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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MH370 report: Lack of real-time tracking added 'significant difficulty' in finding plane
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World Bank suspends $90 million loan to Uganda due to anti-gay laws
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A smart Netflix employee invents wristband that pauses your shows when you fall asleep
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Snake on a train forces evacuation of a Swiss rail line
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Amazon finally unveils Fire TV, its streaming device to rival Roku, Chromecast
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This Colorado town won't let you hunt drones
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Confused Rob Ford voted against honoring Olympians, Nelson Mandela
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Texas oil spill is threatening lives of thousands of shorebirds
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This is what a $130,000 Land Rover looks like after it falls 14 feet and gets crushed
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Oklahoma Girl Scout crumbles cookie sales record by selling 18,107 boxes
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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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HealthCare.gov goes down for hours as enrollment deadline nears
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