/* Aug. 27 homepage refinements: lighter live update, embedded utility dots, tighter Explore, compact partnership card. */
.breaking-now:not([hidden]):not(:empty):not(.is-empty){
  padding:9px 12px 10px!important;
  border-radius:12px!important;
  margin-bottom:14px!important;
}
.breaking-heading{gap:4px 6px!important;margin-bottom:1px!important}
.breaking-heading>strong{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.1!important}
.breaking-status{font-size:8px!important;color:#4d8745!important;gap:4px!important}
.breaking-status i{width:6px!important;height:6px!important;background:#d92d20!important}
.breaking-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 9px!important;gap:8px!important;padding:6px 0!important}
.breaking-row strong{font-size:13px!important;line-height:1.25!important;font-weight:500!important}
.breaking-row .breaking-chevron{font-size:13px!important;opacity:.65!important}

.now-card-dots{display:none}
.newest .mini-heading h2,.top-picks .mini-heading h2{font-size:24px!important;letter-spacing:-.025em!important}
.newest-list>a,.newest-list>a:last-child{padding:19px 0 18px!important}
.newest-list strong{font-size:17px!important;line-height:1.19!important}
.newest-list time{margin-top:11px!important;font-size:10px!important}
.pick-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:16px!important}
.pick-card h3{font-size:18px!important}
.pick-card>.pick-hook{font-size:13px!important}

/* Explore should read like a compact editorial section, not a second hero area. */
.explore-band{
  display:block!important;
  margin-top:30px!important;
  padding:20px 0 0!important;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)!important;
  border-bottom:0!important;
}
.explore-band .mini-heading{margin:0!important;padding-bottom:3px!important;border-bottom:0!important}
.explore-band .mini-heading h2{font-size:28px!important;letter-spacing:-.03em!important}
.explore-band .mini-heading a{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;gap:4px!important;white-space:nowrap!important}
.explore-intro{
  margin:12px 0 16px!important;
  max-width:520px!important;
  color:var(--muted)!important;
  font-size:14px!important;
  line-height:1.4!important;
}
.explore-home-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:14px!important}
.explore-home-card{
  display:block!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  border:1px solid var(--line)!important;
  border-radius:12px!important;
  background:var(--paper,#fff)!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
}
.explore-home-card>img{
  width:100%!important;
  aspect-ratio:16/9!important;
  height:auto!important;
  object-fit:cover!important;
}
.explore-home-card>span{display:block!important;padding:12px 14px 14px!important}
.explore-home-card small{display:block!important;margin:0 0 6px!important;color:var(--blue)!important;font-size:9px!important;font-weight:800!important;letter-spacing:.1em!important;text-transform:uppercase!important}
.explore-home-card strong{display:block!important;color:var(--navy)!important;font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.15!important;letter-spacing:-.015em!important}
.explore-home-card em{display:block!important;margin-top:7px!important;color:var(--muted)!important;font-size:12px!important;font-style:normal!important;line-height:1.4!important}

/* Partner block mirrors Morning Tee's compact callout instead of becoming another article card. */
.home-work-band{
  max-width:760px!important;
  margin:24px auto 28px!important;
  padding:18px 20px 19px!important;
  border:1px solid var(--line)!important;
  border-radius:13px!important;
  background:var(--paper,#fff)!important;
}
.home-work-kicker{margin:0 0 7px!important;font-size:9px!important}
.home-work-band h2{
  margin:0!important;
  color:var(--navy)!important;
  font-family:var(--sans)!important;
  font-size:24px!important;
  font-weight:750!important;
  line-height:1.08!important;
  letter-spacing:-.025em!important;
}
.home-work-copy{max-width:620px;margin:9px 0 14px!important;color:var(--muted)!important;font-size:13px!important;line-height:1.42!important}
.home-work-cta{
  display:inline-flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  gap:6px!important;
  color:var(--navy)!important;
  font-size:13px!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
}

