The art of persuasion — and the painstaking preparation for a national competition — is the focus of this moving documentary about high-school students. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for ...

An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably.

At Middle School 50 in Brooklyn, New York, principal Benjamin Honoroff and his students are pumped to start the day — a dramatic transformation from when he came in a decade ago. "We were on a list of ...

On Friday night at 8 p.m.—which is a great time for a debate if you don’t want anyone to watch it—Katie Wilson and Bruce Harrell will hop into the ring, and duke it out on live TV. With their words.