So why did you go overseas? How? And you can't drink for months!") His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He has thrown out the first pitch at Wrigley Field (low and . To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. 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. "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.". Add a bio, trivia, and more. The drinks flashed through us like tap water. Simon has been with NPR for over four decades, beginning in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief. Monday, May 3, 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of NPR's first on-air original broadcast. "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. [But] she just didn't become happy about it for another couple of days. we'd say, "When would you like to hear it?". We put something over them and we keep on going. We also found 57 background checks for Caroline Richard, including criminal records . As we say in this business, there is more to come. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate . What kind of people are we?". In his new book, Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, Simon shares the journey -- from struggling to conceive, to deciding to adopt, to traveling halfway around the world -- that ended with him and his wife, Caroline, adopting two little girls from China. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Then, in April, Caroline Richard, 33, visited NPR to talk about a documentary film she was working on. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching. We have information on 57 results for Caroline Richard, including phone numbers and addresses . 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. Scott Simon (born March 16, 1952)[1][2] is an American journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR. It wasn't until later in life that Martin finally met his biological mother and discovered he wasn't Native American at all. Then the Great Wall and Gift Shop! we asked softly. A dossier prepared by Chinese adoption officials told us that she was smart, active, funny, hungry, energetic, and impatient (all of which remain a good description to this day). Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. ("Pregnant! NPR turned 50 this week. Are they healthy? Excerpted from Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other by Scott Simon Copyright 2010 by Scott Simon. Simon has written eight books and has one of the largest personal media followings on Twitter. "The Paterson Project" won a national Emmy, as did his two-hour special from the Rio Earth Summit meeting. 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. 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. hide caption. I was voted most unique in high school, and it was not a compliment. Breathtaking. 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 . Get a quick look at the most important local stories of the day with KUOW's Today So Far newsletter. He co-anchored PBSs Millennium 2000 coverage in concert with the BBC, and has co-hosted the televised Columbia-DuPont Awards. Caroline Richard Simon holds Elise Simon, 11 months old, on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nanchang. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. I've interviewed all three. View the profiles of people named Caroline Simon. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois, Remarks on Accepting The Order of Lincoln. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. January 14, 2023 Alabama is beginning to recover after Thursday's tornadoes. [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. Courtesy of Scott Simon Excerpted from Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other by Scott Simon Copyright 2010 by Scott Simon. Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and many wars. For one reason or another, the traditional result was not achieved. [29], This article is about the NPR journalist. 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I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. Scott received the Order of Lincoln from the State of Illinois in 2016, the states highest honor. Five sets of strangers were together on the bus, about to share one of the most intimate moments of our lives. I've been fortunate to play a small part in NPR's growth. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. We sure need them.". 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. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. [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 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.' 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. 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. Scott Turow called it "a treasure. 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 books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Simon has hosted television series and specials, including PBS's Need to Know in 201113. Affirming. So that's the only con I can think of. Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973.. Simon tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that he fondly recalls Elise's reaction to seeing her little sister for the first time. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. But, I am told, so does childbirth. Simon says the decision to adopt changed his life -- but it wasn't easy. 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. I began reporting for NPR from Chicago in the late 1970s, about crimes, corruption, blizzards, mob hits and political ferment. "Get something to eat.". There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. His hobbies are books . Caroline Richard (I) Additional Crew + Add or change photo on IMDbPro Contribute to IMDb. First the puffy quilted pink coat came off. 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. A tiny white T-shirt. [12], In May 2010, he was conferred Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Willamette University, where he was that year's commencement speaker. 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. ), ''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?' There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. Feng Jia-Mei, Jia-Mei. Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! Scott Simon, host of NPR's Weekend Edition, remembers the moment he and his wife decided to adopt. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. In July, she moved into his apartment at the Watergate in Washington. As we say in this business, there is more to come. And you can't drink for months!") Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. [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. Join Facebook to connect with Caroline Simon and others you may know. Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. They inspired his New York Times bestseller book Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. ''We both felt it, and we acted on it.''. "How much did they cost? She was five months older than in the picture we had, but still recognizably the little girl in the thumbnail portrait. Courtesy of Scott Simon Also, what's ahead for Congressman George Santos and the nation's economy. Well, he had seen that several hundred times before. How? When people called to ask, "What time is All Things Considered?" Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. [8][24], In 2006 Simon and his wife were contacted by police as part of the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning investigation. 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.". Carolinne Simon, 28 years of Moorestown, NJ passed away on October 6, 2022. 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