/* The Reader Times 2.3. Newspaper rhythm, real section fronts, no placeholder panels. */
:root{--edition-space:clamp(22px,3vw,42px)}
.front-edition-bar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;padding:26px 0 18px;border-bottom:4px double var(--ink)}
.front-edition-bar h1{font:400 1.35rem/1.25 var(--display);margin:5px 0 0}
.front-edition-bar p{font:italic 1rem var(--serif);color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 2px}
.front-splash{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(260px,1fr);gap:var(--edition-space);padding:27px 0 29px}
.front-splash:not(:has(.splash-support)){grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:850px;margin:auto}
.splash-support{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:var(--edition-space);display:grid;align-content:start;gap:22px}
.splash-support>.edition-card+.edition-card{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}
.edition-card{min-width:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.edition-image{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--offpaper);overflow:hidden}
.edition-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .25s ease}
.edition-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.02)}
.edition-copy{padding-top:13px}
.edition-headline{font:700 1.4rem/1.22 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:7px 0 9px;text-wrap:pretty}
.edition-headline a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.edition-excerpt{font:400 .98rem/1.55 var(--serif);color:#514b43;margin:10px 0 11px}
.edition-meta{display:flex;gap:7px 13px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font:400 .68rem/1.4 var(--sans)}
.edition-meta span::before{content:'\00b7';margin-right:9px}
.edition-card--lead .edition-headline{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.1vw,2.65rem);line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.edition-card--lead .edition-excerpt{font-size:1.06rem;max-width:65ch}
.splash-support .edition-excerpt{display:none}
.splash-support .edition-headline{font-size:1.3rem}
.splash-support .edition-image{aspect-ratio:2.15}
.front-briefs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:25px;padding:22px 0 25px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:4px double var(--ink)}
.front-briefs>.edition-card+.edition-card{padding-left:25px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.edition-card--text .edition-copy{padding:0}.edition-card--text .edition-headline{font-size:1.18rem}
.front-desks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px var(--edition-space);margin-top:12px}
.front-desk{min-width:0;padding:18px 0 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.front-desk:nth-child(even){border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:var(--edition-space)}
.edition-section-heading{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:19px;padding-top:9px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.edition-section-heading h2{font:700 1.65rem/1.25 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0}
.edition-section-link{font:700 .66rem/1.5 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood)}
.edition-section-heading>span{font:.72rem var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.edition-card--compact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44% minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px}
.edition-card--compact .edition-copy{padding:0}.edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:1.25rem}
.edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.desk-briefs{margin-top:20px}.desk-briefs>.edition-card{padding-top:12px;margin-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.desk-briefs .edition-meta{display:none}.desk-briefs .kicker{display:none}
.front-latest{padding-top:27px}
.edition-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px 28px}
.edition-grid>.edition-card{padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.edition-subscribe{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;background:var(--offpaper);border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 30px;margin-top:36px}
.edition-subscribe h2{font:700 1.8rem var(--display);margin:0 0 8px}.edition-subscribe p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.edition-subscribe>a{background:var(--oxblood);color:white;padding:13px 18px;white-space:nowrap;font:bold .8rem var(--sans)}
.section-masthead{padding:28px 0 21px;border-bottom:4px double var(--ink)}
.section-masthead-line{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:30px}
.section-masthead h1{font:700 clamp(2.45rem,5.3vw,4.6rem)/1.09 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:12px 0 14px}
.section-edition-label{font:700 .66rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);white-space:nowrap}
.section-introduction{max-width:780px;color:var(--muted);font:400 1.13rem/1.6 var(--serif)}
.section-introduction p{margin:0}
.section-siblings{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 23px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font:400 .73rem var(--sans)}
.section-siblings a{padding:4px 0}.section-siblings a[aria-current]{color:var(--oxblood);font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 2px var(--oxblood)}
.section-lead{padding:30px 0}
.edition-card--spotlight{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:var(--edition-space);align-items:center}
.edition-card--spotlight .edition-headline{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.7vw,2.45rem);line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.edition-card--spotlight .edition-excerpt{font-size:1.05rem}.edition-card--spotlight .edition-copy{padding:0}
.edition-card--no-image{display:block}
.edition-card--spotlight.edition-card--no-image{max-width:850px;border-left:3px solid var(--oxblood);padding:22px}
.archive-grid-heading{margin-top:20px}
.navigation.pagination{padding:28px 0}.nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 13px;font:.8rem var(--sans)}.page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);color:white}
.section-empty{padding:55px 0;max-width:650px}.section-empty h2{font:700 2rem var(--display)}
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.15fr 1.25fr;align-items:start;gap:65px}
.footer-crest{width:162px;height:auto;filter:none;margin:0}.footer-crest-link{display:inline-block}
.footer-brand{align-self:center}.site-footer{margin-top:50px}.footer-note h2{color:#e4c5b6}
.media-crest-placeholder{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;background:var(--offpaper);width:100%;height:100%;min-height:140px}
.media-crest-placeholder img{width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:contain}
.media-crest-placeholder .media-caption{position:static;font:.7rem var(--sans);padding:12px;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:1000px){.splash-support .edition-headline{font-size:1.12rem}.edition-grid{gap:26px 20px}.edition-card--compact{display:block}.edition-card--compact .edition-copy{padding-top:12px}.edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:16/9}}
@media(max-width:850px){.front-splash{grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:22px}.splash-support{padding-left:22px}.edition-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.section-edition-label{display:none}.footer-grid{gap:28px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.front-splash{display:block}.splash-support{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0 0;margin-top:20px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.splash-support>.edition-card+.edition-card{border-top:0;padding-top:0}.splash-support .edition-image{aspect-ratio:16/10}.splash-support .edition-headline{font-size:1.13rem}.front-briefs{display:block}.front-briefs>.edition-card+.edition-card{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0 0;margin-top:14px}.front-desks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.front-desk:nth-child(even){border-left:0;padding-left:0}.edition-card--compact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:40% minmax(0,1fr)}.edition-card--compact .edition-copy{padding-top:0}.edition-card--spotlight{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.edition-card--spotlight .edition-headline{font-size:2rem}.front-edition-bar p{display:none}.edition-subscribe{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-crest{width:130px}.footer-note{grid-column:auto}}
@media(max-width:450px){.edition-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.edition-grid .edition-headline{font-size:1.5rem}.section-masthead h1{font-size:2.65rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.edition-section-heading h2{font-size:1.45rem}.section-introduction{font-size:1.02rem}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-note{grid-column:1}.footer-brand{justify-self:center}.footer-crest{width:146px}.edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:1.15rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.edition-image img{transition:none}}

