Minnesota Now: Dec. 4, 2023
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Metro Transit says it’s getting tough on fare evasion, starting Monday. Why now? We talked to general manager Lesley Kandaras about efforts to boost enforcement — and ridership — on metro buses and trains.
Some Minnesota schools are already using new reading tools that will be required by law. We talked to MPR News reporter Catharine Richert — also a parent in Rochester, Minn., — about what she’s hearing, along with APM Reports’ Emily Hanford, host of the podcast that helped cause the change in curriculum.
Feeling stressed? We learned about the science of forest bathing and a new study on its potential to help kids with their mental health.
We checked in with a Minnesota blogger about what holiday pop-ups there are to see this season.
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