The Borgen Project Podcast

Russia Bombs Textbooks, New Map, 47 Countries Stopped Malaria, UAE Warned Netanyahu of Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7th, War on Terror Stats

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an internatio

Global Diseases Explained with Dr. Nour Sharaf

Dr. Nour Sharaf provides insight into global diseases and war injuries. Dr. Sharaf is an Emergency Medicine Doctor from Dallas and serves on The Borgen Project's Board of

What's Right in the World: Global Good News

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an internatio

U.S. Already Spent More on Iran War than the Estimated Cost of Ending World Hunger

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an internatio

How Many Kids Did Elon Musk and DOGE Kill with Cuts to USAID?

Clint Borgen's quick take on the Elon Musk interview with the Economist. Despite shutting down the largest humanitarian agency in the world, Musk continues to deny anyone

Global Good News, War Drones, Lebanon

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an internatio

Ebola 101 - Why Experts are Worried About the Outbreak and the Bundibugyo Strain of Ebola

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project discusses the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Erica Tavares from the International Medical Corps

The Latest Global Issues

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an internatio

From Here to Timbuktu

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news.  Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an internatio

Iran War, Lebanon Refugees, Israeli Knesset Passes Death Penalty Targeting Palestinians

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. The U.S. and Israel have attacked Iran, but the White H

John Oliver, USAID, Iran War, Rewilding Ukraine

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. The U.S. and Israel have attacked Iran, but the White H

Week After U.S. and Israel Attack Iran, White House Still Struggling to Explain Why

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. The U.S. and Israel have attacked Iran, but the White H

Of Mud and Blood: Cinematographer Jean-Gabriel Leynaud

Cinematographer Jean-Gabriel Leynaud latest documentary, Of Mud and Blood, covers the mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Numbi, a small village clinging to the m

White House Aid Cuts Cause Headaches for Diplomats, Landmine Removal Success in Sri Lanka

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. Halo Trust doing great work in Sri Lanka. Judge rules

Top Humanitarian Hotspots, World Inequality Report, Congress Funds International Programs

Clint Borgen, President of The Borgen Project and Chief of Staff, Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an internation

Post "Ceasefire" Gaza with Dr. Nahreen Ahmed

Dr. Nahreen Ahmed returns to the show after her fourth trip to Gaza. Dr. Nahreen is a critical care doctor based in Philadelphia and serves as a technical consultant for

Dr. Thaer Ahmad on Gaza and Walking Out of a Meeting with Biden

Dr. Thaer Ahmad is a board-certified emergency medicine physician, global health leader, and humanitarian who has provided medical relief in some of the world’s most deva

What's Right in the World

Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level

How Much Does it Cost to End Global Poverty with Joshua Blumenstock

Dr. Joshua Blumenstock discusses the estimated cost of ending global poverty. Josh is the Co-director of the Global Opportunity Lab and the Center for Effective Global Ac

Zipline Drones Deliver Medicine in Africa, Tank Converted to Charging Station, Narco Dictator Pardoned, Sudan Kindergarten Attacked

Clint Borgen and Lynsey Alexander discuss the latest global news. Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level