/* 2.4.6 newsroom-style homepage */
.front-newsroom{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,.78fr) minmax(0,2.05fr) minmax(220px,.9fr);gap:30px;padding:32px 0 34px;border-bottom:4px double var(--ink)}
.front-wire-rail,.front-popular-rail{min-width:0}
.rail-heading{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding:0 0 10px;margin-bottom:8px}
.rail-heading h2,.home-stage-label{font:700 .72rem/1.3 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.rail-heading h2::before{content:'■';font-size:.62rem;color:var(--oxblood);margin-right:9px;vertical-align:.05em}
.wire-list,.popular-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.wire-list li{padding:12px 0 13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.wire-list time{display:block;font:400 .67rem/1.3 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.wire-list a{font:700 .96rem/1.42 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.wire-list a:hover,.popular-list a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.front-center-stage{min-width:0}
.home-stage-label{color:var(--oxblood);margin:5px 0 10px}
.home-lead-story .kicker{margin-bottom:5px}
.home-lead-headline{font:700 clamp(2rem,3.15vw,3.25rem)/1.08 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 12px;text-wrap:pretty;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.home-lead-headline a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:5px}
.home-lead-dek{font:400 1.08rem/1.55 var(--serif);color:#514b43;max-width:68ch;margin:0 0 12px}
.home-lead-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 12px;font:400 .68rem/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:15px}
.source-pill{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:3px 7px;background:#fff}
.home-lead-media{margin-top:4px}
.home-lead-media>a{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/8.6;background:var(--offpaper);overflow:hidden}
.home-lead-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.home-support-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:20px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.home-support-grid>.edition-card+.edition-card{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:20px}
.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:34% minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px}
.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.25;margin-top:4px}
.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-meta{font-size:.63rem}
.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:1.25}
.front-popular-rail{padding-left:2px}
.popular-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.popular-rank{font:700 1.8rem/1 var(--display);color:var(--oxblood)}
.popular-list a{font:700 .93rem/1.38 var(--display)}
.popular-time{display:block;font:400 .65rem/1.3 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.home-newsletter-box{margin-top:20px;background:var(--ink);color:#f3ede3;padding:19px 18px 17px}
.home-newsletter-box .home-stage-label{color:#c49d49;margin:0 0 10px}
.home-newsletter-box p{font:400 .82rem/1.55 var(--sans);margin:0 0 14px;color:#eee7dc}
.home-newsletter-box a{display:block;background:var(--oxblood);color:white;text-align:center;padding:10px 13px;font:700 .72rem/1.3 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.front-newsroom+.front-desks{margin-top:15px}
@media(max-width:1080px){.front-newsroom{grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.8fr)}.front-popular-rail{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(230px,.7fr);gap:25px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}.front-popular-rail .rail-heading{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:-6px}.popular-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 16px}.popular-list li{display:block}.popular-rank{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}.home-newsletter-box{margin-top:0}}
@media(max-width:780px){.front-newsroom{grid-template-columns:1fr}.front-center-stage{order:1}.front-wire-rail{order:2;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px}.front-popular-rail{order:3;display:block}.wire-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 20px}.popular-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 20px}.home-newsletter-box{margin-top:20px}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact{display:block}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-copy{padding-top:9px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.front-newsroom{padding-top:22px;gap:24px}.home-lead-headline{font-size:2.15rem}.home-lead-dek{font-size:1rem}.home-support-grid,.wire-list,.popular-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-support-grid>.edition-card+.edition-card{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0;padding-top:16px}.wire-list li,.popular-list li{padding-block:11px}.home-lead-media>a{aspect-ratio:16/10}}


