The world surpasses 100 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, a figure almost unimaginable 12 months ago. / CNN

U.S. coronavirus hospitalizations have been declining since Jan. 12. / The Wall Street Journal

A day in the life, in photos, at Dodger Stadium’s mass vaccination site. Unfortunately, a different story in Philly. / The New York Times, Philadelphia

With an end to masking anticipated, appointment bookings for Botox and plastic surgery are spiking. / Marker

In case you want to know what’s happening with GameStop (“a meme stock that really blew up”), here is a lengthy explanation and a shorter one. / Vox, VICE, The New York Times

See also: “As much as r/WallStreetBets’ very existence is a frightening condemnation of late-stage capitalism, it does have a certain purity to it.” / Garbage Day

The Department of Homeland Security issues its first-ever national terrorism bulletin about domestic extremists. / ABC News

A Twitter troll faces 10 years in prison for spreading a hoax that you can vote by text message. / The Verge

An argument against Yellen's inclination to regulate cryptocurrency: too much, too soon, at least for now. / Bloomberg

Cecilia Rouse is in line to be the first Black official to head the Council of Economic Advisers. Her father was the first African American to earn a doctorate in physics from CalTech. / The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post

A day after news that (toxic) James Bennet had been hired by The Economist, a lengthy denouncement from the former head of The Atlantic. / Jennifer Barnett

Does fashion’s current taste for towering heels reflect the global recession spurred by the pandemic? / Diet_Prada

Nikki Ogunnaike: Intentional fashion has returned to the White House. / Harper’s Bazaar

President Biden wants to conserve nearly a third of US land and ocean waters by 2030. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats reintroduce a statehood bill for Washington DC. / Vox, The Hill

"Increasingly Bold Israel Begins Building Settlements In Downtown Albuquerque." / The Onion

As city folk decamp for the country—and complain about it—a new law shields the “sounds and smells” of France’s natural spaces. / The New York Times

Stanford mathematician Tadashi Tokieda explains the curious higher and lower notes you hear from tapping a coffee cup. / Quanta

This week’s full moon, the first full moon of the year, is known as a “Wolf Moon” because people hear increased howling. / The Seattle Times

In case you’ve never seen it, from 1973, John Cage performs his “4:33” in Harvard Square. / The Morning News