ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) announced this week that it has launched a new contactless mobile ticketing app called EZfare to make riding public transit more convenient and safer amid the global health crisis. TheRide joins 13 other transit agencies from around the Midwest that use the mobile payment system which is powered by service provider Masabi. EZfare is now the largest mobile ticketing platform in the country. Users can download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play. The app operates as a Ticket Wallet and upon boarding, users simply have to show the driver their active ticket on their phone screen.

The start of the school year is just around the corner and its going to look a lot different for every family, no matter where you live or what grade your child is in. Its leaving parents and teachers with a lot on their minds. Vanessa Cohen, a mother of five and founder of The Cohen Brand, Kerry Doman, a mother of two and founder of littleguidedetroit.com, and Mark Sobolewski, a teacher in the Ann Arbor area, joined Jason Carr to discuss back to school concerns. The group touched on topics such as what are the biggest challenges each of them are facing as they look ahead to the new school year, how they are handing the new challenges, and changes that will be happening this year, as well as handling social interaction. Watch the video above to see what their responses were.

Host Tati Amare chatted with Nailah Ellis, Founder of Ellis Island Tea, about her new Hollywood partnership. She started by selling teas out of her trunk 4 years ago. Her tea is only manufactured in Detroit and is sold at Sams Club and Costco, and it will be coming soon to Walmart, CVS and Target. Now mega-star Kevin Hart has committed to investing and partnering with Ellis Island Tea. Watch the video to hear more about Ellis Island Teas new Hollywood star partnership.