Anna Sirianni

Australia's Zero Tolerance Policy For COVID-19 Cracks With New Wave Of Cases

Ailsa Chang, Sarah Handel, Anna Sirianni

Australia was once seen as a safe haven from COVID-19. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Georgina McKay in Sydney about the rise in new cases and Australians' protests of lockdown measures.

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'This Is How I'm Going To Die': Capitol Police Sergeant Recalls Jan. 6 Attack

Ari Shapiro, Ashley Brown, Anna Sirianni

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell about his testimony this week to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

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Dr. Zeke Emanuel On His Call For Health Care Employers To Require Vaccines For Workers

Ari Shapiro, Courtney Dorning, Anna Sirianni

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who organized an effort backed by over 50 medical groups for health care and long-term care employers to require their workers get COVID-19 vaccines.

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Iceland Tests Shorter Workweeks On A National Scale

Anna Sirianni, Sarah Handel, Mary Louise Kelly, Audie Cornish

After implementing a shorter work week, Iceland has published its findings — which include no change in productivity and less employee burnout.

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Right To Vote: How Republican Lawmakers Used Trump's 'Big Lie' To Restrict Voting

Ari Shapiro, Christopher Intagliata, Anna Sirianni

Former President Trump's false claims about voter fraud sparked a movement to restrict voting access. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Waldman of the Brennan Center for Justice about the new laws.

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Pediatricians See Off-Season Spike In RSV Cases Among Kids

Audie Cornish, Anna Sirianni, Sarah Handel

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Dr. Sara Goza, physician and former president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, about who is being hit hardest by RSV, a cold-like virus surging in the South.

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Sen. Angus King On Wins And Losses Of The Bipartisanship Infrastructure Deal

Ailsa Chang, Sarah Handel, Elena Burnett, Anna Sirianni, Justine Kenin

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, about the bipartisan infrastructure bill. He's part of the infrastructure negotiating group as well as the Climate Solutions Caucus.