Nobel Peace Prize Awarded; Impeachment Poll; National Coming Out Day

Plus, the boom and bust of Iceland's tourism bubble. by Jill Hudson First Up [Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, shown at a news conference on general elections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in August]( Michael Tewelde/AFP/Getty Images Here's what we're following today. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to bring an end to 20 years of war with neighboring Eritrea. When Abiy took office in 2018, he freed political prisoners and managed in the same year to [sign a peace deal]( with the Eritrean leader. Other top contenders for this year's prize included Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, is testifying today before three House committees in a closed-door deposition. Yovanovitch is expected to be [questioned about her interactions with President Trump]( his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others involved in seeking a Ukrainian investigation into Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s business activities in the former Soviet republic. A new NPR poll shows a slim majority of Americans approve of the Trump impeachment inquiry. The uptick in support comes mostly from [a swing among independents](. Power is gradually being restored to tens of thousands of Californians after a second day of outages. The state's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, said they [shut off power to an estimated 738,000 customers]( to mitigate the risks of wind-fueled wildfires. The most powerful typhoon in decades is on course to hit Tokyo this weekend. [Super Typhoon Hagibis]( could hit the capital with up to 2 feet of rain, storm surge and winds up to 135 mph. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show Finding identity without gender: A queer photographer's journey. [The tweet excerpts shown here are verbatim selections from Donald Trump's tweets. There may be other tweets referencing these individuals that are not shown.]( Ally Schmaling Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, which was started in 1998 to celebrate the demand for equality by the LGBT rights movement. To commemorate the day, we revisit [the work of Ally Schmaling]( the Boston-based queer and gender nonbinary photographer who captures people living without traditional male and female gender labels. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens A father's made-up day of forgiveness. [The Feldsteins in 1983 (from left to right): Michael, Bernie, Barbara and Vickie.]( Courtesy of the Feldstein family Bernie Feldstein created Amnesty Day, a tradition he started so his kids could confess anything without punishment. "I just wanted you to feel that you could share anything with me," he told them. (Listening time, 2:33) [► LISTEN]( The boom and bust of Iceland's tourism bubble. The now-defunct budget airline WOW got Iceland hooked on tourism. The island nation's economy was reshaped by the tourism boom, and WOW's bankruptcy is changing things again. (Listening time, 3:36) [► LISTEN]( The art exhibition that traces the history of pastels. [William Merritt Chase's 1888 Study of Flesh Color and Gold, pastel on paper coated with mauve-gray grit.]( National Gallery of Art Pastels are fragile and therefore difficult to put on public display. But an exhibition in Washington has 64 artworks on view and celebrates centuries of artists working in the chalky medium. (Listening time, 4:41) [► LISTEN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Gray was diagnosed with sickle cell disease as a baby, which causes bouts of excruciating pain.]( Frank Micelotta/Getty Images - Prince's estate was not happy about [President Trump using “Purple Rain” at a Minneapolis campaign rally]( Thursday night. - A man was charged with murder after a woman found [a digital memory card]( on an Anchorage street with graphic images of a violent death. - Jazz Night In America’s [latest playlist is a modern jazz survey]( at ground level, from classic tunes to state-of-the-art jams. --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](