:root{--ink:#242729;--muted:#62676a;--accent:#e65c20;--paper:#f8f7f4;--white:#fff;--line:#deddd8;--soft:#efeee9;--dark:#202426;--serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;--sans:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
button,input{font:inherit}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{cursor:pointer}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:4px}
::selection{background:#f3c2a9;color:var(--ink)}
.shell{width:min(100% - 36px,1240px);margin-inline:auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;z-index:100;top:-100px;left:16px;background:var(--white);padding:12px 18px}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
.demo-banner{background:#383331;color:#f7e9e2;text-align:center;padding:7px 16px;font-size:.69rem;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.04em}
.site-header{position:relative;z-index:20;background:var(--dark);color:var(--white)}
.header-inner{height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,1.6rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.1}
.desktop-nav{display:none;align-items:center;gap:34px;margin-left:auto}
.desktop-nav a{font-size:.79rem;font-weight:700;color:#dadcdb;transition:color .18s ease}
.desktop-nav a:hover,.mobile-nav a:hover{color:#ff9663}
.header-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.icon-button{width:40px;height:40px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:inherit;background:transparent;border:1px solid #55595b}
.icon-button:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:#ff9663}
.search-button svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round}
.menu-button{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.menu-button span{width:17px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor}
.mobile-nav{padding:8px 18px 20px;border-top:1px solid #414547}
.mobile-nav[hidden]{display:none}
.mobile-nav a{display:block;padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid #414547;font-weight:650;font-size:.9rem}
.breaking-bar{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.breaking-inner{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:5px 14px;padding-block:14px;font-size:.78rem}
.breaking-label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.08em}
.live-dot{width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:50%}
.breaking-inner p{margin:0;flex:1 1 220px;font-weight:650}
.breaking-meta{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;margin-right:5px}
.breaking-inner>a{font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.breaking-inner>a:hover,.text-link:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.section-space{padding-block:66px}
.eyebrow,.story-kicker{color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:850}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 14px}
.section-heading{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin-bottom:27px}
.section-heading h1,.section-heading h2,.trending-intro h2,.newsletter-section h2{font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.14;margin:0}
.section-heading h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,2.375rem);max-width:640px}
.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(1.625rem,3.2vw,2.125rem)}
.section-heading em,.trending-intro em,.newsletter-section em{font-weight:400;color:var(--accent)}
.section-intro{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.91rem;max-width:365px}
.separator{color:#b7b4ae;margin-inline:7px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.story-link{display:block;height:100%}
.story-link:hover h2,.story-link:hover h3,.trending-list a:hover strong{color:var(--accent)}
.story h2,.story h3,.trending-list strong{transition:color .18s ease}
.story-image{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#d8d9d3}
.story-image img{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.image-corner{position:absolute;top:15px;left:16px;z-index:1;background:#f8f7f4e8;padding:6px 9px;color:#555b55;font-size:.6rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.placeholder-caption{position:absolute;right:20px;bottom:17px;background:#f8f7f4e8;padding:6px 9px;color:#555b55;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
.image-lead{aspect-ratio:1.18;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#cad3ce,#e4ded2 72%)}
.lead-content{background:#fff;padding:24px 23px 25px}
.story-kicker{margin:0 0 11px}
.story-kicker span{color:#aaa;margin-inline:5px}
.lead-content h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.5625rem,2.4vw,2rem);line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:0 0 11px}
.story-excerpt{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 16px}
.story-meta{font-size:.69rem;color:#777b7c;margin:0;font-weight:600}
.story-meta span{margin-inline:5px;color:#b6b8b8}
.hero-side{display:grid;gap:20px}
.side-story{background:#fff}
.image-side{aspect-ratio:1.55}
.image-tech{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d2d8d8,#c8d1c9)}
.image-lifestyle{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d9cec4,#e1ddd1)}
.image-lifestyle img{object-position:20% center}
.side-content{padding:19px 21px 21px}
.side-content h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.375rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 11px}
.latest-section{background:#fff}
.section-heading-line{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:20px}
.accent-period{color:var(--accent)}
.text-link{align-self:flex-start;font-size:.79rem;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.article-grid{display:grid;gap:30px}
.news-card{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:24px}
.image-card{aspect-ratio:1.56;margin-bottom:18px}
.image-business{background:linear-gradient(130deg,#cfc9bb,#dcd6c8)}
.image-library{background:linear-gradient(130deg,#cbd3ca,#e5ded0)}
.image-finance{background:linear-gradient(130deg,#d8d6ce,#cad1d4)}
.image-crime{background:linear-gradient(130deg,#c5ccce,#dad5cd)}
.image-repair{background:linear-gradient(130deg,#d8cbbd,#d2d9d4)}
.image-square{background:linear-gradient(130deg,#d4d9d0,#ded4c7)}
.card-copy h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.1875rem,1.6vw,1.3125rem);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 10px}
.card-copy .story-excerpt{font-size:.83rem;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:12px}
.categories-section{background:#f0efeb}
.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1px;background:#d7d6d0;border:1px solid #d7d6d0}
.category-grid a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:87px;padding:17px 20px;background:#faf9f6;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em;transition:background .18s ease}
.category-grid a:hover{background:#fff0e7}
.category-grid a>span:last-child{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--accent)}
