Spreading out cost so we all pay a little is one reason why identity theft has long been seen as more of a nuisance than a crisis.

NPR: Identification Theft: The Growing Scam Industry

Now orders have to be executed at the best available price that can be automatically executed on any exchange, even if it means asking a computer to chop up that 100, 000 order into lots of little chunks and spreading them across ten networks.

FORBES: Swinging At Nasdaq

This season's flu shot seemed to do little to protect people over 65 from the worst and most dominant flu strain spreading around, a small government study found.

NPR: Q&A: Weighing The Value Of Less Effective Flu Shot