/* 2.4.7 final front-page polish */
.front-newsroom{grid-template-columns:minmax(185px,.72fr) minmax(0,2.15fr) minmax(225px,.88fr);gap:34px;padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:38px}
.wire-list li{padding-block:13px 14px}.wire-list a{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.43}.wire-list time{font-size:.69rem}
.home-lead-headline{font-size:clamp(2.12rem,3.22vw,3.38rem);line-height:1.065}.home-lead-dek{font-size:1.11rem}
.home-support-grid{gap:24px;margin-top:23px;padding-top:20px}.home-support-grid>.edition-card+.edition-card{padding-left:24px}
.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:42% minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;align-items:start}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:1.35}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.24}
.popular-list li{padding-block:15px}.popular-list a{font-size:.96rem}.popular-list li:first-child a:not(.popular-thumb){font-size:1.01rem}.popular-thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 9px}.popular-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.edition-section-link{font-size:.71rem;letter-spacing:.075em}.front-desk{padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:24px}.front-desk:nth-child(even) .edition-card--compact .edition-visual{order:2}.front-desk:nth-child(even) .edition-card--compact .edition-copy{order:1}
.front-latest{padding-top:34px}.front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child{grid-column:span 2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.18fr) minmax(0,.82fr);gap:24px;align-items:start}.front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-copy{padding-top:0}.front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-headline{font-size:1.75rem}.front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-image{aspect-ratio:16/10}
@media(max-width:1000px){.front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child{grid-column:span 2}.front-newsroom{gap:27px}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:38% minmax(0,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:780px){.front-desk:nth-child(even) .edition-card--compact .edition-visual,.front-desk:nth-child(even) .edition-card--compact .edition-copy{order:initial}.front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:680px){.front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child{display:block}.front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-copy{padding-top:12px}}


