"And what do you do? You leave worrying about where to get diapers, milk, and Cheerios. "Feng Jia-Mei?" His book, and Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, was Barnes and Nobles Sports Book of the Year. The officials had given her a name: Feng Jia-Mei. Our independent, nonprofit newsroom produces award-winning stories, podcasts and events. His book, and Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball, was Barnes and Noble's Sports Book of the Year. The woman in the white smock looked down at a tag -- as if checking the size -- and smiled. 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. I first heard of National Public Radio when it broadcast the Senate hearings into the Watergate scandal live, in the summer of 1973. "Get something to eat.". His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. 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. 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. 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. Laurie Halse Anderson just called the book, "Amazing. Then a black quilted coat. But not everyone sees it that way. ''At that moment, I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with him,'' Ms. Richard said. [12], In May 2010, he was conferred Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Willamette University, where he was that year's commencement speaker. NPR turned 50 this week. Carlos Lozado of The Washington Post called it, in a rave review, "a book that easily matches its title.". Simon says it's best not to invest too much of one's identity in ethnicity. He's using his platform to galvanize investments in clean energy, but is also backing fossil fuels. The drinks flashed through us like tap water. We had Cheerios, wipes, and diapers in our hands. What we know: NJ renters, homeowners struggling from Ida can soon apply for help, Limb loss makes being active expensive. "It is difficult, time-consuming and expensive to adopt a child in this country," he says. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. So why did you go overseas? January 14, 2023 The Sundance Film Festival will take place in person next week after streaming online for the past two years. I had a glass of wine, my wife had a beer, and we toasted our daughter. "How much did they cost? Affirming. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. Also, what's ahead for Congressman George Santos and the nation's economy. We told him that our daughter seemed inconsolable. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. As we say in this business, there is more to come. Yet Mr. Simon's observations and questions never put you to sleep, whether he is reporting on Al Gore, a hospital in Kosovo, surfing or the death of his cat. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. Now it was here; and we weren't ready. NJ wants 'fairness' over 'sameness' in education. You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. ''She has a very quick and a wide-ranging, probing, searching mind,'' he said. 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 He was also known as a longtime and not unhappy bachelor. Back in our hotel room, Caroline zipped, snipped, and unbuttoned four layers of Chinese clothing. It is as poignant and tender and wise as Tuesdays with Morrie, with the added virtues of being unflinching and, quite often, very funny." But, I am told, so does childbirth. Copyright 2021 NPR. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. 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]. Something in her face, and in her tiny, tender shoulders, seemed to call out. we'd say, "When would you like to hear it?". His new memoir, "Life on Delay," details his struggle with stuttering. Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other, an essay about the joys of adoption, was published in August 2010. A mustard-colored crocheted sweater. 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." Tomorrow, the Silk Museumand Gift Shop! 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. 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 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. 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. Some interviews have been difficult, or painful like when we asked Bill Cosby about the sexual assault allegations against him and he stayed silent. We opened the network's first bureau in a war zone El Salvador, in 1982. He died this week after a long career of writing and teaching. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Kim Yutani, the festival's director of programming. January 14, 2023 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants Congress to raise the federal debt limit fast to avoid a default. There are all kinds of wizardly things that can be done in laboratories these days; most of us had tried one or two. 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? Then the Great Wall and Gift Shop! Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters, having reported from all over the world and many wars. 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. A tiny white T-shirt. Each layer smelled of coal smoke and pee. we asked softly. His hobbies are books, theater, ballet, British comedy, Mexican cooking, and "bleeding for the Chicago Cubs." He has appeared as a guest and commentator on all major networks, including BBC, NBC, CNN, and ESPN. '', See the article in its original context from. He is married to Caroline Richard Simon, and their daughters are Elise and Paulina. In February, a small group of us gathered for dinner in the Brown-Alley room with NPR's Scott Simon. Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. And I think our two daughters are going to be very strong, in part, because of that.". You walk into the building as a couple, and leave a few minutes later as a family. And finally, pink socks that had been tucked beneath red socks: as tiny and dear as a kitten's paws. It is a marvel of technical finesse, close observation, and a perfectly pitched heart." Your purchase helps support NPR programming. The UAE has picked a top oil executive to lead global climate talks this year. Adoption is a miracle. 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." "Complete rapture. "We learn from hurts in life, don't we? In March 2015, he published a memoir about her titled Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime. [1] They have two daughters, both adopted as babies from China. always gripping, always tender, and often painfully funny. "You should go downstairs," Shigu advised. Raindrops rattled the roof of our small bus, seeped through the windows, and pitted the windshield with great wet gobs. Simon 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. He has also received the Barry M. Goldwater Award from the Human Rights Fund, the Studs Terkel Award, and the Charles Osgood Lifetime Achievement Award. 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 talks with writer John Hendrickson. forces. From the Feng township. '' said Jacki Lyden, a host for ''All Things Considered'' on NPR. He adds, If you prick me, Ill bleed Chicago Cubs blue.. we'd say, "When would you like to hear it?". There was a traditional Quaker period of silence during the service, and although the bride was clearly trying to stay quiet, little laughs kept escaping from her like bubbles. Windy City, Simon's second novel, is a political comedy set in the Chicago City Council. 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." 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. A little red and white shirt. Feng Jia-Mei, Jia-Mei. His latest books is My Cubs: A Love Story about his lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs, and their historic World Series victory. 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 died this week after a long career of writing and teaching. Most of us had probably tried to start families in the traditional manner. How? ", Caroline Richard Simon holds an 11-month-old Elise Simon on the day her adoption was approved by Chinese officials in Nancheng. Everyone's out of the pool at former Cherry Hill swim club. I went on to cover 10 conflicts, from Africa and the Middle East to the siege of Sarajevo. 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. In July, she moved into his apartment at the Watergate in Washington. KUOW is the Puget Sound regions #1 radio station for news. 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