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Entrepreneur Craig Wright says he is the creator of the bitcoin crypto-currency. In this 2014 file photo, a man arrives for the Inside Bitcoins conference and trade show in New York.

Economy

Bitcoin's Maker Revealed? Australian Man Says He Is 'Satoshi Nakamoto'

9:44am May 02, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Craig Wright, 45, is an entrepreneur whose name has often been mentioned in conversations about bitcoin's creator; in recent months, he was also investigated by tax authorities.

Wichita lawyer Alan Rupe in his office. He's been suing Kansas over school funding since 1989.

Kansas Supreme Court Says Schools Could Close If System Doesn't Change

9:42am May 02, 2016

by Sam Zeff

Recently the Kansas Supreme Court told lawmakers: Fix our broken school funding system, or public schools could shut down on June 30. Some lawmakers say Kansas already spends too much on education.

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Will Smith entering the 102nd White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, April 30th in Washington, D.C.

Every Party But The Real One: A Night Chasing The #WHCD

7:23pm May 01, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Washington's biggest night has gotten big because of all the parties happening around the main event. A weekend of nerd prom excess could be seen as D.C. at its worst, or D.C. at its best.

Supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr storm parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday.

World News

Who's Behind The Demonstrators That Stormed Iraq's Green Zone And Parliament?

6:01pm May 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The demonstrators are mostly supporters of fiery Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who has had a fraught relationship with the U.S. They're calling for the government to follow through on its promises.

A waiter carries beers at the Theresienwiese fair grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany, last September. For centuries, a German law has stipulated that beer can only be made from four ingredients. But as Germany embraces cr

World News

Germany's Beer Purity Law Is 500 Years Old. Is It Past Its Sell-By Date?

5:17pm May 01, 2016

by Esme Nicholson

For centuries, German law has stipulated that beer can only be made from four ingredients. But as Germany embraces craft beer, some believe the law impedes good brewing.

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World News

Protesters Storm Iraq Parliament

5:06pm May 01, 2016

Shia protesters stormed into the heavily fortified Green Zone Saturday, many of them demanding an end to corruption. The BBC's Ahmed Maher has an update from Baghdad.

Crowds Gather In Los Angeles For May Day Immigrants' Rights March

5:06pm May 01, 2016

Leslie Berestein Rojas of Southern California Public Radio has an update on the annual May Day march for immigrant rights. The march comes after Donald Trump visited the state, sparking protests.

10 Years After Immigration Protests, What Has Changed?

5:06pm May 01, 2016

Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American, Fermin Vasquez of the SEIU and Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies discuss the legacy of 10 years of activism for immigration reform.

National

Words You'll Hear: Gentrification

5:06pm May 01, 2016

This week is the 100th birthday of Jane Jacobs, who resisted gentrification in New York and became a respected thinker on urban planning. Author Roberta Brandes Gratz talks about Jacobs' legacy.

National

Anti-War Activist Daniel Berrigan Dies

5:06pm May 01, 2016

by Michel Martin

Father Daniel Berrigan rose to national attention as one of a group of Catholic activists who were arrested for burning draft cards in 1968.