.category-number{font:750 .62rem var(--sans);color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:0}
.trending-section{background:#292d2e;color:#fff}
.trending-layout{display:grid;gap:35px}
.trending-intro h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.2vw,2.125rem);max-width:500px}
.trending-intro>p:last-child{color:#bac0bf;font-size:.87rem;max-width:300px;margin:20px 0 0}
.trending-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.trending-list li{border-top:1px solid #505556}
.trending-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #505556}
.trending-list a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:43px 1fr 25px;gap:14px;align-items:start;padding:21px 0}
.trend-rank{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:#858b8a;line-height:1.1}
.trend-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.trend-copy .story-kicker{margin:0}
.trending-list strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.1875rem,1.6vw,1.3125rem);line-height:1.22;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.trending-list .story-meta{color:#aab1af}
.trend-arrow{color:var(--accent)}
.newsletter-section{background:#e9e6df}
.newsletter-layout{display:grid;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.newsletter-section h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.2vw,2.125rem)}
.newsletter-section p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:485px;color:#5e6261;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6;margin:21px 0 0}
.newsletter-preview{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;min-height:280px;max-width:470px;background:#fff;padding:24px 28px;box-shadow:12px 12px 0 #d4d1c9;transform:rotate(-2deg)}
.preview-icon{color:var(--accent);font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1}
.newsletter-preview>span:nth-child(2){font-size:.63rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.18em}
.newsletter-preview strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.875rem;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.newsletter-preview small{font-size:.7rem;color:#777}
.site-footer{background:#1e2223;color:#fff;padding-top:58px}
.footer-main{display:grid;gap:37px;padding-bottom:48px}
.footer-about p{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.65;color:#aeb4b2;max-width:335px;margin:20px 0 0}
.footer-main nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
.footer-main nav h2{font-size:.69rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#fff;margin:0 0 7px}
.footer-main nav a{font-size:.77rem;color:#b1b8b6}
.footer-main nav a:hover,.footer-bottom a:hover{color:#ff9663}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;border-top:1px solid #424747;padding-block:20px;color:#aeb4b2;font-size:.68rem}
.footer-bottom a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.search-dialog{border:0;padding:0;width:min(600px,calc(100% - 28px));max-height:min(650px,calc(100% - 28px));background:#fff;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 20px 70px #0005}
.search-dialog::backdrop{background:#151a1bc7}
.search-dialog-inner{padding:25px}
.dialog-top{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px}
.dialog-top h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.close-button{color:var(--ink);border-color:#c3c5c2;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1}
.search-dialog label{display:block;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.search-dialog input{display:block;width:100%;border:1px solid #aeb4b2;background:#f8f7f4;padding:13px 14px;border-radius:0;font-size:.91rem}
.search-help{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}
.search-results{overflow:auto;max-height:275px;margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.search-results a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.08rem}
.search-results a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.search-results small{font:800 .6rem var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--accent)}
.search-results p{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
.status-toast{position:fixed;z-index:50;bottom:18px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:min(430px,calc(100% - 30px));padding:13px 18px;background:#202426;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 28px #0004;text-align:center;font-size:.78rem}
.status-toast[hidden]{display:none}
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@media(min-width:900px){.shell{width:min(100% - 64px,1240px)}.section-space{padding-block:92px}.desktop-nav{display:flex}.menu-button{display:none}.header-inner{height:84px}.section-heading{flex-direction:row;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px;margin-bottom:33px}.hero-heading .section-intro{margin-bottom:6px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.72fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px}.lead-story,.lead-link{height:100%}.lead-link{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.image-lead{flex:1;min-height:310px;aspect-ratio:auto}.lead-content{padding:27px 31px 30px}.hero-side{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.side-link{display:grid;grid-template-columns:45% 1fr}.image-side{aspect-ratio:auto;height:100%;min-height:205px}.side-content{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:22px}.side-content h3{font-size:1.3125rem}.article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:38px 24px}.news-card{padding-bottom:27px}.category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.trending-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.22fr;gap:80px}.newsletter-layout{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:70px}.newsletter-preview{min-height:320px}.footer-main{grid-template-columns:2.2fr 1fr 1fr}}
@media(min-width:1160px){.side-content h3{font-size:1.375rem}.lead-content h2{font-size:2rem}.image-lead{min-height:370px}.image-side{min-height:245px}.category-grid a{min-height:105px;padding-inline:26px;font-size:1.38rem}}
@media(max-width:380px){.brand-name{font-size:1.25rem}.header-actions{gap:6px}.icon-button{width:36px;height:36px}.section-heading h1{font-size:2rem}.breaking-inner{font-size:.72rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}}
/* Keep the brand orange for visual accents; use darker text on light surfaces. */
.breaking-label,.breaking-inner>a:hover,.text-link:hover,.eyebrow,.story-kicker,
.section-heading em,.newsletter-section em,.story-link:hover h2,.story-link:hover h3,
.accent-period,.category-grid a>span:last-child,.category-number,
.preview-icon,.search-results a:hover,.search-results small{color:#a94318}
.trending-section .eyebrow,.trending-section .story-kicker,.trending-intro em,
.trending-list a:hover strong,.trend-arrow{color:#ff9663}
.story-meta{color:#666b6b}
.trending-list .story-meta{color:#b8c0bd}

@media(min-width:900px){.section-heading h1{font-size:clamp(2.625rem,3.3vw,2.875rem)}.section-heading{margin-bottom:28px}}