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Book It: The 20 finalists for the National Book Awards were announced yesterday. Here’s who made the cut.



Under the Influence: You have Diana Widmaier Picasso to thank for this new exhibition at Paris’s Grand Palais: Picasso Mania, which explores her
grandfather’s impact on artists since the ’60s.



Confirmed: Neil deGrasse Tyson can explain literally everything. Including what would
happen if Batman and Superman faced off in a cage match.



Just Wait on It: So, Danny Meyer is eliminating all tipping from his lineup of fine 
establishments—a move that might make more sense than not.



No Type: In a series called Removed, photographer Eric Pickersgill shows us all
what the world looks like without smartphones.
It’s... sort of unpleasant.



Last Night Right Here: Trevor Noah addresses news correspondents’ post-debate exhilaration and Kate Winslet discusses why she keeps her Oscar in the bathroom.