.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
#next-story.primary{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;color:var(--paper);padding:var(--space-3) var(--space-5)}
.sidebar-sticky{max-height:calc(100dvh - 150px);overflow-y:auto;scrollbar-width:thin;padding-right:var(--space-2)}
#reader{width:100%;height:100dvh;max-width:none;max-height:none;margin:0;inset:0;border:0;box-shadow:none;scroll-behavior:smooth}
.reading-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5;background:var(--paper)}
.reading-header-inner{max-width:1280px;width:calc(100% - 96px);margin-inline:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-6);padding-block:var(--space-3);min-height:84px}
.back-link{display:flex;gap:var(--space-3);align-items:center;font-size:var(--text-sm);min-height:44px}.back-link:hover{color:var(--gold)}.reader-wordmark{font:700 var(--text-xl)/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.05em}.reader-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-2);font-size:var(--text-xs)}.reader-tools button{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;font-size:var(--text-lg)}.reader-tools>span{margin-left:var(--space-3);letter-spacing:.04em}.article-progress{height:2px;background:var(--line)}.article-progress>span{display:block;width:0;height:100%;background:var(--gold);transition:width .15s}
.journey-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,740px) 260px;gap:var(--space-20);max-width:1120px;width:calc(100% - 96px);margin:var(--space-12) auto var(--space-16)}
.reading-article{min-width:0}.article-category-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-4);font-size:var(--text-xs);color:var(--muted)}.reading-article>h2{font:500 clamp(2.1rem,1.8rem + 1.4vw,3.2rem)/1.14 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin-block:var(--space-4);outline:none}.reader-deck{font-size:var(--text-lg);line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);max-width:58ch}.article-byline{display:flex;gap:var(--space-4);justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-block:1px solid var(--line);margin-block:var(--space-6);padding-block:var(--space-2);font-size:var(--text-xs)}.article-byline .muted{color:var(--muted)}.article-byline button{min-height:44px;display:flex;gap:var(--space-4);align-items:center;font-size:var(--text-sm)}.article-byline button[aria-pressed=true]{color:var(--gold)}
#reader-photo{margin-bottom:var(--space-6)}#reader-photo img{height:260px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 49%}#reader-photo figcaption{font-size:var(--text-xs);line-height:1.6}
.takeaway{padding-block:var(--space-4) var(--space-5);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:var(--space-6)}.takeaway p{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.4 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.article-prose{max-width:65ch;font-size:var(--text-lg);line-height:1.85}#reader-copy.article-prose p{line-height:1.85;margin-block:var(--space-5)}.article-prose .inline-source{font-size:var(--text-xs);font-family:var(--font-body);white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none}#reader-copy a.inline-source:hover{text-decoration:underline}.larger-article .article-prose,.larger-article #background-copy,.larger-article .reader-context p{font-size:1.3rem}
.background-detail{border-block:1px solid var(--line);margin-block:var(--space-8)}.background-detail summary{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:var(--space-6);align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-block:var(--space-5);cursor:pointer}.background-detail summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.background-detail summary strong{display:block;font-size:var(--text-lg);line-height:1.5;font-weight:500;margin-top:var(--space-1)}.expand-symbol{font-size:var(--text-xl);min-width:32px;text-align:center}.background-detail[open] .expand-symbol{transform:rotate(45deg)}#background-copy{font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;padding:0 var(--space-8) var(--space-6) 0}#background-copy a{color:var(--gold);font-size:var(--text-xs)}
.reading-article .reader-context{padding:var(--space-6);margin-block:var(--space-8)}.reading-article .reader-context h3{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:var(--space-3)}.reading-article .reader-context p{font-size:var(--text-base);line-height:1.8}
.follow-question h3{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.4 var(--font-display);margin-top:var(--space-3);letter-spacing:-.03em}.follow-question .text-link{margin-top:var(--space-2)}.preview-state-note{font-size:var(--text-xs);color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;font-weight:400}.reporting-note{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-2);font-size:var(--text-xs);color:var(--muted);padding-block:var(--space-6);margin-top:var(--space-4)}.reporting-note a{color:var(--ink);min-height:32px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.next-reading{padding-top:var(--space-4);scroll-margin-top:110px}.end-marker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-3);font-size:var(--text-xs);letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--muted)}.end-marker>span:first-child,.end-marker>span:last-child{height:1px;background:var(--line);flex:1}.end-marker>span:nth-child(2){text-align:center;max-width:80%}.next-reading>h2{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.25 