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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U.N. court orders Japan to halt whaling in the Antarcticnews
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Google's first April Fools' joke lets you capture Pokémon on its Maps appSpeed Read
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NTSB report: Plane systems, low air speed are to blame in Asiana Airlines crashnews
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OkCupid blocks Firefox users over CEO's anti-gay marriage donationSpeed Read DAN KITWOOD/Getty Images
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Boy Scouts kick out openly gay leader because they didn't realize he was gaySpeed Read Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Here's an amazing look at the winter storm the Northeast just missedSpeed Read Twitter
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President Obama meets Pope Francis, calls himself a 'great admirer'Speed Read Twitter/WSJ
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Russia dumps Apple iPads for Samsung tablets due to security concernsSpeed Read DONALD BOWERS/Getty Images
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Thai satellites locate 300 'objects' near suspected crash siteSpeed Read Thaichote
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Britain has a pet obesity epidemic thanks to junk foodSpeed Read PDSA
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At least 6 people shot at FedEx facility in GeorgiaSpeed Read Twitter/WXIA-TV
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This woman found her dog alive after tornadoes destroyed her homeSpeed Read Twitter/NBCNewsPictures
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Sorry, steak lovers: Chipotle's price hike is going to hurt you the mostSpeed Read Facebook.com/Chipotle
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IOC official: Rio's Olympics preparations are 'the worst I have experienced'Speed Read Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Taco Bell is launching an 'American-inspired' upscale taco restaurantSpeed Read
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Gay veteran denied request to be buried with her wife's ashesSpeed Read KBOI/Screenshot
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World's nicest couple leaves $1,000 tip to help ailing dogSpeed Read Twitter/KTLA
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NBC names Seth Meyers as Primetime Emmys hostnews Facebook/Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The entire state of California is now experiencing drought conditionsSpeed Read Twitter
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Nike's new World Cup ad features basically every soccer star everSpeed Read YouTube/Nike Football
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Get excited for Fox's live-musical version of GreaseSpeed Read Facebook/Go Grease
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The Colorado Symphony Orchestra is producing a weed-friendly concert seriesSpeed Read CHRIS HONDROS/Getty Images
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Cops arrest soccer fan accused of racist banana-throwingSpeed Read Thinkstock
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Scientific American editor: Fox News wouldn't let me talk about climate changeSpeed Read
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