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For 90 minutes, intellectual electricity generated by a debate filled a room at the Maine State Prison in Warren. Requiring intense preparation and concentration on the part of 11 participants, their minds were razor-sharp. In the end, it was the...

"It seemed odd; a Revolutionary War soldier? Who turned 9 when the war ended? Who knew?" Martha A. Churchill writes.

Last week, with little fanfare, a historic, livestreamed debate took place between a team of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a team of residents from the Maine Department of Corrections.

Last week, with little fanfare, a historic, livestreamed debate took place between a team of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a team of residents from the Maine Department of Corrections.