Maybe not the best solution, but here is the work-around I have come up with.
$(".story").on({"touchstart":
function(){
var clicked = $(this).data("clicked");
if (clicked == "0"){
$(".story").data("clicked","0");
$(this).data("clicked","1");
$(".active").removeClass("active");
$(this).stop(true,true).addClass("active",300).children(".blurb").delay(300).fadeIn(350);
}
else {
var url = $(this).data("url");
window.location.href = url;}
}
});