diff --git a/views/stories/hot-stories.jade b/views/stories/hot-stories.jade
index 5ed5637fae5..a7d96781bf9 100644
--- a/views/stories/hot-stories.jade
+++ b/views/stories/hot-stories.jade
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                                     "<div class='col-xs-9 col-sm-10'>" +
                                         "<div class='row'>" +
                                             "<div class='story-headline col-xs-12'>" +
-                                                "<a href='" + data[i].link + "'>" +
+                                                "<a href='" + data[i].link + "' target='_blank'>" +
                                                     data[i].headline +
                                                 "</a>" +
                                             "</div>" +
diff --git a/views/stories/new-stories.jade b/views/stories/new-stories.jade
index be4e548b10d..97a6aa02d6b 100644
--- a/views/stories/new-stories.jade
+++ b/views/stories/new-stories.jade
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                                     "<div class='col-xs-9 col-sm-10'>" +
                                         "<div class='row'>" +
                                             "<div class='story-headline col-xs-12'>" +
-                                                "<a href='" + data[i].link + "'>" +
+                                                "<a href='" + data[i].link + "' target='_blank'>" +
                                                     data[i].headline +
                                                 "</a>" +
                                             "</div>" +