/* 2.4.8 newsroom rebalance */
.front-newsroom{grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,.78fr) minmax(0,2.08fr) minmax(230px,.88fr);gap:32px;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:32px}
.home-lead-headline{font-size:clamp(2rem,2.72vw,2.95rem);line-height:1.075;letter-spacing:-.032em;max-width:18ch}
.home-lead-dek{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.52;max-width:62ch}
.wire-list li{padding-block:11px 12px}.wire-list a{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.38}.wire-list time{font-size:.66rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.popular-list li{padding-block:13px}.popular-rank{font-size:1.62rem}.popular-list a{font-size:.91rem;line-height:1.36}.popular-list li:first-child a:not(.popular-thumb){font-size:.95rem}
.home-support-grid{gap:22px;margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px}.home-support-grid>.edition-card+.edition-card{padding-left:22px}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:34% minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.22;margin-top:2px}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-meta{font-size:.6rem}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:1.28}
.front-newsroom+.front-desks{margin-top:20px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.home-lead-headline{max-width:none}.front-newsroom{gap:26px}.wire-list a{font-size:.92rem}}
@media(max-width:780px){.home-lead-headline{font-size:2.35rem}.wire-list a{font-size:1rem}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:34% minmax(0,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.home-lead-headline{font-size:2.05rem}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:36% minmax(0,1fr)}}


/* 2.4.9 final desktop newsroom balance */
@media(min-width:1101px){
  .front-newsroom{grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,.68fr) minmax(0,2.32fr) minmax(205px,.78fr);gap:28px;padding-top:27px;padding-bottom:27px}
  .home-lead-headline{font-size:clamp(2rem,2.5vw,2.78rem);line-height:1.055;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:none;margin-bottom:10px}
  .home-lead-dek{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.48;max-width:64ch;margin-bottom:10px}
  .home-lead-meta{margin-bottom:11px}
  .home-lead-media>a{aspect-ratio:2/1}
  .wire-list li{padding-block:9px 10px}.wire-list a{font-size:.89rem;line-height:1.34}.wire-list time{font-size:.64rem;margin-bottom:4px}
  .popular-list li{grid-template-columns:29px minmax(0,1fr);gap:8px;padding-block:11px}.popular-rank{font-size:1.48rem}.popular-list a{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.32}.popular-list li:first-child a:not(.popular-thumb){font-size:.92rem}.popular-time{margin-top:4px;font-size:.62rem}
  .home-support-grid{gap:18px;margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px}.home-support-grid>.edition-card+.edition-card{padding-left:18px}
  .home-support-grid .edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:29% minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:1.35}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.18;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-meta span{display:none}.home-support-grid .edition-card--compact .edition-meta{font-size:.58rem;margin-top:5px}.home-support-grid .kicker{font-size:.54rem}
  .rail-heading{padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:6px}
}
.front-newsroom+.front-desks{margin-top:14px}


/* 2.4.11 compact lead + balanced odd section */
@media(min-width:1101px){
  .front-newsroom{grid-template-columns:minmax(175px,.66fr) minmax(0,2.45fr) minmax(205px,.76fr);gap:27px;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px}
  .home-lead-kicker{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.13em;line-height:1.2}
  .home-lead-headline{font-size:clamp(2rem,2.15vw,2.38rem);line-height:1.045;letter-spacing:-.028em;max-width:none;margin:0 0 9px}
  .home-lead-meta{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.64rem}
  .home-lead-media{margin-top:0}
  .home-lead-media>a{aspect-ratio:2.08/1}
  .home-lead-dek--below-media{max-width:none;margin:11px 0 0;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.48;color:#514b43}
  .home-support-grid{margin-top:15px;padding-top:14px}

  /* If the final desk is alone in a two-column row, use the whole row instead of leaving a blank half-page. */
  .front-desks>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd){grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:var(--edition-space);align-items:start}
  .front-desks>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.edition-section-heading{grid-column:1/-1}
  .front-desks>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.edition-card--compact{grid-column:1}
  .front-desks>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.desk-briefs{grid-column:2;align-self:stretch;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:var(--edition-space);margin-top:0}
  .front-desks>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.desk-briefs .edition-card--text:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .home-lead-kicker{margin-bottom:5px}
  .home-lead-dek--below-media{margin-top:10px}
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  .front-desks>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd){display:block}
  .front-desks>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.desk-briefs{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
}


