.home-top-stories { padding: clamp(4rem, 6vw, 6.5rem) var(--gutter); background: var(--cream); }
.home-top-stories-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.home-top-stories-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.home-top-stories-heading h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(3.2rem, 5.5vw, 6rem)/.88 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.home-top-stories-heading p:last-child { max-width: 560px; margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.home-top-stories-all, .home-story-action { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; width: fit-content; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; font: 700 .7rem/1.3 var(--body); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.home-top-stories-all { flex: none; margin-bottom: .25rem; padding-bottom: .4rem; }
.home-top-stories-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.home-story-lead { min-height: 540px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.home-story-lead > a { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: end; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 540px; overflow: hidden; }
.home-story-lead img { position: absolute; inset: 0; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.home-story-lead > a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6, 11, 20, .96), rgba(6, 11, 20, .35) 62%, rgba(6, 11, 20, .05)); }
.home-story-lead-copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 780px; padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 3rem); }
.home-story-label { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .65rem; margin: 0 0 .8rem; color: var(--red); font: 700 .67rem/1.4 var(--body); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.home-story-label time { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: none; }
.home-story-lead .home-story-label { color: var(--tan); }
.home-story-lead .home-story-label time { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.home-story-lead h3 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(2.8rem, 4.5vw, 5rem)/.88 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.035em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.home-story-lead-copy > p:not(.home-story-label) { max-width: 610px; margin: 1rem 0 1.2rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); font-size: .95rem; }
.home-story-lead .home-story-action { padding-bottom: .3rem; color: var(--white); }
.home-top-stories-side { display: grid; grid-auto-rows: minmax(0,1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.home-story-side { min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--white); }
.home-story-side > a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42% minmax(0,1fr); width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.home-story-side img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.home-story-side-ot3 img { filter: brightness(1.24) contrast(.78) saturate(1.04); }
.home-story-side > a > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 2rem); }
.home-story-side h3 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font: 700 clamp(1.6rem, 2.3vw, 2.8rem)/.92 var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; }
.home-story-side .home-story-action { margin-top: auto; padding-bottom: .25rem; }
.home-story-lead > a:hover img, .home-story-side > a:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.home-story-lead > a:focus-visible, .home-story-side > a:focus-visible, .home-top-stories-all:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--red); outline-offset: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .home-top-stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-story-lead, .home-story-lead > a { min-height: 440px; }
  .home-top-stories-side { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .home-story-side > a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .home-story-side img { height: 210px; }
  .home-story-side > a > div { flex: 1; }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .home-top-stories { padding-block: 3.5rem; }
  .home-top-stories-heading { display: block; }
  .home-top-stories-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 14vw, 4.2rem); }
  .home-top-stories-all { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
  .home-story-lead, .home-story-lead > a { min-height: 440px; }
  .home-story-lead-copy { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .home-story-lead h3 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 12vw, 4rem); }
  .home-top-stories-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-story-side > a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 38% minmax(0,1fr); min-height: 190px; }
  .home-story-side img { height: 100%; }
  .home-story-side h3 { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 6vw, 2.1rem); }
  .home-story-side .home-story-label { font-size: .58rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .home-story-lead img, .home-story-side img { transition: none; }
}