One couple's bedroom caved in during the earthquake. Here's how it saved their lives
In the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria, several survivors stayed alive by chance when their collapsed walls provided protection.
Middle East
Aid groups help Turkey-Syria quake survivors amid global crises and donor fatigue
Appeals for aid to Syria were falling short even before this month. Aid groups are trying to marshal more aid pledges while attention is still on the quakes, but the road to recovery will be long.
11 days after the quake, a few more survivors are pulled from the rubble in Turkey
Even as the death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 43,000, search teams in southern Turkey have rescued a few people who were trapped in the debris, including a 12-year-old boy.
Iran's government has tamped down most protests. But anger and desperation persist
A government crackdown has successfully scared demonstrators off the streets in most of Iran, but conversations with regular people reveal a simmering frustration with the regime.
Some fear that donor fatigue may impact the aid needed after Turkey-Syria earthquake
The U.N. says hundreds of millions of dollars are needed to help the millions of people impacted by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. There's concern that donor fatigue could impact support.
Where does Iran go now?
Iran's government has barely given an inch after months of widespread protests. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Ali Vaez, the Iran Project's director at the International Crisis Group, what happens next.
'I can dream it, but I can't afford it': Iranians on their bleak economy
Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S. sanctions while others fault government mismanagement and corruption.
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria offers lessons and reminders for disaster response
Even as rescuers rush to arrive, it's often locals who can best offer immediate help, experts say. And they say governments in devastated areas often fail to realize the scope and respond immediately.
A couple in Turkey, pinned under earthquake rubble, survived the ordeal
A Turkish man describes how he and his wife survived last week's massive earthquake after their apartment building collapsed around them. (Story first aired on ATC on Feb. 15, 2022.)
How a Turkish couple survived pinned under rubble after the earthquake
A Turkish man describes how he and his wife survived last week's earth quake when their apartment building collapsed around them.