/* 2.4.12 newsroom height + hard Most Read cleanup */
.home-newsletter-strip{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;margin:2px 0 22px;padding:15px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#f5f1e9}
.home-newsletter-strip-copy{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;min-width:0}
.home-newsletter-strip .home-stage-label{margin:0;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--oxblood)}
.home-newsletter-strip p{margin:0;font:400 .82rem/1.45 var(--sans);color:#514b43}
.home-newsletter-strip>a{flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--oxblood);color:#fff;padding:9px 18px;font:700 .69rem/1.25 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.home-newsletter-strip>a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.front-newsroom+.home-newsletter-strip{margin-top:-2px}
.home-newsletter-strip+.front-desks{margin-top:0}
@media(min-width:1101px){
  .front-newsroom{padding-bottom:18px}
  .front-popular-rail{align-self:start}
  .popular-list li{padding-block:10px}
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  .home-newsletter-strip{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;padding:16px;margin-top:8px}
  .home-newsletter-strip-copy{display:block}.home-newsletter-strip .home-stage-label{margin-bottom:5px}.home-newsletter-strip>a{width:100%;text-align:center}
}


/* 2.4.19 authoritative mobile homepage — overrides every earlier newsroom desktop pass. */
@media(max-width:780px){
  .front-newsroom{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;grid-template-columns:none!important;gap:26px!important;padding:22px 0 24px!important;border-bottom:3px double var(--ink)!important}
  .front-center-stage{order:1!important;width:100%!important;min-width:0}
  .front-wire-rail{order:2!important;width:100%!important;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)!important;padding:16px 0 0!important}
  .front-popular-rail{order:3!important;width:100%!important;display:block!important;grid-column:auto!important;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)!important;padding:16px 0 0!important}
  .rail-heading{padding:0 0 8px!important;margin:0 0 4px!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)!important}
  .rail-heading h2{font-size:.68rem!important;letter-spacing:.14em!important}
  .home-lead-kicker{font-size:.63rem!important;letter-spacing:.13em!important;margin:0 0 6px!important}
  .home-lead-headline{max-width:none!important;width:100%!important;font-size:clamp(2.05rem,9.5vw,2.65rem)!important;line-height:1.035!important;letter-spacing:-.026em!important;margin:0 0 10px!important;text-wrap:pretty!important;overflow-wrap:normal!important;word-break:normal!important}
  .home-lead-meta{font-size:.65rem!important;margin:0 0 10px!important;gap:7px 10px!important}
  .source-pill{padding:2px 6px!important}
  .home-lead-media{margin:0!important}
  .home-lead-media>a{aspect-ratio:16/10!important}
  .home-lead-dek--below-media{margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:1rem!important;line-height:1.5!important}
  .home-support-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:0!important;margin:17px 0 0!important;padding:0!important;border-top:1px solid var(--line)!important}
  .home-support-grid>.edition-card{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:35% minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:12px!important;padding:14px 0!important;border:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important}
  .home-support-grid>.edition-card+.edition-card{padding-left:0!important;border-left:0!important;border-top:0!important}
  .home-support-grid .edition-copy{padding-top:0!important}
  .home-support-grid .edition-image{aspect-ratio:4/3!important}
  .home-support-grid .edition-headline{font-size:1.02rem!important;line-height:1.2!important;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
  .home-support-grid .edition-meta{font-size:.58rem!important}

  .wire-list,.popular-list{display:block!important;grid-template-columns:none!important}
  .wire-list li{padding:10px 0!important}
  .wire-list time{font-size:.6rem!important;margin-bottom:3px!important}
  .wire-list a{font-size:.96rem!important;line-height:1.3!important}
  .wire-list li:nth-child(n+5){display:none}
  .popular-list li{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:28px minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:8px!important;padding:11px 0!important}
  .popular-rank{font-size:1.35rem!important;margin:0!important}
  .popular-list a{font-size:.96rem!important;line-height:1.3!important}
  .popular-time{font-size:.59rem!important;margin-top:3px!important}
  .popular-list li:nth-child(n+4){display:none!important}

