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Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen will need to revert to MVP form in order for the Pirates to make the playoffs in 2016. (TNS)

[Photo] Pirates need help from McCutchen, pitching prospects to make second-half surge

June 28, 2016
Armenians weather the rain to participate in the Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide on Friday, April 24, 2015, in Yerevan, Armenia. (TNS)

[Photo] Refugees facing genocide deserve priority

June 21, 2016
Rookie goaltender Matt Murray (30) has the Pittsburgh Penguins in position to clinch the Stanley Cup on Thursday. (TNS)

[Photo] 'Sully' knows best: Coach rewarded for giving Murray second chance

June 7, 2016
The Warriors have blown out the Cavaliers in Games 1 and 2 without much help from NBA MVP Stephen Curry. (TNS)

[Photo] Strength in Numbers: Warriors routing Cavaliers without usual star power

June 7, 2016
Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole went the distance for his first complete game victory against the Mariners Wednesday night. (TNS)

[Photo] Pirates need to focus on winning, not retaliating, against Cubs

May 17, 2016
(TNS)

[Photo] 'A Bigger Splash' rides wave of passion

May 17, 2016
(TNS)

[Photo] Pitt Forms Zika Research Team

May 10, 2016
(TNS)

[Photo] Voting is worth the inconvenience

May 10, 2016
Jung-ho Kang made an emphatic return to the Pirates' lineup on Friday night. (TNS)

[Photo] Kang's return forces Hurdle to make tough decisions with crowded infield

May 10, 2016
(TNS)

[Photo] French hijab ban a cover for prejudice

April 22, 2016
Chicago Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward catches a fly ball off the bat of St. Louis Cardinals' Kolten Wong during the seventh inning on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (TNS)

[Photo] Fans too quick to go haywire over Heyward

April 19, 2016
Glen Powell and Blake Jenner in "Everybody Wants Some!!" (Van Redin/Paramount Pictures)

[Photo] Linklater's latest his funniest yet

April 13, 2016
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters at Lenoir-Rhyne University on March 14, 2016 in Hickory, N.C. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

[Photo] Donald Trump to visit Pittsburgh, students to protest

April 11, 2016
New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey throws in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Shane Keyser/Kansas City Star/TNS)

[Photo] Five early MLB exaggerations

April 11, 2016
Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Morehouse College during a three-college tour to mobilize students to take action to prevent sexual assault on campuses on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Atlanta. (TNS)

[Photo] Joe Biden to visit Pitt

March 30, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks to supporters during his Keep The Promise rally at the zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C., on Sunday, March 13, 2016. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

[Photo] Trump makes us blind to Cruz

March 27, 2016
Graphic showing symptoms of the Zika virus. (TNS)

[Photo] New placenta model uses space-age technology

March 24, 2016
The San Jose Sharks' Mike Brown (18) fights for the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) in the first period at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Pens playoff push persists without Malkin

March 22, 2016
Gov. Tom Wolf speaks in front of Bellefonte Area High School on July 13, 2015 in Bellefonte, Pa. Gov. Wolf visited the school to talk about the Pennsylvania budget. (TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Gov. Wolf must not repeat inactions next fiscal year

March 23, 2016
"10 Cloverfield Lane." (Paramount Pictures)

[Photo] '10 Cloverfield Lane' a secretive success

March 14, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Arvest Bank Theater in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, March 12, 2016. (Jill Toyoshiba/Kansas City Star/TNS)

[Photo] Euro Trump: Why America's election matters to Europe more than you'd think

March 13, 2016
Tina Fey and Martin Freeman in "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot." (Frank Masi/Paramount Pictures)

[Photo] “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” presents confounding take on war

By Jack Shelly / Staff Writer
March 2, 2016
John Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget and Jodie Sweetin in "Fuller House." (Michael Yarish/Netflix/TNS)

[Photo] 'Fuller House' overcrowded

February 29, 2016
Woody Harrelson and Casey Affleck in "Triple 9." (Bob Mahoney/Open Road Films)

[Photo] No backup for “Triple 9”

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer
February 25, 2016
President Barack Obama stops at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield, Ill., following his speech at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Obama awards four Pitt professors

February 21, 2016
From left, Beyonce, Chris Martin of Coldplay, and Bruno Mars perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Beyoncé outrage shows misunderstanding

February 21, 2016
Bella Heathcote and Lily James in "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies." (Jay Maidment/CTMG, Inc.)

