America's best nursing homes are ready for what happens next with COVID
The CEO of New York's top nursing home says, "We know what we're doing and what's best for residents and nursing facilities and hospitals."
Krystal Joy Brown's "Merrily We Roll Along" character isn't the villain
Krystal Joy Brown adds empathy and depth to performance as the first Black woman to take on the role of Gussie Carnegie in Broadway's latest musical revival.
Events
Dallas students debate ways to address air pollution in local community
The Dallas Urban Debate Alliance will showcase a new debate format, one focused on community action, with an Oct. 17 event.
Events
These D.C. students have ideas for how to combat economic inequality
High school debaters will present their cases at the kickoff event for NAUDL's 2023-2024 I RESOLVE series.
Teams
Los Angeles debate coach says female debaters need confidence "with a bite"
Volunteer coach Desma Marquez is teaching her girls to be "aggressive" when presenting their arguments or going head-to-head with boys in cross-examination.
Mentors
Minnesota first lady says debate transforms students "before my very eyes"
Gwen Walz told Newsweek she has seen the difference that debate has made "for all kids, especially kids who may not feel like they had a voice."
Events
Minneapolis mayor inspired by "intellectual battle" at debate fundraiser
"You need debate, you need argument. It's something I welcome because it gets you to a better solution," Mayor Jacob Frey said at the Mayors Challenge event.
Events
High school students will interview Twin City mayors at debate showcase
The fundraising event is set to take place in Minneapolis on September 21
News
"Mr. Tabroom" doesn't let data and code interfere with debate's human side
"It's been kind of fun to become this bizarro-world minor celebrity," Tabroom creater Chris Palmer told Newsweek.
News
High school debate benefits reading scores and soft skills, new study finds
The study found that participating in policy debate improves students' critical thinking skills and positively impacts their likelihood of going to college.
Teams
USA debate coaches end 10-year run with first World Schools win in decades
The student debaters said coaches Aaron and Cindi Timmons acted as a second set of parents, supervising them on trips and helping them through the competition
Events
Student debaters' topic proposal could be argued for full school year
"It's so nerdy, but debate is my passion in life," one of the students told Newsweek at the topic selection event.
Mentors
D.C. camp boosts debate access for kids "in the shadow of the Capitol"
Judy Harris, co-founder of the Matthew Harris Ornstein Washington Summer Debate Institute, says the debaters' civility is "a model for an aching country."
Events
Debate camp attracts "some of the smartest people in D.C." as speakers
When the Matthew Harris Ornstein Washington Summer Debate Institute began, the camp had about 30 students, but it has since grown to admit nearly 200 students.
Events
New York debate league values life skills over trophies
The New York City Urban Debate League executive director is focused on teaching students how to be lifelong learners who can advocate for themselves.
Events
NAUDL fellowship helps put debaters on career paths using lawyers' advice
Starting in 2020, NAUDL opened 10 paid internships to help alumni work on projects that would build leadership capacity and professional development.
Mentors
Former debater goes from "goofy" teacher to coach to Boston league manager
Douglas Matute, who oversees a Debate en Español program, moved to the U.S. at age 15 and didn't speak any English but had "a stubbornness to not fall behind."
Teams
Boston coach encourages debate "no matter what language you speak"
Boston International Newcomers Academy debate coach Lorenis Nova says that the activity "stays with you from beginning to end."
Events
Spanish-language debate program helps "ostracized" students feel included
The Chicago Debates program director said Debate en Español shows students that they should be involved in civic discourse in their native language.
Events
Student-led debate league hopes to change competition's legacy of exclusion
The New York Parliamentary Debate League executive director said having a student-run board makes it "uniquely equipped to give students what they want."
Debates
D.C. debater uses argument skills to enact change in city schools
If he loses at a tournament, Haven Howard will "fully submerge" himself in researching a topic and view defeat "as a reason to gain knowledge about something."
Teams
"Scrappy little team" from Houston makes top 64 at debate championship
The Westchester Academy for International Studies debate team formed five years ago and has only qualified for nationals three times.
Events
NSDA director says events empower students to "use their voice for good"
National Speech and Debate Association Executive Director J. Scott Wunn says that "debate has always been the key for us creating a better society."
News
Dallas Students Feel Like 'Goldfish' Among Sharks Ahead of National Event
"It can get scary sometimes," one high school student told Newsweek recently, "but we have proved that we can still stand our ground."
Students
Denver student says she "never felt important" until she joined debate
Marianny Torres-Collado says participating in debate makes her "feel good" because she is able to engage with similar people, "so maybe I do belong."
Mentors
D.C. debate coach pushes students to ponder life's biggest questions
One student said Messai Yigletu has helped her learn to walk the "fragile line" of balancing self-awareness, humility and confidence.
Students
Denver debater says teens can cut through "whitewashing" of history
Isabella Long told Newsweek that many young people are more informed than adults about key issues and should be taken seriously.
Mentors
Debate coach: Students shouldn't be "white debaters from the '70s and '80s"
Rachel Bruce told Newsweek that at one point, she recognized she "was being the exclusionary person," and that she had to "make a big change."
Students
Denver high schoolers overcome language barrier to thrive in debate
Ruby Trejo Ontiveros says debate can benefit students in the future by helping them "express what they think without a fight."
Mentors
Denver Teacher Says Debate Breeds Compassion on Controversial Topics
Debate coach Josh Hirsch told Newsweek, "It's so important that somebody who's adamantly pro-choice can at least understand why somebody would be pro-life."