline Richard Simon A little red and white shirt. Simon married Caroline Richard, French documentary filmmaker on September 10, 2000. 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