U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 80 points on Friday. Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.23% to 36,033.47 while the NASDAQ fell 0.20% to 14,197.42. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.05% to 4,570.08. Top Headline
U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, following the release of manufacturing PMI data. The Dow traded up 0.30% to 36,059 while the NASDAQ fell 0.05% to 14,218.49. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.13% to 4,573.87.
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Charles Yu, author of our February pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, recently answered questions submitted by readers on Facebook about his satirical novel, “Interior Chinatown”.
Written as a teleplay, the book offers a darkly humorous commentary on racism and representation in the entertainment industry. You’ll find a selection of his answers below and can watch senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown’s interview with him here. These responses have been edited and condensed for clarity.
You’re definitely walking a line between the stereotype of the perpetual foreigner and identity. How much, or what kind of, advice did you accept from editors in deciding what to include or exclude from your story?