<rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Insight Feed</title><atom:link href="https://www.post-gazette.com/rss/insight" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://www.post-gazette.com</link><description>This feed contains insight stories</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:17:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Post-Gazette Syndicator Service</generator><language>en</language><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title>Eric Michalski: When hockey in Pittsburgh began </title><dc:creator>Eric Michalski / Insight</dc:creator><link>https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/04/05/eric-michalski-hockey-pittsburgh/stories/202604050050</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/04/05/eric-michalski-hockey-pittsburgh/stories/202604050050</guid><description /><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[]]&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://https://73f3e7d5672db1849e6c-6434aaf008a29447cc424990bc6a54a7.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/stories/202604050050/1140x_a10-7_cTC/20260321jgpenguinsjets8-1_1775233098.jpg" length="12345" /></item><item><title>Emad Mirmotahari: An Iranian Pittsburgher on the war on Iran </title><dc:creator>Emad Mirmotahari / Insight</dc:creator><link>https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/04/05/iran-war-iranian-pittsburgh-freedom-democracy-trum-irsrael-emad-mirmotahari/stories/202604050047</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/04/05/iran-war-iranian-pittsburgh-freedom-democracy-trum-irsrael-emad-mirmotahari/stories/202604050047</guid><description /><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[]]&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://https://73f3e7d5672db1849e6c-6434aaf008a29447cc424990bc6a54a7.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/stories/202604050047/1140x_a10-7_cTC/Climate-Iran-Desalination-2_1775236660.jpg" length="12345" /></item><item><title>Kavita Fischer: When betting stops being fun</title><dc:creator>Kavita Fischer / Insight</dc:creator><link>https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/04/05/sports-betting-apps-tracking-addiction-kavita-fischer/stories/202604050006</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/04/05/sports-betting-apps-tracking-addiction-kavita-fischer/stories/202604050006</guid><description /><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[]]&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://https://73f3e7d5672db1849e6c-6434aaf008a29447cc424990bc6a54a7.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/stories/202604050006/1140x_a10-7_cTC/sports-betting-losers_1775233356.jpg" length="12345" /></item><item><title>Randy Maniloff: The Pa. Supreme Court justice who explained why Pittsburgh needs its teams</title><dc:creator>Randy Maniloff / Special to the Post-Gazette</dc:creator><link>https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/03/29/pittsburgh-pirates-steelers-justice-musmanno-pa-supreme-court-randy-maniloff/stories/202603260018</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/03/29/pittsburgh-pirates-steelers-justice-musmanno-pa-supreme-court-randy-maniloff/stories/202603260018</guid><description /><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[]]&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://https://73f3e7d5672db1849e6c-6434aaf008a29447cc424990bc6a54a7.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/stories/202603260018/1140x_a10-7_cTC/86000kbd-19_1774488144.jpg" length="12345" /></item><item><title>Daniel Oppenheimer: Schools must teach AI, or let students fall behind</title><dc:creator>Daniel Oppenheimer / Special to the Post-Gazette</dc:creator><link>https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/03/29/schools-education-standardized-testing-ai-work-succes-daniel-oppenheimer/stories/202602120001</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/03/29/schools-education-standardized-testing-ai-work-succes-daniel-oppenheimer/stories/202602120001</guid><description /><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[]]&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://https://73f3e7d5672db1849e6c-6434aaf008a29447cc424990bc6a54a7.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/stories/202602120001/1140x_a10-7_cTC/college-high-school-SAT-exam-standardized-test-admissions-education-classroom-STOCK-GENERIC_1774645954.jpg" length="12345" /></item><item><title>Susan Schulman: They want to feel the light at the end of the tunnel</title><dc:creator>Susan Schulman / Special to the Post-Gazette</dc:creator><link>https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/03/29/odesa-ukraine-jewish-kosher-restaurant-war-russia-susan-schulman/stories/202603190001</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2026/03/29/odesa-ukraine-jewish-kosher-restaurant-war-russia-susan-schulman/stories/202603190001</guid><description /><content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[]]&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="https://https://73f3e7d5672db1849e6c-6434aaf008a29447cc424990bc6a54a7.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/stories/202603190001/1140x_a10-7_cTC/odessa-ukraine-kosher-restaurant_1774645410.jpg" length="12345" /></item><item><title>Oliver Bateman: Will Pittsburgh’s baseball future be the past? 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