In a world first, bit coin becomes legal tender in some east asian countries. A campaign for president nai bucelle says the move will help both economic development and inclusion of the unbanked. Culture editor considers sally roney's latest work, finding great fiction in a narrower focus on the timeless topics of love and growing up. And when Nelson rauda went out in the capital, san salvador he found plenty of people who simply weren't ready.
President Nayib Bukele thinks obliging businesses to take the cryptocurrency will help with remittances, inclusion and foreign investment. So far, few are convinced. From after-school tutoring to endless extracurricular activities, education is an increasingly cut-throat affair; we examine the costs of these academic arms races. And Sally Rooney’s new novel and the question of what makes great contemporary fiction.
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