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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Air pollution kills 7 million people every year, says WHO report
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Survey confirms that tons of customers still hate Comcast, Time Warner
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New satellite images show 122 'possible objects' related to vanished plane
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Vandals are flipping over Smart Cars in San Francisco
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University of Calgary students get tested for STDs in an attempt to break world record
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Oscar Pistorius breaks down on the stand, forces trial to adjourn for the day
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This is what the first Instagram taken in space looks like
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Massive flooding forces cancellation of Noah screening
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Facebook's plan to deliver internet everywhere involves drones, lasers, and satellites
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Amy Winehouse might be coming back in the form of a hologram
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ObamaCare hits 6 million sign-ups as March 31 deadline nears
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Fox's new dating show tricks women into thinking they had a chance with Prince Harry
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Finding doomed Malaysia jet might take years, U.S. Navy official warns
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That O-Town reunion you didn't ask for is finally happening
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HealthCare.gov goes down for hours as enrollment deadline nears
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U.N. court orders Japan to halt whaling in the Antarctic
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Google's first April Fools' joke lets you capture Pokémon on its Maps app
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Malaysia flight's disappearance was a 'deliberate action,' government says
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NTSB report: Plane systems, low air speed are to blame in Asiana Airlines crash
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OkCupid blocks Firefox users over CEO's anti-gay marriage donation
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Boy Scouts kick out openly gay leader because they didn't realize he was gay
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Here's an amazing look at the winter storm the Northeast just missed
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President Obama meets Pope Francis, calls himself a 'great admirer'
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Russia dumps Apple iPads for Samsung tablets due to security concerns
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