An Phung
An Phung is a multimedia journalist based in New York City. She has contributed to NYTimes.com, Patch.com and City Limits. She also spent time reporting in Indonesia where she covered stories about the country's growing illicit drug trade. An graduated from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism with a concentration in international reporting.
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What is the Big Idea? Earlier this month, 20-year-old student Tsering Kyi emerged from a public restroom at a produce market in Tibet, soaked in gasoline and with a defiant […]
What is the Big Idea? The half-lit room smells strongly of hashish. On the screen, a woman wearing too much make up and a clingy, provocative outfit sways her hips […]
What is the Big Idea? Best Buy, Pepsi, General Electric, Intel, Phillips and Nestle. What do these multinational companies have in common? They’ve all penetrated China’s retail market, but that […]
What is the Big Idea? Tacked on to the end of the lengthy Dodd-Frank Act, which imposed new government safeguards after the U.S. financial crisis, there is an unusual provision […]
What is the Big Idea? While Israel and Iran teeter on the brink of war, two Israeli graphic designers decided to reach out to Iranian citizens by creating a slogan […]
What is the Big Idea? While the British Parliament started its debate on legalizing gay marriage last week, ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s changed the name of its apple […]
What is the Big Idea? World Health Day is on April 7 and the theme this year is Aging and Health. The World Health Organization provided some key facts about […]
What is the Big Idea? Graffiti artist P183, whose real name is Pavel, canvasses the streets of Moscow at night armed with a can of spray paint. One of his […]
What is the Big Idea? Zambia-born Kunj Desai is a doctor in Newark, NJ where his salary is nearly ten times that of what he gets paid back home. He […]
For those of you who missed last night’s debate on China vs. American capitalism hosted by Intelligence Squared U.S., here is the video. There was one decided winner with 85 […]
What is the Big Idea? Attention foie gras lovers: your favorite French delicacy will now be made in China. The world’s largest goose farm and foie gras factory will open […]
Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) will hold a debate to hash out and answer the question: Does China do capitalism better than America? “China seems to have emerged unscathed from the […]
What is the Big Idea? Eating meat or fish can make a crab out of you, according to a study published by Nutrition Journal. Omnivorous diets are high in arachidonic […]
What is the Big Idea? While the folks in Congress duke it out over birth control, International Women’s Day served as a good reason to create new dialogue on other […]
What is the Big Idea? Thanks to the power of social media, a new 29 minute video aimed at capturing an international criminal has been viewed more than 30 million […]
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Daniel Junge shined a spotlight on Pakistani women who endured the physical and emotional pain of acid attacks in the documentary Saving Face. The filmmakers followed Dr. […]
Why don’t more leaders in the U.S. have science backgrounds?
Dr. Mark Galeotti is an expert in transitional organized crime, security affairs and modern Russia. He has been researching Russian security issues since the late 1980s and he is now […]
What is the Big Idea? SlutWalk, a tradition that started a year ago in Canada, is making its way to Israel this month, according to Haaretz.com. The event was inspired […]
What is the Big Idea? Minutes before they’re executed, China’s death row inmates get their 15 minutes in the spotlight on prime time television. Their public confessions are documented in […]
What is the Big Idea? Vladimir Putin’s waning popularity is prompting the opposition to allege that voter fraud is the primary explanation for his inevitable win in Sunday’s presidential elections. […]
What is the Big Idea? Vladimir Putin’s supporters are going after the ladies. Especially the virginal ones. And they have new campaign videos to prove it. Ad agency, Aldus Adv, […]
Pamela Druckerman, an American journalist and author, learned some unique lessons about child rearing while living in Paris with her husband and three kids. She noticed that French children are […]
Reverse innovation starts in the developing world, but it also brings big benefits to rich countries.
“The space program, including ostensible civil projects, supports China’s growing ability to deny or degrade the space assets of potential adversaries and enhances China’s conventional military capabilities.”
Students in China are out performing countries who spend far more education.
It took ESPN 35 minutes to remove its controversial “Chink in the Armor” headline about Jeremy Lin. It took Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra a lot longer to remove a political […]
If there was a sanity test for leaders who wanted their own nuclear weapons, would these guys pass?
Iran’s nuclear development may sound dangerous, but so are the U.S. imposed trade sanctions against Iran.
Xi Jinping, China’s presidential hopeful, pays a visit to the White House.