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988 Lifeline sees boost in use and funding in first months
The 3-digit suicide and crisis lifeline – 988 – fielded nearly half a million more calls, texts and chats in its first 5 months than the old 10-digit Lifeline did during the same time in 2021.
'Cannot learn while we are leaking': Bill seeks free period products at school
Minnesota lawmakers are trying once again to require school districts to provide free menstrual products to students. At a recent hearing students testified about why easy access is important.
Ask a Bookseller: Laziness does not exist
Bookseller Whit Robinson of Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia recommends one of her top reads: The nonfiction book “Laziness Does Not Exist” by Dr. Devon Price. 
U presses for control of campus teaching hospital ahead of Sanford-Fairview deal
The University of Minnesota is planning to ask the state to help it acquire health care facilities from Fairview Health Services. It comes as Fairview is planning to merge with Sanford Health, a move the state Attorney General’s office is investigating.
Legal cannabis bill clears first committee, many more ahead
Debate on a bill designed to legalize marijuana in Minnesota in its first committee stop framed up the arguments for and against a big shift in state drug policy.
In praise of being late: The upside of spurning the clock
People who lose track of time aren't rude, researchers say — they may just be listening to their inner timekeeper instead of an external clock. Living according to "event time" has its benefits.