Jordan Valinsky
Jordan Valinsky is the lead writer for Speed Reads. Before joining The Week, he wrote for New York Observer's tech blog, Betabeat, and tracked the intersection between popular culture and the internet for The Daily Dot. He graduated with a degree in online journalism from Ohio University.
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Oscar Pistorius is selling the house where he shot his girlfriend to cover legal fees
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'Twitter schmitter': Turkey's ban on Twitter sparks international outrage
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Feel all the feels by looking at this giraffe 'kiss' a dying cancer patient
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Search teams scouring 'most inaccessible spot' in Indian Ocean for signs of missing flight
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Everything you need to know about Crimea
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And this is why you don't stand on a highway being treated by snow plows
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The U.S. is giving Ukraine a $1 billion loan package, offering technical support
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Arby's paid $44,100 for Pharrell's ridiculous Grammy hat
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With wine costing $25 a bottle, it's no surprise that Singapore is the world's costliest city
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Shootings, poison gas attacks force Moscow's largest gay club to shutter
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Chick-fil-A CEO regrets speaking out against same-sex marriage, remains against it
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Putin: Crimea is an 'inseparable part of Russia'
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Investigators focus on deleted files from Malaysian pilot's simulator
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United Kingdom reveals the world's 'most secure' £1 coin
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Watch the San Jose Sharks fulfill a Make-A-Wish teen's dream
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Watch Obama zing Ellen's Oscars selfie as a 'cheap stunt'
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Your addiction to single-serve coffee pods might be harming the environment
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Obama is going on Ellen to pitch health care, probably won't dance
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Local anchor backtracks claim that White House prescreens reporters' questions
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Commissioner: Ads on NBA jerseys 'inevitable' within five years
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Daredevil teen allegedly sneaks past sleeping guard to take pictures on top of 1 World Trade Center's roof
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Paula Deen plots a comeback with subscription-based digital network
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400,000 Americans might have chlamydia and not even know it
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 families get $50,000 in first payouts
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