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. So that's the only con I can think of. 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. ''She's the brilliant one,'' said Muriel Price, one of Ms. Richard's sisters. She put her into my wife's arms. When she met Mr. Simon, she lived in a tiny Chinatown apartment in Manhattan, furnished with a futon, flowering plants and piles of books. Basically, its college radio for adults. ''When Caroline began to giggle during the two minutes of silence, it confirmed everything for me,'' Mr. Simon said afterward. So why did you go overseas? At the end of the interview, Simon offered Cosby an opportunity to comment on the accusations of sexual assault against him. For Simon and Caroline, that instinct was so strong that it drowned out any concern they may have had about there being an ethnic barrier between them and their adopted children. ''We got teased endlessly. Courtesy of Scott Simon For Simon, the vignette is proof of. House Republicans say they'll use the negotiations to win concessions on government spending. 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. government. Feng Jia-Mei, Jia-Mei. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973.. 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. But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. As we say in this business, there is more to come. She was introduced to Mr. Simon, who liked her right away. Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! "Get something to eat.". I was hooked; and stayed on to hear the effervescence of Susan Stamberg on All Things Considered, the rock-steadiness of Bob Edwards and the sharp insights of Linda Wertheimer, Nina Totenberg and Cokie Roberts, at a time when the voices of women in the news business were scarce. She immediately became our child, and our identity with her deepened every day and deepens every day even now. Her small cheeks burned so, I wondered if her tears would sizzle. Our small bus pulled up before a great gray file cabinet of a building in central Nanchang. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. ". Grinning bureaucrats received us and showed us to a staircase. Excerpted from Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other by Scott Simon Copyright 2010 by Scott Simon. NPR's Scott Simon talks with writer John Hendrickson. 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. Poet Charles Simic is photographed at the City University of New York, May 13, 2003. Also, what's ahead for Congressman George Santos and the nation's economy. Anyone can read what you share. Jokes are sometimes the only sensible answer to some of the astoundingly impertinent questions people can ask, right in your children's faces. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Harry Melling, who plays Poe. Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Donate it to WBFO instead. 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!". Our independent, nonprofit newsroom produces award-winning stories, podcasts and events. NJ wants 'fairness' over 'sameness' in education. Friends looked at her photo and wept. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. There are already children in this world who need us right now. "We learn from hurts in life, don't we? You walk in recollecting long romantic dinners, nights at the theater, and carefree vacations. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. Because Martin's birth certificate stated that he was Native American, that ethnicity became a large part of his identity. It was at the top of several non-fiction bestseller lists. 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) ''That's exactly the reaction I want from my life's companion. This book will change lives, restore hopes to the brokenhearted, and remind the rest of us what is truly important." 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. 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). Scott Simon is one of Americas most admired writers and broadcasters. 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. "First of all, they're hungry, they're thirsty, they're crying, they need sleep -- all of these kinds of things that have nothing to do, certainly, with ethnicity.". She was about six months old at the time of the picture. Aren't they impossible? We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. 'Meant For Each Other': Scott Simon's Adoption Story, The Joys And Struggles Of International Adoption. Our little girl's tears fell like soft, fat, furious little jewels down her face. How? Simon has written eight books and has one of the largest personal media followings on Twitter. Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. . hide caption. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. Our baby was famished. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. . Affirming. "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. 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. A little red and white shirt. But wizardry does not always deliver. 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. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan 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. [19], Simon has won Peabody and Emmy awards, and received many honorary degrees. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels. "Yet it's hard for a 7-year-old to understand. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. NPR's Scott Simon asks De'Shawn Charles Winslow about his new novel "Decent People," which is set in the same fictional North Carolina town as his widely praised debut. Facebook gives people the power. "We'd both been in places where there are a lot of children who'd been abandoned," he tells NPR's Steve Inskeep. While I talked to Caroline, I had to hold a cold compress on my head, alternating between my right hand and my left.''. "That baby is so much more to you than its ethnicity," he says. And he was around for a lot. We sure need them.". hide caption. 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). 2023 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association. We bathed her. Scott Simon (born March 16, 1952)[1][2] is an American journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. January 14, 2023 In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. Breathtaking. [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. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. 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.". He co-anchored PBSs Millennium 2000 coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. For Simon, the vignette is proof of the power of suggestion -- but that's a subtlety his daughters aren't yet aware of. I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. Everyone's out of the pool at former Cherry Hill swim club. 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. 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." Well, he had seen that several hundred times before. 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? But, I am told, so does childbirth. It turned out that Martin's mother was a woman of Scandinavian origin who, stumped by the "ethnic" section of the adoption form, had simply identified herself as "All American. The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. Scott Turow called it "a treasure. January 14, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon remembers Charles Simic, former U.S. poet laureate who was born in Belgrade right before World War II. He adds, "If you prick me, I'll bleed Chicago Cubs blue.". 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. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. And while Simon and Caroline are determined to expose their daughters to Chinese culture through history and travel, he says their ethnicity is still only a feature of their personality, not a defining trait. He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Aren't they impossible? . It is as poignant and tender and wise as Tuesdays with Morrie, with the added virtues of being unflinching and, quite often, very funny." 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. "Complete rapture. As narrated by Simon, Cosby refused to comment, only shaking his head no when prompted. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. We also know that the hardest parts are still ahead. I don't mean just that it's amazing, terrific, and a wonderful thing to do. Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. we asked softly. 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? Simons 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 Martin of Time-Out New York the most eclectic, intelligent two hours of broadcasting on the airwaves. He 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. 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. 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I was hooked; and stayed on to hear the effervescence of Susan Stamberg on All Things Considered, the rock-steadiness of Bob Edwards and the sharp insights of Linda Wertheimer, Nina Totenberg and Cokie Roberts, at a time when the voices of women in the news business were scarce. "There is no way that we're going to spare them the sting and the hurt of feeling that at some point there was someone who gave them up," he says. 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! Find 10 years of recommendations all in one place that's more than 3,200 great reads with handy filters to help you find the perfect book. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. We saw smiling middle-aged women in white smocks holding babies, cooing, singing, and hefting them in their arms. "[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. Courtesy of Scott Simon "It is difficult, time-consuming and expensive to adopt a child in this country," he says. 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). The drinks flashed through us like tap water. 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. Simon is a contributor to CBS Sunday Morning. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." Baby, baby, our baby. Each layer smelled of coal smoke and pee. "And what do you do? Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. What kind of people are we?". He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. Those clothes! 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. 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. Then a black quilted coat. Send tips and pie recipes: carolinesimon@cqrollcall.com. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. His career also encompasses writing and television. Simon has been with NPR for over four decades, beginning in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable. Scott Turow called it a treasure. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. I've been fortunate to play a small part in NPR's growth. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. we'd say, "When would you like to hear it?". He adds, "If you prick me, I'll bleed Chicago Cubs blue.". 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. Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? Excerpted by permission of Random House, a division of Random House Inc. All rights reserved. On the initial reaction of his daughter Elise upon meeting her new parents in China, "We were feeding her, holding her. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. The only world they've known is behind them -- and the idea of another change just when they were getting comfortable in a world they knew, in an orphanage -- the idea of change is obviously obnoxious. Shigu, our trip coordinator, came by our room. Affirming. We blinked back tears and cleared our throats. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. January 7, 2023 NPR's Scott Simon speaks with conductor Marin Alsop about concerts she is conducting this weekend in Chicago, which feature exclusively works by female composers. So: this is where we are going to become parents. His hobbies are books . Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. For one reason or another, the traditional result was not achieved. "You should go downstairs," Shigu advised. It's a huge part of his life. NPR turned 50 this week. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. . ''It is always interesting to pay a visit to it. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. But not everyone sees it that way. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. ", On becoming a father relatively late in life, "I'm aware of the fact that I'm not going to be around for a lot. Do you know that little Indian place just off Thirty-second? He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. 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. Why would you do that? His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. You got the baby that was meant for [another] family and they got yours. Caroline is a resident of 606 Tunbridge Rd, Balt, MD. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. 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. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit, called the book "poignant, funny, intimate, and unforgettable." 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. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. ("Pregnant! When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" Adoption is a miracle. 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.'' Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. . 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. Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Affirming. 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. A month before, this moment couldn't have happened fast enough. Caroline Richard Simon. '', See the article in its original context from. 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? 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. It was at the top of several non-fiction bestseller lists. Her eyes were dull, defiant, and blistering. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. 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. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. Not enough kids here?" You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. 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? 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. There are all kinds of wizardly things that can be done in laboratories these days; most of us had tried one or two. What does this mean? From the Feng township. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs.". Family pharmacy, builder at odds over planned location. Friends looked at her photo and wept. "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. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Courtesy of Scott Simon Baby, We Were Meant For Each Other: In. Grinning bureaucrats received us and showed us to a staircase. Courtesy of Scott Simon Are they healthy? I tried to point a video camera, snap pictures, roll audio, and hug them, all at the same time. Scott Simon and his daughters Elise (right) and Lina (left) tour a temple in Nancheng, China, not long after Lina's adoption. Renting a two bedroom apartment in the zip code 21212 may cost you $1,250 per month, PD&R says. [23][24][25][26] They consider themselves a Jewish family (Simon's father was Jewish and his mother was Irish Catholic). I think I would have had a tougher time holding my tongue.". 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. NPR turned 50 this week. 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