  .home-newsletter-strip{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:10px!important;margin:14px 0 22px!important;padding:14px!important}
  .home-newsletter-strip-copy{display:block!important}
  .home-newsletter-strip .home-stage-label{font-size:.66rem!important;margin:0 0 5px!important}
  .home-newsletter-strip p{font-size:.78rem!important;line-height:1.4!important}
  .home-newsletter-strip>a{width:100%!important;padding:9px 12px!important;text-align:center!important;font-size:.67rem!important}

  .front-desks{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:0!important;margin-top:0!important}
  .front-desk{padding:20px 0!important;border-left:0!important}
  .front-desk:nth-child(even){padding-left:0!important}
  .edition-section-heading{align-items:baseline!important;margin-bottom:12px!important;padding-bottom:7px!important}
  .edition-section-heading h2{font-size:1.55rem!important;line-height:1.1!important}
  .edition-section-link{font-size:.62rem!important;letter-spacing:.06em!important}
  .front-desk>.edition-card--compact{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:38% minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:12px!important}
  .front-desk>.edition-card--compact .edition-copy{padding-top:0!important}
  .front-desk>.edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:4/3!important}
  .front-desk>.edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:1.05rem!important;line-height:1.18!important}
  .desk-briefs{margin-top:10px!important}
  .desk-briefs .edition-card--text{padding:9px 0!important}
  .desk-briefs .edition-headline{font-size:.98rem!important;line-height:1.25!important}

  .front-latest{padding-top:24px!important}
  .front-latest .edition-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:22px!important}
  .front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child{display:block!important;grid-column:auto!important}
  .front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-copy{padding-top:10px!important}
  .front-latest .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-headline{font-size:1.35rem!important}
}

@media(max-width:430px){
  .front-newsroom{padding-top:20px!important;gap:23px!important}
  .home-lead-headline{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,9.2vw,2.35rem)!important}
  .home-support-grid>.edition-card{grid-template-columns:34% minmax(0,1fr)!important}
  .front-desk>.edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:36% minmax(0,1fr)!important}
  .edition-section-heading h2{font-size:1.45rem!important}
}


/* 2.4.32 lower-home repair. The lead newsroom above The Daily Reader is frozen. */
@media(min-width:781px){
  .home-newsletter-strip{margin:4px 0 28px;padding:14px 18px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
  .front-desks-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:0 var(--edition-space);margin:0;padding:0}
  .front-desk-column{min-width:0}
  .front-desk-column--right{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:var(--edition-space)}
  .front-desk-column .front-desk{padding:21px 0 24px;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .front-desk-column .front-desk:first-child{padding-top:0}
  .front-desk-column .front-desk:nth-child(even){padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .front-desk-column .front-desk:nth-child(even) .edition-card--compact .edition-visual,
  .front-desk-column .front-desk:nth-child(even) .edition-card--compact .edition-copy{order:initial}
  .front-desk-column .edition-section-heading{margin-bottom:15px;padding-top:8px}
  .front-desk-column .edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:36% minmax(0,1fr);gap:15px;align-items:start}
  .front-desk-column .edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .front-desk-column .edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:4px}
  .front-desk-column .desk-briefs{margin-top:13px}
  .front-desk-column .desk-briefs>.edition-card{margin-top:9px;padding-top:9px}
  .front-desk-column .desk-briefs .edition-headline{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.24;margin:0}

  .front-desk-wide-wrap{margin-top:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .front-desk--wide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,.8fr);gap:0 var(--edition-space);padding:0 0 26px;border-bottom:0}
  .front-desk--wide>.edition-section-heading{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:17px}
  .front-desk--wide>.edition-card--compact{grid-column:1;grid-template-columns:40% minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px}
  .front-desk--wide>.desk-briefs{grid-column:2;margin:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:var(--edition-space)}
  .front-desk--wide>.desk-briefs>.edition-card:first-child{border-top:0;margin-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .front-desk--wide>.desk-briefs .edition-headline{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.24}
}

