The death toll from the earthquakes that have devastated Turkey and Syria passed 21,000 people on Thursday, with many more injured and without shelter. Dr. Houssam al-Nahhas, a Middle East and North Africa researcher at Physicians for Human Rights, tells us about the difficulties of getting relief to people in both countries.And in headlines: federal officials disclosed more information about the Chinese spy balloon that crossed the U.S. last week, an evacuation order was lifted near the scene of a train derailment in Ohio, and South Korea’s parliament impeached the country’s top safety official over last year’s fatal Halloween crowd crush.Show Notes:Syrian American Medical Society: Donate – https://www.sams-usa.net/donate/Syrian Forum USA – https://sf-us.org/The White Helmets – https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastCrooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffeeFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whataday/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
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