Cornell's debate team coach shares the best strategies ahead of the first debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

The Open Society Foundation, the global philanthropy headed by the billionaire financier George Soros, will make $20-million available to educational institutions to boost debating skills around the ...

Researchers in a recent study published in Argumentation and Advocacy argue that learning to debate builds comprehension, research skills and empathy – skills that are endangered by the advent of ...

I've noticed that debating skills are surprisingly lacking—not just in schools, but in daily life. In this video, I reflect on why debate isn’t taught and share why building this skill is important ...

In this video, I share my thoughts on the lack of debate training in schools and why I believe it's a fundamental skill for ...

View the full episode transcript. When Kyle, a 10th grader at Palo Alto High School, walked into his final debate of the day, he was hoping for an easy finish to a long tournament. Instead, he found ...