“Vaccine tourism.”
President Biden signs 10 executive orders directed at ramping up vaccinations, including by invocation of the Defense Production Act. / The Wall Street Journal
See also: Biden’s new national plan to fight Covid-19, explained. / Vox
If the pace of vaccination only reaches one million doses a day, the virus won’t be contained until sometime in 2022. / POLITICO
Dr. Fauci says that a lack of facts “likely did” cost lives in the nation’s efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic. / The Hill
One reporter’s account of experiencing six months of Covid. / The New York Times
Florida issues new residency rules to cut down on “vaccine tourism.” / CNN
Germany makes it mandatory for people riding on public transport or in supermarkets to wear medical style masks. / The Washington Post
Ezra Klein says what Democrats need to do is simple: Just help people, and do it fast. / The New York Times
Related: Biden should aim to make his signature policies "as stupidly straightforward as possible." / The Atlantic
Tracking the president’s efforts to unwind Trump’s climate crisis legacy while forging his own. / The Washington Post
Another executive order will expand food stamps and speed stimulus checks to Americans who have not yet received them. / NBC News
Among various changes to the Oval Office, Biden removes the “Diet Coke button.” / The Guardian, The Week
Roxane Gay says goodbye to the outgoing president. / The Audacity
Jack Shafer: At a time when much of the country thinks the media is a tool of the left, perhaps it’s time to tone down the Biden adulation? / POLITICO
Nearly one in five people charged for alleged involvement in the Capitol attack appear to have a military history. / NPR
House Democrats call for Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to make sweeping changes to curb violent and extremist activity. / The Verge
In 2020, the US experienced its most violent year in decades with an unprecedented rise in homicides in major cities. / Statista
Chicago's Willis Tower gets a dynamic "wave wall" by Olafur Eliasson. / designboom
Gabor Nagy's photographs offer a celebration of snow and mountains. / Moss and Fog
In case you, too, find watch repair soothing: an old Rolex gets fixed to a jazz score. / The Morning News
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