/* America: Unmuted - news pages (style A "Signal"). Loaded after site.css and uses its tokens. */
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

body.news {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60rem 40rem at 85% 0%, rgba(214, 32, 44, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(70rem 50rem at 0% 0%, rgba(30, 64, 120, 0.5), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-deep) 40%, var(--ink));
  background-color: var(--navy-deep);
}
.news a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.news .wrap { flex: 1; width: 100%; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.mast { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.mast__brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; min-width: 0; }
.mast__logo { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }
.mast__word { margin: 0; font: 400 44px/0.9 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: 0.01em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); white-space: nowrap; }
.mast__word b { color: var(--red); font-weight: 400; }
.mast__nav { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 26px; font: 400 13px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.mast__nav a { padding: 6px 0; }
.mast__nav a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.mast__cta { flex: none; background: var(--red); color: var(--white); padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 4px; font: 400 13px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.mast__cta:hover { background: var(--red-hot); }

/* ---------- breaking / election strips ---------- */
.strips { display: grid; gap: 10px; margin: 18px 0 28px; }
.ticker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 10px 14px; background: rgba(214, 32, 44, 0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(214, 32, 44, 0.5); border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); }
.ticker:hover { background: rgba(214, 32, 44, 0.24); }
.ticker__text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.pill { flex: none; font: 400 12px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--red); color: var(--white); padding: 5px 8px 4px; border-radius: 2px; animation: au-pulse 1.6s infinite; }
@keyframes au-pulse { 50% { opacity: 0.55; } }
main > .front:first-child { margin-top: 28px; }

/* ---------- labels ---------- */
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.tag { display: inline-block; font: 400 11px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 7px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
.tag--c { background: var(--red); color: var(--white); }
.tag--r { background: var(--white); color: var(--navy); }
.tag--b { background: var(--red); color: var(--white); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--white); }
.tag--d { background: transparent; color: #ffd27a; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #ffd27a; }
.meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.meta a { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- home front ---------- */
.front { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; }
.lead { position: relative; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; min-height: 520px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; background: #000; }
.lead picture { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.lead__img { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.55; }
.lead__img--video { height: 132%; object-position: top; } /* hide the thumbnail's burned-in bottom caption */
.lead__img--video { opacity: 0.38; filter: saturate(0.85); }
.lead::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 30%, rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.95)); pointer-events: none; }
.lead__in { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 32px; }
.lead__kicker { margin: 0 0 10px; font: 400 14px/1.2 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.lead__h { margin: 0 0 12px; max-width: 16ch; font: 400 64px/0.98 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.lead__h a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.lead__h a:hover { color: #ffd9dc; }
.lead__dek { margin: 0 0 14px; max-width: 56ch; color: #d5dbe6; font-size: 18px; }
.lead--welcome .lead__img { object-position: 70% 30%; }
.lead--welcome .lead__h { max-width: 14ch; }
.lead .actions { margin-top: 18px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.sec__h { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 0 0 12px; font: 400 14px/1.2 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.sec__h::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.brief { position: relative; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.brief__h { margin: 0 0 6px; font: 400 24px/1.08 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: 0.01em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.brief__h a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.brief:hover .brief__h { color: #ff6d76; }
.brief__dek { margin: 0 0 6px; color: #c9d0dc; font-size: 15px; }
.side__more { margin: 14px 0 0; font: 400 12px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.side__more a { color: var(--muted); }
.side__more a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.side__note { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