[Photo] 'Zombies' resurrects Austen classic

February 10, 2016
Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart (28) scores a touchdown as he leaps over Denver Broncos linebacker Danny Trevathan (59) in Super Bowl 50. (TNS)

[Photo] NFL season preview: Steelers to send Green Bay packing in Super Bowl LI

September 6, 2016
Dr. Claudia Kawas, who oversees The 90+ Study, and Ryan Bohannan, staff research associate, examine the brain of a normal 74-year-old woman at UCI. "We've got to find a cure (for dementia and Alzheimer's disease)" Kawas, geriatric neurologist and co-principal investigator, says. (Cindy Yamanaka/Orange County Register/TNS)

[Photo] Pitt to study Alzheimer's outside of the brain

February 9, 2016
Scarlett Johansson and Josh Brolin in "Hail, Caesar!" (Alison Cohen Rosa/Universal Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] ‘Caesar’ pales in comparison to past Coen bros’ films

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer
February 3, 2016
Map of states with laws protecting LGBT students from harassment. Tribune News Service 2015

[Photo] Bullying hurts LGBTQ+ youth, study finds

February 4, 2016
TNS

[Photo] Burr brings comedic genius to Netflix in "F is for Family"

January 20, 2016
Logan Meis, 20, balances on his hover board outside his apartment complex in Overland Park, Kan., on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. Meis purchased the personal transportation device for about $330 online. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS)

[Photo] Pitt bans hoverboards

January 12, 2016
Derrick Henry (2) of the Alabama Crimson Tide strikes a Heisman pose after scoring in the fourth quarter during the National Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Jan. 11, 2016 in Glendale, Ariz. Alabama won 45-40. (Charles Baus/CSM/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Expand College Football Playoff to eight teams

January 12, 2016
Kurt Russell, left, and Samuel L. Jackson in "The Hateful Eight." (The Weinstein Company)

[Photo] 'Hateful Eight' leans on familiar tropes

January 12, 2016
Jennifer Lawrence backstage at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards show at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Golden Globes offers few surprises

January 11, 2016
David Bowie performs at the Area2 Festival at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Aug. 13, 2002 in Irvine, Cailf. Bowie died Sunday after an 18-month battle with cancer. (Robert Lachman/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Exit Starman: David Bowie dies at 69

January 12, 2016
Andrea Cuffman, left, and Jennifer Dunaway do some shopping inside Chelsea Collective in Ross, Pa., on August 18, 2015. (Bill Wade/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

[Photo] Shopping makes for great therapy

January 10, 2016
Eddie Redmayne as Lili Wegener in "The Danish Girl" TNS

[Photo] “Danish Girl” a subtle masterpiece

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer
January 6, 2016
Adam Driver in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." (Photo courtesy Lucasfilm/TNS)

[Photo] The Pitt News editors review "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

January 6, 2016
Adam Driver in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." (Photo courtesy Lucasfilm/TNS)

[Photo] The Pitt News editors review “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”

By The Pitt News Staff
January 6, 2016
Former San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula looks up at the scoreboard at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers fired Tomsula after Sunday's game. (D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] NFL coaches not given enough of a chance to succeed

January 6, 2016
A woman walks past a shop in Old San Juan, where it is not unusual to see shuttered stores and restaurants, a sign of Puerto Rico's financial crisis. Puerto Rico's governor warned on June 29 that the U.S. territory was in danger of running out of money to pay its $72 billion debt. (Tina Susman/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Deep in debt: Puerto Rico struggles to make cents

December 10, 2015
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in "The Revenant." (Kimberley French/Twentieth Century Fox)

[Photo] Inarritu's "Revenant" a triumphant return

December 9, 2015
The Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen hits an RBI double in the first inning against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at Marlins Park in Miami. The Pirates won, 7-2. (David Santiago/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

