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We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. 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. Caroline Richard (I) Additional Crew + Add or change photo on IMDbPro Contribute to IMDb. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. 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. Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. Caroline C Simon, 37. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. [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. Let's make a switch right now.' Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. Conflict Between Israelis and Palestinians Continue In Jerusalem, What You Need To Know About The CDC's New Mask Guidance. [27], In July 2013 Simon began tweeting his emotions and conversations with his mother during the last days of her life. 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. Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! Two persons, including Richard S Simon, Caroline Anne, listed the phone number (410) 323-1173 as their own, various documents indicated. Our independent, nonprofit newsroom produces award-winning stories, podcasts and events. 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. There are all kinds of wizardly things that can be done in laboratories these days; most of us had tried one or two. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. Reporter for @RollCall/@CQNow covering immigration policy. 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. Caroline Anne and Richard S Simon are connected to this place. Lived In Pittsburgh PA. A mustard-colored crocheted sweater. 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. We sure need them.". [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. Father: Ernie Simon Mother: Patricia (Lyons) Simon Wife: Caroline Richard adopted daughter: Elise Simon Born in 2004 adopted daughter: Lina Simon Born in 2007 References In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. ), ''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?' Simon has hosted television series and specials, including PBS's Need to Know in 201113. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. "I have never loved a human being or a human moment more," he says. 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.. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." Simon also wrote the book Just Getting Started with Tony Bennett. When she met Mr. Simon, she lived in a tiny Chinatown apartment in Manhattan, furnished with a futon, flowering plants and piles of books. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Send tips and pie recipes: carolinesimon@cqrollcall.com. The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. [8] His father died when Scott was 16,[9] and his mother later married former minor league baseball player Ralph G. Newman, an American Civil War scholar and author who ran the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop in Chicago.[10]. 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. What were we thinking? They smiled back wanly. Well, he had seen that several hundred times before. Baby, baby, our baby. Philly native & @dailypenn alum. Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. (He did an obituary for her on the air. "[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. ''At that moment, I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with him,'' Ms. Richard said. Are they healthy? 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. Aren't they impossible? . The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. 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? Part of a collage of images of Scott Simon reporting for NPR News from Cuba, San Salvador and Iraq. We laid those small clothes aside to keep for the ages. ", Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. You walk in recollecting long romantic dinners, nights at the theater, and carefree vacations. The Bridge connects music lovers with music makers and engages in the community, supporting musicians, venues, and listeners. Facebook gives people the power. Basically, its college radio for adults. When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" Because Martin's birth certificate stated that he was Native American, that ethnicity became a large part of his identity. "Now, we couldn't have cared less, but what we didn't want was them coming back in a couple of hours and saying, 'Oh, there's been some terrible mistake. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. "Get something to eat.". Simon is a contributor to CBS Sunday Morning. Changes on tap for NJ bars, restaurants. 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. hide caption. The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. Carolinne was born in 1993 in Vienna Austria and graduated from Pemberton High School. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. She sat in Caroline's lap, then mine. As we say in this business, there is more to come. [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. And his kids are in their 40s. 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." She put her into my wife's arms. What kind of people are we?". "We tell her, 'Your mother loved you and she wanted to take care of you for the rest of your life and she wanted to be a mother to you but she just couldn't,' " Simon says. Scott Simon is one of Americas most admired writers and broadcasters. You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. Because as soon as they brought that baby into the suite, we were falling in love with her. 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.". But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. As narrated by Simon, Cosby refused to comment, only shaking his head no when prompted. Our little girl's tears fell like soft, fat, furious little jewels down her face. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the state's highest honor. Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. Join Facebook to connect with Caroline Simon and others you may know. We also know that the hardest parts are still ahead. 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[1] They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China. Affirming. A tiny white T-shirt. We also found 57 background checks for Caroline Richard, including criminal records . Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. It was a reminder of something we do uncommonly well at Richmond. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. Simon is a native of Chicago and the son of comedian Ernie Simon and Patricia Lyons Simon. Aren't they impossible? 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. 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. 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 Exleys A Fans Notes. It was at the top of several non-fiction bestseller lists. There are already children in this world who need us right now. hide caption. Monday, May 3, 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of NPR's first on-air original broadcast. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Courtesy of Scott Simon Baby, We Were Meant For Each Other: In. 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 been with NPR for over four decades, beginning in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. A little girl named Excellent-Beautiful. He explains that the adoption process in the United States is particularly taxing and can discourage many potential parents. We shucked raindrops from our shoes and coats. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. In the wake of Buffalo's recent tragedy on the east side, WBFO brings you a program that unapologetically confronts what led to the shooting. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. "A happy day," Julie added, "but also sad," and then we just listened to the ping of raindrops. 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.". Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels. [23][24][25][26] They consider themselves a Jewish family (Simon's father was Jewish and his mother was Irish Catholic). Baby, baby, our baby. There are all kinds of wizardly things that can be done in laboratories these days; most of us had tried one or two. 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. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. It's a huge part of his life. NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. ''She goes over our heads a lot.''. Courtesy of Scott Simon His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs.". NPR was not well known when we opened the first bureau in America's interior. A little red and white shirt. Simon has been with NPR for over four decades, beginning in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief. The health of the family was not affected. ("Pregnant! Courtesy of Scott Simon We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. Breathtaking. 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. 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? 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. You walk in recollecting long romantic dinners, nights at the theater, and carefree vacations. But most of all, I've gotten to share the stories of thousands of people who opened their lives to us. Donate it to WBFO instead. ", 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. We blinked back tears and cleared our throats. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. They smiled back wanly. 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. Windy City, Simon's second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. 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). 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. Caroline is a resident of 606 Tunbridge Rd, Balt, MD. 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." [28], Jack Brickhouse, a Chicago broadcaster (19161998), is Simon's godfather, whom he refers to as an uncle. ''He always knows how to make an entrance,'' Ms. Lyden said. As Caroline lifted her slightly from her lap to hold her, Elise soaked her own tufted little legs with a hot surge of pee. 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