.sec { margin-top: 52px; }
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.card { display: block; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.card:hover { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35); }
.card__im { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #13284a, #05080f); overflow: hidden; }
.card__im img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.card__play { position: absolute; left: 12px; bottom: 12px; background: var(--red); color: var(--white); font: 400 11px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 8px 5px; border-radius: 2px; }
.card__tx { padding: 16px 18px 18px; }
.card h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; font: 400 22px/1.1 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.card p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- briefing band ---------- */
.band { margin: 56px 0; padding: 34px 36px; border-left: 5px solid var(--red); background: rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.6); border-radius: 6px; display: flex; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
.band__copy h2 { margin: 0 0 6px; font: 400 40px/1 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.band__copy p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.band__copy .band__soon { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 10px; padding: 4px 6px 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--white); color: var(--navy); font: 400 11px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.band__side { margin-left: auto; flex: 0 1 460px; min-width: 0; }
.band__form { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.band__form .signup__input { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 50px; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 4px; background: #0c1220; }
.band__form .btn { flex: none; min-height: 50px; border-radius: 4px; }
.band__fine { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.band__fine a { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- list pages ---------- */
.listing { max-width: 820px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.phead { padding: 34px 0 10px; }
.phead h1 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(2.6rem, 1.8rem + 3vw, 4rem)/0.95 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.phead p { margin: 10px 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.listing .brief__h { font-size: 28px; }
.empty { color: var(--muted); }
.pager { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin: 26px 0 0; font: 400 13px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pager a { color: var(--muted); padding: 10px 0; }
.pager a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.days { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.days li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.days a { font: 400 22px/1.1 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.days a:hover { color: #ff6d76; }
.days span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; white-space: nowrap; }
.prose h2 { margin: 30px 0 8px; font: 400 15px/1.2 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.prose p, .prose li { color: var(--text); }
.prose a, .story__body a, .sources a, .howwe a, .correction a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.prose ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.prose li { margin: 6px 0; }

/* ---------- story page ---------- */
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px; gap: 56px; padding-top: 34px; }
.story { max-width: 760px; }
.story__topic { margin-left: 4px; font: 400 11px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.story__h { margin: 0 0 14px; font: 400 clamp(2.4rem, 1.4rem + 3.2vw, 4.25rem)/0.98 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.story__dek { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.45; color: #d5dbe6; }
.story__by { margin: 0 0 22px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.story__by b { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
.correction { margin: 0 0 22px; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 4px solid #ffd27a; background: rgba(255, 210, 122, 0.08); border-radius: 4px; font-size: 15px; }
.story__body { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.story__body p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.story__body strong { color: var(--white); }
.story__body h2 { margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em; font: 400 1.9rem/1.05 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.story__body ul { margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.story__body li { margin: 0.35em 0; }
.story__body li::marker { color: var(--red); }
.q { margin: 1.6em 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 22px; border-left: 4px solid var(--red); }
.q blockquote { margin: 0; }
.q blockquote p { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); }
.q figcaption { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.story__video { margin: 1.6em 0; max-width: 520px; }
.story__body .card, .story__body .card * { text-decoration: none; }
.sources { margin: 34px 0 0; padding: 20px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; background: rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.5); }
.sources h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; font: 400 13px/1.2 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.sources ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.3rem; font-size: 15px; }
.sources li { margin: 6px 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.sources span { color: var(--muted); }
.howwe { margin: 18px 0 0; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.howwe b { color: var(--text); }
.story-grid .side .brief__h { font-size: 21px; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.nfoot { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 24px 0 48px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.nfoot__in { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px 24px; }
.nfoot p { margin: 0; }
.nfoot__tag { font: 400 12px/1 var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.nfoot nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; margin-left: auto; }
.nfoot a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
  .story { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .news .wrap { padding: 0 18px; }
  .mast { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 10px; padding: 14px 0 0; border-bottom: 0; }
  .mast__brand { gap: 10px; }
  .mast__logo { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .mast__word { font-size: 30px; }
  .mast__cta { margin-left: auto; }
  .mast__nav { order: 3; flex: 1 1 100%; margin: 0; gap: 22px; padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; font-size: 12px; }
  .mast__nav a { white-space: nowrap; }
  .front, .cards { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .lead { min-height: 440px; }
  .lead__h { font-size: 42px; }
  .lead__in { padding: 20px; }
  .band { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 20px; padding: 24px; }
  .band__side { margin: 0; flex: none; }
  .band__form { flex-direction: column; }
  .nfoot nav { margin-left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .mast__word { font-size: 24px; }
  .mast__cta { padding: 9px 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
  .ticker { flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; }
  .ticker__text { flex: 1 1 100%; order: 2; }
  .ticker > span[aria-hidden] { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 379px) {
  .mast__brand { gap: 8px; }
  .mast__logo { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
  .mast__word { font-size: 20px; }
  .mast__cta { padding: 8px; font-size: 10px; }
  .lead__h { font-size: 36px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pill { animation: none; }
}