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The Salt

Stop, Thief! When Colleagues Steal From The Office Fridge

Colleagues steal Greek yogurt and half-eaten oranges, and bosses help themselves to their employees' frozen dinner. Yes, fridge theft is apparently rampant in offices all over the world.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks with reporters after alleging that the CIA broke federal law by secretly removing sensitive documents from computers used by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the committee tasked with congressional oversight of the CIA. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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The Senate Versus The CIA: A Struggle At Flashpoint

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide makes a space walk outside the International Space Station in 2012. NASA/Getty Images hide caption

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Ethicists Tell NASA How To Weigh Hazards Of Space Travel

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Bicycles and pedicabs along a dedicated bike lane in Austin, Texas. Elise Hu/NPR hide caption

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Cycling's Catching On In Texas, For A Very Texas Reason

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The Prison Rape Elimination Act standards are now taking effect in many states. Three auditors recently questioned staffers at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in a practice inspection. Laura Sullivan/NPR hide caption

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Enforcing Prison Rape Elimination Standards Proves Tricky

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"The stock market is rigged," says Michael Lewis, and high-frequency traders are to blame. But defenders of high-speed trading say it plays a legitimate role. Paul Giamou/iStockphoto hide caption

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Traders Defend High-Speed Systems Against Charges Of Rigging

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Stop, Thief! When Colleagues Steal From The Office Fridge

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Images of the developing fetal brain show connections among brain regions. Allen Institute for Brain Science; Bruce Fischl, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital hide caption

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Map Of The Developing Human Brain Shows Where Problems Begin

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Stefan Zweig was born to a prosperous Jewish family in Vienna. He wrote novels, short stories and biographies. Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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The Rise And Fall Of Stefan Zweig, Who Inspired 'Grand Budapest Hotel'

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