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It's Monday, October 20, 2025. This morning, a new Memorial Garden to children gone too soon opens in Spotsylvania, plus, science and civics combine in a class at the University of Mary Washington.
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A Memorial Garden to Children Gone too Soon Unites Spotsylvania
By Martin Davis
On a sunny afternoon, the families who’ve lost children joined with politicians and school leaders, and a towering force in the community to remember and to come together.
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FROM THE EDITOR: Politics Are Increasingly Polarized; a Parking Lot Can Help Us Understand the Problem
By Martin Davis
As frustration with the political process grows, and more-extreme voices demand ever-more-radical change, one UMW professor’s approach to problem solving is showing a more-effective path forward.
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