[Photo] Pirates need to make big splash for continued success

December 8, 2015
A chart comparing median wage for men and women from 1979-2014. Tribune News Service

[Photo] Point-Counterpoint: Discrimination causes the wage gap, nothing else

December 7, 2015
Sylvester Stallone, left, and Michael B. Jordan in Creed.(Barry Wetcher/Warner Bros. Entertainment and MGM)

[Photo] Knock out: "Creed" one last breath in Rocky franchise

December 2, 2015
Nicole Kidman in "Secret in Their Eyes." (STX Productions)

[Photo] American "Secret" not so mysterious

November 30, 2015
Charts of the most deadly terrorist groups and the countries with the most terrorism deaths. Tribune News Service 2015

[Photo] Don't hide away in fear of terrorism post-Paris attacks

November 30, 2015
Chris Ware caricature of Rhonda Rousey (TNS). Ronda Jean Rousey is an American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress.

[Photo] Criticism of Ronda Rousey an unfair double standard

November 18, 2015
Noel Wells and Aziz Ansari in the Netflix original series "Master of None." (K.C. Bailey/Netflix)

[Photo] 'Master of None' balances comedy with commentary

November 17, 2015
At the Le Bataclan Theater in Paris, people bring flowers to a memorial at a nearby street corner on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, as France declares a state of emergency after at least 120 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Don't let tragedy ignite anti-Muslim sentiment

November 15, 2015
(Photo courtesy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures/EON Productions/TNS)

[Photo] The spy who lost me: ‘Spectre’ disappoints

By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer
November 12, 2015
Marco Rubio (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Rubio right on vo-tech, wrong on minimum wage

November 12, 2015
Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay star in "Room." (Ruth Hurl/Element Pictures)

[Photo] 'Room' holds delicate, masterful performances

November 10, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks at the North Texas Presidential Forum at Prestonwood Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 in Plano, Texas. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Candidates need to answer questions, not make excuses

November 2, 2015
Roy Ferguson, 63, who has lived with HIV for 18 years, is pictured at his Brookfield, Ill., home on Thursday, June 11, 2015. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Living, aging with HIV

By Dylan Shaffer / For The Pitt News
October 29, 2015
(Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/TNS)

[Photo] Editorial: Wolf must compromise to pass budget, save schools

October 28, 2015
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. (Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

[Photo] Finding a team: Reasons to root for the remaining playoff rosters

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor
October 20, 2015
Jack Mitchell Portrait Gallery in the Mark and Margery Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., on May 7, 2015. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

[Photo] Art labor: It’s a hard knock life

By Shengyu Wang / Columnist
October 14, 2015
Locator map of Kunduz, Afghanistan where Taliban forces capture key military base outside city

[Photo] Don't let the airstrike fall under the radar

October 13, 2015
Page tears of recently released documents from a lawsuit against Bill Cosby. Tribune News Service 2015

[Photo] Editorial: Pitt, rescind Cosby’s honorary degree

By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 11, 2015
Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor walks past dejected Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson after Chancellor kept him from scoring in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. (Dean Rutz/Seattle Times/TNS)

[Photo] Following 'Monday Night' fiasco, rule changes in NFL necessary

October 7, 2015
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Fan impact overblown in MLB playoffs

October 5, 2015
Dr. Fred Anderson, left, checks out Sharma Boboolal on April 7, 2015. (Peter Andrew Bosch/Miami Herald/TNS)

[Photo] Pitt receives $4.2 million NIH award for large-scale study

July 7, 2016
Pope Francis addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Church and state: Don't let religion become policy

October 1, 2015
Pall asking if the budget deal should maintain funding for Planned Parenthood.

[Photo] Planned Parenthood: Vital to Pittsburgh care

September 30, 2015
NBC's Brian Williams hosts the Democratic Presidential debate at Drexel University in October 2007 in Philadelphia. (James Berglie/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Brian Williams won't make MSNBC more objective

September 29, 2015
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush chat before the start of the debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Give third party politics a chance

By Andrew Boschert / Columnist
September 24, 2015
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