For years, he didnt speak. And then his father, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist ron suskind, made a remarkable discovery he could communicate with his son by acting out scenes from disney films. Owen, when did you and i become such good friends . And he said, when i watched aladdin, you made me laugh. And then we talked. Owen and iago, for a minute, a minute and a half. It is the first conversation we have ever had. Amy owen and ron suskind join us today at the Sundance Film Festival along with the Academy Awardwinning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams who directed a new film about owens life titled, life, animated. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In oregon, rightwing militia leaders ammon and ryan bundy have been arrested and Group Spokesperson Lavoy Finicum has reportedly been killed following a traffic stop along highway 395. The stop took place near the National Wildlife refuge, where the bundys
Again. Amy today we spend the hour with a young man with autism who learned to interact with the world in an unusual way. His name is owen suskind at the age of 3, he was diagnosed with regressive autism. For years, he didnt speak. And then his father, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist ron suskind, made a remarkable discovery he could communicate with his son by acting out scenes from disney films. Owen, wh did you and i become such good friends . And he said, when i watched aladdin, you made me laugh. And then we talked. Owen and iago, foa minute, a minutend a half. It is the first conversation we have ever had. Amy owen and ron suskind join us today at the Sundance Film Festival along with the Academy Awardwinning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams who directed a new film about owens life titled, life, animated. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In oregon, rightwing militia leaders ammon and ryan bundy
How much has it helped out . We look at the impact on bars and restaurants of the first week of the chancellors scheme. Remember the name Colin Morikawa wins the uspga with a flawless final round in san francisco. A taste of freedom well hear how two beluga whales, captive for more than decade, have moved one step closer to a new open water home. Good morning from Greenwich Park, where the breeze is making it feel fresh. That will not last. Another hot and fresh. That will not last. Another hotand humid fresh. That will not last. Another hot and humid week this week, with an increased risk across the uk of thunderstorms. All the details later. Hello. Its monday, 10th august. Our top story. The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has insisted there is little evidence that coronavirus is transmitted in schools, as the government pushes forward with plans to get all children in england back into classrooms in september. But theres concern from unions, with one suggesting that week on,
Today begins the First Official day of mourning for the 41st president of the United States. Here at the u. S. Capitol, former president george h. W. Bush will lie in state after the First Service remembering his life and service to the nation. In just minutes, we expect special air mission 41, thats the plane carrying the late president and his family from houston, to land at joint base andrews, right outside of washington, d. C. , where that crowd has gathered. From there, a motorcade will take them all to the capitol, where in the next hour, the processional into the Capitol Rotunda will begin, for the Service Featuring remembrances of the former president from Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell, speaker of the house paul ryan, and Vice President mike pence. Wolf, this is just the beginning of a weeklong celebration of president bushs remarkable life. And it truly was remarkable. He passed away at the age of 94, but he did so much during all of those years. Before he became pres