@media(max-width:780px){
  .front-desks-columns{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;gap:0!important;margin-top:0!important}
  .front-desk-column{display:contents!important}
  .front-desks-columns .front-desk{order:var(--desk-order)!important}
  .front-desk-wide-wrap{margin-top:0}
  .front-desk--wide{display:block!important;padding:20px 0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important}
  .front-desk--wide>.desk-briefs{border-left:0!important;padding-left:0!important}
}

/* 2.4.34 — balanced lower homepage. Everything above The Daily Reader is untouched. */
@media(min-width:781px){
  .home-newsletter-strip{margin:4px 0 24px;padding:14px 18px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}

  .front-desks-balanced{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);
    gap:0 var(--edition-space);
    margin:0;
    align-items:stretch;
  }
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    min-width:0;
    padding:0 0 24px;
    margin:0 0 25px;
    border-left:0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:nth-child(even){
    padding-left:var(--edition-space);
    border-left:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:nth-child(even) .edition-card--compact .edition-visual,
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:nth-child(even) .edition-card--compact .edition-copy{order:initial}
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-section-heading{
    margin:0 0 15px;
    padding:10px 0 0;
    min-height:47px;
  }
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-section-heading h2{font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.13}
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-card--compact{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:39% minmax(0,1fr);
    gap:16px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-card--compact .edition-image{aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-card--compact .edition-copy{padding-top:0}
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-card--compact .edition-headline{
    font-size:1.12rem;
    line-height:1.18;
    margin:4px 0 7px;
    display:-webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp:4;
    -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-card--compact .edition-meta{font-size:.59rem}
  .front-desks-balanced .desk-briefs{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px}
  .front-desks-balanced .desk-briefs>.edition-card{margin:0;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .front-desks-balanced .desk-briefs .edition-headline{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.22;margin:0}

  /* A lone seventh section becomes a deliberate full-width closing desk. */
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd){
    grid-column:1/-1;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(0,.88fr);
    column-gap:var(--edition-space);
    padding-left:0;
    border-left:0;
    padding-bottom:27px;
  }
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.edition-section-heading{grid-column:1/-1}
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.edition-card--compact{grid-column:1;grid-template-columns:42% minmax(0,1fr);gap:19px}
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.desk-briefs{
    grid-column:2;
    align-self:stretch;
    margin:0;
    padding:0 0 0 var(--edition-space);
    border-left:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.desk-briefs>.edition-card:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}

  .front-latest-balanced{
    margin-top:2px;
    padding-top:0;
  }
  .front-latest-balanced>.edition-section-heading{margin-bottom:18px;padding-top:10px}
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:28px 24px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid>.edition-card,
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child{
    display:block;
    grid-column:auto;
    min-width:0;
    padding:0 0 20px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-copy{padding-top:11px}
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid .edition-image,
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-image{aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid .edition-copy{padding-top:11px}
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid .edition-headline,
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-headline{
    font-size:1.13rem;
    line-height:1.2;
    margin:5px 0 7px;
    display:-webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp:3;
    -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid .edition-excerpt{
    font-size:.88rem;
    line-height:1.45;
    margin:8px 0 9px;
    display:-webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp:3;
    -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid .edition-meta{font-size:.59rem}
}

@media(max-width:900px) and (min-width:781px){
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-card--compact{grid-template-columns:36% minmax(0,1fr);gap:13px}
  .front-desks-balanced .edition-card--compact .edition-headline{font-size:1.02rem}
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}

@media(max-width:780px){
  .front-desks-balanced{display:block!important;margin:0!important}
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk,
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:nth-child(even),
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd){
    display:block!important;
    padding:20px 0!important;
    margin:0!important;
    border-left:0!important;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important;
  }
  .front-desks-balanced>.front-desk:last-child:nth-child(odd)>.desk-briefs{border-left:0!important;padding-left:0!important}
  .front-latest-balanced{padding-top:24px!important}
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:22px!important}
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid>.edition-card,
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child{display:block!important;grid-column:auto!important}
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid .edition-headline,
  .front-latest-balanced .edition-grid>.edition-card:first-child .edition-headline{font-size:1.3rem!important;line-height:1.18!important}
}