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-top:var(--space-6)}.next-intro{color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--text-sm);margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.recommendation-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:var(--space-6);margin-top:var(--space-6)}.recommendation{padding:var(--space-6);background:var(--surface);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.recommendation.alternative{background:none;border:1px solid var(--line)}.recommendation-topic{font-size:var(--text-xs);color:var(--muted);margin-top:var(--space-6)}.recommendation h3{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.3 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:var(--space-2)}.recommendation p{color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--text-sm);line-height:1.65;margin-block:var(--space-3) var(--space-4)}.recommendation>.primary{margin-top:auto;width:100%;gap:var(--space-4)}.recommendation>.text-link{margin-top:auto}.pause-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--space-3);padding-block:var(--space-5);font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted)}.pause-row button{color:var(--ink)}
.sidebar-sticky{position:sticky;top:128px}.trail-subtitle{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.3 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-block:var(--space-3) var(--space-5)}#reading-trail{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}#reading-trail li{display:flex;gap:var(--space-3);padding-block:var(--space-4);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.trail-number{font-size:var(--text-xs);color:var(--gold);padding-top:var(--space-1)}#reading-trail button{text-align:left;font-size:var(--text-sm);line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}#reading-trail li.current button{color:var(--ink)}#reading-trail button>span{display:block;font-size:var(--text-xs);color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:var(--space-1)}#reading-trail small{display:block;font-size:var(--text-xs);margin-top:var(--space-2)}#reading-trail .current small{color:var(--gold)}.sidebar-divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin-block:var(--space-6)}.sidebar-promise{font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin-top:var(--space-3)}#saved-count{display:inline-flex;min-width:24px;justify-content:center;background:var(--surface);font-size:var(--text-xs);padding-inline:var(--space-1)}.saved-item{font-size:var(--text-sm);text-align:left;padding-block:var(--space-3);line-height:1.6;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.saved-empty{font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}.reading-sidebar .preview-state-note{margin-top:var(--space-3)}#sidebar-done{margin-top:var(--space-4)}.reading-sidebar{min-width:0}
.finish-view{width:calc(100% - 96px);max-width:1080px;margin:var(--space-16) auto}.finish-view>h2{font:500 clamp(2.4rem,2rem + 2vw,4rem)/1.1 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.05em;margin-block:var(--space-5);outline:none}.finish-deck{max-width:65ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--text-lg);line-height:1.7}.finish-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:var(--space-12);margin-top:var(--space-10)}.finish-grid>div>h3,.finish-saved>h3{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.25 var(--font-display);margin-bottom:var(--space-4);letter-spacing:-.03em}.finish-story{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:var(--space-4);text-align:left;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:var(--space-2);width:100%}.finish-story>span:first-child:not(:last-child){grid-column:1/-1;color:var(--gold);font-size:var(--text-xs)}.finish-story strong{font-weight:500;font-size:var(--text-base);line-height:1.65}.finish-story:hover strong{color:var(--gold)}.finish-saved{margin-top:var(--space-8)}.finish-grid>aside{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);padding:var(--space-8)}.finish-grid>aside .eyebrow{color:#d2b572}.finish-grid>aside h3{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.3 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-block:var(--space-4)}.finish-grid>aside>p{color:#c4c9d0;font-size:var(--text-sm);line-height:1.7}.finish-question{border-top:1px solid #ffffff30;padding-block:var(--space-5);margin-top:var(--space-5)}.finish-question p{font-size:var(--text-base);line-height:1.65;margin-top:var(--space-2)}.watchlist-state{font-size:var(--text-xs);color:#d2b572;display:block;margin-top:var(--space-3)}.finish-grid>aside .preview-state-note{font-size:var(--text-xs)}.finish-actions{display:flex;gap:var(--space-8);align-items:center;margin-top:var(--space-8)}.finish-actions .primary{margin:0}.finish-footnote{font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:var(--space-6);margin-top:var(--space-8);max-width:75ch}