/* Desktop live layer: traffic is orange, urgent breaking is red, ordinary updates stay neutral/green. */
@media(min-width:901px){
  body.home-page .home-main>.local-now{margin-bottom:14px!important}
  body.home-page .local-now .now-panel{
    position:relative!important;
    border:1px solid var(--line,#dfe4ea)!important;
    border-left:3px solid #df6848!important;
    background:color-mix(in srgb,#df6848 4%,var(--paper,#fff))!important;
    box-shadow:none!important
  }
  body.home-page .local-now .now-card{min-height:40px!important;padding:7px 0!important}
  body.home-page .breaking-now:not([hidden]):not(:empty):not(.is-empty){
    margin-bottom:24px!important;
    padding:10px 14px!important;
    border:1px solid var(--line,#dfe4ea)!important;
    border-radius:10px!important;
    box-shadow:none!important
  }
  body.home-page .breaking-now[data-state="breaking"]{
    border-left:3px solid #c94c43!important;
    border-color:color-mix(in srgb,#c94c43 40%,var(--line,#dfe4ea))!important;
    background:color-mix(in srgb,#c94c43 6%,var(--paper,#fff))!important
  }
  body.home-page .breaking-now[data-state="breaking"] .breaking-heading>strong{color:#c94c43!important}
  body.home-page .breaking-now[data-state="breaking"] .breaking-status i{background:#c94c43!important}
  body.home-page .breaking-now:not([data-state="breaking"]){
    border-left:3px solid #5d9457!important;
    background:color-mix(in srgb,#5d9457 4%,var(--paper,#fff))!important
  }
  body.home-page .breaking-row{min-height:32px!important;padding:3px 0!important}
  body.home-page .breaking-row strong{font-size:13.5px!important;line-height:1.18!important}
}

@media(max-width:720px){
  .home-main>.breaking-now{margin-left:46px!important;margin-right:46px!important}
  .breaking-now:not([hidden]):not(:empty):not(.is-empty){padding:8px 10px 9px!important;border-radius:11px!important}
  .breaking-heading>strong{font-size:13px!important}
  .breaking-status{font-size:7.5px!important}
  .breaking-row{padding:5px 0!important;min-height:31px!important}
  .breaking-row strong{font-size:12.5px!important;line-height:1.22!important;font-weight:500!important}
  .now-dots{display:none!important}
  .now-card-shell{position:relative!important}
  .now-card{padding-top:18px!important}
  .now-card-dots{position:absolute;z-index:3;right:14px;top:4px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
  .now-card-dot-btn{width:8px;height:8px;padding:0;border:0;background:transparent;display:grid;place-items:center}
  .now-card-dot-btn>span{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#a8b0b8;display:block}
  .now-card-dot-btn.is-active>span,.now-card-dot-btn[aria-current="true"]>span{width:5px;height:5px;background:#0f283f}
  html[data-theme="dark"] .now-card-dot-btn>span{background:#667482}
  html[data-theme="dark"] .now-card-dot-btn.is-active>span,html[data-theme="dark"] .now-card-dot-btn[aria-current="true"]>span{background:#f4f7f9}
  .now-card-metric{margin-top:7px!important}
  .newest .mini-heading h2,.top-picks .mini-heading h2{font-size:23px!important}
  .newest-list>a,.newest-list>a:last-child{padding:18px 0 17px!important}
  .newest-list strong{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.18!important}
  .pick-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}

  .explore-band{
    margin:24px 46px 0!important;
    padding-top:16px!important;
  }
  .explore-band .mini-heading{padding-bottom:2px!important;border-bottom:0!important}
  .explore-band .mini-heading h2{font-size:27px!important;line-height:1.08!important}
  .explore-band .mini-heading a{font-size:9px!important;white-space:nowrap!important}
  .explore-intro{
    margin:11px 0 14px!important;
    max-width:none!important;
    font-size:13.5px!important;
    line-height:1.42!important;
  }
  .explore-home-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:12px!important}
  .explore-home-card{border-radius:11px!important}
  .explore-home-card>img{aspect-ratio:16/8.6!important}
  .explore-home-card>span{padding:11px 13px 13px!important}
  .explore-home-card small{margin-bottom:5px!important;font-size:8.5px!important}
  .explore-home-card strong{font-size:17px!important;line-height:1.15!important}
  .explore-home-card em{margin-top:6px!important;font-size:12px!important;line-height:1.35!important}

  .home-work-band{
    max-width:none!important;
    margin:18px 46px 26px!important;
    padding:15px 16px 16px!important;
    border-radius:11px!important;
  }
  .home-work-kicker{margin-bottom:6px!important;font-size:8.5px!important}
  .home-work-band h2{font-size:20px!important;line-height:1.1!important}
  .home-work-copy{margin:8px 0 12px!important;font-size:12.5px!important;line-height:1.4!important}
  .home-work-cta{font-size:12.5px!important}

  .home-main{padding-bottom:30px!important}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  .home-main>.breaking-now{margin-left:42px!important;margin-right:42px!important}
  .explore-band,.home-work-band{margin-left:42px!important;margin-right:42px!important}
}
html[data-theme="dark"] .breaking-status{color:#69bd62!important}
html[data-theme="dark"] .home-work-band,html[data-theme="dark"] .explore-home-card{background:#101820!important}
html[data-theme="dark"] body.home-page .local-now .now-panel{background:color-mix(in srgb,#df6848 7%,#101820)!important}
html[data-theme="dark"] body.home-page .breaking-now[data-state="breaking"]{background:color-mix(in srgb,#c94c43 9%,#101820)!important}