@media(max-width:1100px){.journey-layout{gap:var(--space-10);grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 210px}.reading-header-inner,.journey-layout,.finish-view{width:calc(100% - 56px)}.reader-tools>span{display:none}.recommendation-grid{gap:var(--space-4)}.recommendation{padding:var(--space-5)}}
@media(max-width:760px){.reading-header-inner{width:calc(100% - 32px);gap:var(--space-2);min-height:64px;padding-block:var(--space-2)}.reader-wordmark{display:none}.reader-tools{gap:0}.back-link{font-size:var(--text-sm);gap:var(--space-2)}.journey-layout{display:block;width:calc(100% - 40px);margin-block:var(--space-6) var(--space-8)}.reading-sidebar{display:none}.article-category-row{font-size:var(--text-xs);align-items:flex-start}.article-category-row .eyebrow{max-width:65%;font-size:var(--text-xs)}.article-category-row>span:last-child{white-space:nowrap}.reading-article>h2{font-size:var(--text-2xl);margin-block:var(--space-3)}.reader-deck{font-size:var(--text-base);line-height:1.7}.article-byline{flex-wrap:wrap;margin-block:var(--space-5);gap:var(--space-1)}.article-byline>span{font-size:var(--text-xs)}.article-byline button{font-size:var(--text-xs)}#reader-photo img{height:180px}.article-prose{font-size:var(--text-base)}#reader-copy.article-prose p{line-height:1.8}.takeaway p{font-size:var(--text-xl)}.background-detail{margin-block:var(--space-6)}.background-detail summary strong{font-size:var(--text-base)}.reading-article .reader-context{padding:var(--space-5)}.recommendation-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.recommendation-topic{margin-top:var(--space-4)}.recommendation>.primary{margin-top:var(--space-3);width:auto}.pause-row{align-items:flex-start}.pause-row>span{padding-top:var(--space-3);max-width:48%}.end-marker{font-size:var(--text-xs)}.finish-view{width:calc(100% - 40px);margin-block:var(--space-8)}.finish-view>h2{font-size:var(--text-2xl)}.finish-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--space-8);margin-top:var(--space-8)}.finish-deck{font-size:var(--text-base)}.finish-grid>aside{padding:var(--space-6)}.finish-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:var(--space-3)}.finish-footnote{line-height:1.7}.finish-view>h2 br{display:none}}

.story-sources{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-2);margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.story-sources .eyebrow{color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.06em}
.story-sources .outlet-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:var(--space-1) 0;line-height:1.7}
.story-sources .outlet-link,.outlet-link{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;text-decoration:none;font-size:var(--text-sm);min-height:auto;display:inline}
.story-sources .outlet-link:hover,.outlet-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.story-sources .source-sep{color:var(--muted);font-style:normal;padding-inline:.35em;user-select:none}
.story-sources .sources-empty{color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-style:italic;margin:0}
.reporting-note a.outlet-link{color:var(--gold);min-height:auto;display:inline;font-style:italic}

/* === READABILITY LOCK (CoS / Bill review, 2026-09-26, from Midday) ===
   Headlines 23px bold · no text under 17px · gray text >= #444 on cream */
:root{--text-xs:1.0625rem;--text-sm:1.0625rem;--text-base:1.125rem;--text-lg:1.1875rem}
html:not([data-theme=dark]){--muted:#444}
.list-story h3,.side-stories h3,.also h3,.arts-culture h3,.story-list h3{font-size:23px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25}
.list-story h3 .headline-button,.side-stories h3 .headline-button,.also h3 .headline-button{font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit}

/* === SUN 9/27 TEMPLATE (CoS round from Bill review) === */
:root{--read-size:18px;--near-black:#1c1c1c}
[data-theme=dark]{--near-black:var(--ink)}
/* (g)(k) summaries: >=18px, near-black, Georgia */
.lead p,.side-stories p,.list-story p,.list-story p.summary,.reader-deck,#reader-deck{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:var(--read-size);line-height:1.55;color:var(--near-black)}
/* (h)(k) story text: 19px default (18-20), Georgia; Aa+ steps to 22px */
.article-prose,.article-prose p,#background-copy p,.reader-context p,.takeaway p{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:min(22px,calc(var(--read-size) + 1px));color:var(--near-black);letter-spacing:0}
.takeaway p{font-weight:400;line-height:1.5}
/* sections */
.story-list{display:block}
.story-section{margin-top:var(--space-8)}
.story-section:first-child{margin-top:var(--space-4)}
.story-list h3.story-section-title{font:700 26px/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;padding-top:var(--space-4);border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.story-section-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:var(--space-10)}
.beat-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#444;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:0 6px;border-radius:3px}
[data-theme=dark] .beat-tag{color:var(--muted)}
.category-buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;grid-template-columns:none}
.category-buttons button{flex:1 1 auto}
.background-detail summary strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:var(--read-size);color:var(--near-black);margin-top:4px}
/* (m) lead: no empty band between the button and the image */
.lead{align-items:start}
.lead-copy .primary{margin-bottom:0}
/* (l) 700-900px: Three to Know one story per row */
@media (min-width:700px) and (max-width:900px){
 .front-grid{display:block}
 .lead{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-4)}
 .lead-image{order:0}.lead-image img{height:300px}
 .side-stories{border-left:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:var(--space-6)}
 .side-stories article{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:var(--space-5)}
}
@media (max-width:700px){.story-section-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* What you can do (Bill 9/26): Health + Scams */
.reader-todo{margin-block:var(--space-8,32px);padding:20px 22px;background:#fff6d6;border:2px solid #c9a227;border-left-width:8px;border-radius:6px;color:#1c1c1c}
.reader-todo h3{font:700 1.25rem/1.2 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;margin:0 0 10px;color:#0a1f44}
.reader-todo h3 span{color:#1b6e2e;margin-right:4px}
.reader-todo ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.2em}
.reader-todo li{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:min(22px,calc(var(--read-size,18px) + 1px));line-height:1.55;margin:6px 0}
[data-theme="dark"] .reader-todo{background:#2b2616;color:#f3e9d2;border-color:#d9b44a}
[data-theme="dark"] .reader-todo h3{color:#f3e9d2}
[data-theme="dark"] .reader-todo li{color:#f3e9d2}

/* === SUNDAY STORY (Bill lock 2026-09-26) === */
.sunday-story{margin-block:var(--space-8);border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface)}
.ss-card{padding:var(--space-6) var(--space-8);max-width:62rem}
.sunday-story h2{font:700 40px/1.1 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:var(--space-2) 0}
.sunday-story h2 .headline-button{font:inherit;color:inherit}
.ss-byline{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:#444}
.ss-teaser{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:var(--read-size);line-height:1.55;color:var(--near-black);max-width:60ch;margin-top:var(--space-3)}
.ss-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-4);margin-top:var(--space-5)}
.ss-meta,.ss-credit{font-size:17px;color:#444}
.ss-credit{margin-top:var(--space-3);font-style:italic}
[data-theme=dark] .ss-byline,[data-theme=dark] .ss-meta,[data-theme=dark] .ss-credit{color:var(--muted)}
/* reader: large print, hide news-only blocks */
#reader.is-sunday-story .takeaway,#reader.is-sunday-story #reader-photo,#reader.is-sunday-story .reader-context,#reader.is-sunday-story #reader-todo-block,#reader.is-sunday-story #background-detail,#reader.is-sunday-story .follow-question,#reader.is-sunday-story .reporting-note,#reader.is-sunday-story .recommendation-grid,#reader.is-sunday-story #save-story{display:none!important}
#reader.is-sunday-story .article-prose{max-width:36em}
#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-text p{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:calc(var(--read-size) + 3px);line-height:1.75;color:var(--near-black);margin-block:0 1.1em}
#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-intro,#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-questions{background:var(--surface);border-left:4px solid var(--accent,#8a6d2b);padding:var(--space-5) var(--space-6);margin-block:var(--space-6)}
#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-intro h3,#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-questions h3{font:700 22px/1.2 var(--font-display);margin:0 0 var(--space-3)}
#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-intro p,#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-questions li{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:calc(var(--read-size) + 1px);line-height:1.6;color:var(--near-black)}
#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-questions ol{padding-left:1.4em;margin:0}
#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-questions li{margin-bottom:.6em}
#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-end{text-align:center;color:#444}
#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-credit-line{font-size:17px;font-style:italic;color:#444;margin-top:var(--space-5)}
@media (max-width:700px){.ss-card{padding:var(--space-5)}.sunday-story h2{font-size:32px}#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-intro,#reader.is-sunday-story .ss-questions{padding:var(--space-4)}}

/* Per-story comment link (Bill 2026-09-27) */
.reader-comment{margin:1.25rem 0 0;padding:14px 16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;color:#333}
.reader-comment a{color:#8a6a1f;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline}
.ss-author-src{font-size:17px;color:#444}
.ttk-video-link{margin:1.25rem 0 0;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.4}
.ai-footer-note{flex-basis:100%;margin:10px 0 0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}
/* 390px overflow fix (9/28): footer masthead line was forcing a 442px page on phones */
footer>span{white-space:normal;min-width:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(max-width:700px){footer{flex-wrap:wrap}footer>span,footer>div{flex-basis:100%}}