.page-news {
  --news-rail-w: 236px;
  display: block;
  background: var(--deep);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.page-news .topics-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--header-h) + 34px) 0 48px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 92% at 84% 6%, rgba(245, 158, 11, .20) 0%, transparent 58%),
    radial-gradient(84% 72% at 6% 94%, rgba(159, 18, 57, .30) 0%, transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--night-900) 0%, var(--night) 48%, var(--deep) 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-news .topics-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -150px;
  right: -170px;
  width: 430px;
  height: 430px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, .26);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 44px rgba(245, 158, 11, .05);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-news .topics-hero .breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.page-news .topics-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 34px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-news .topics-hero__lede {
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-news .topics-hero__title {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 8.4vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-news .topics-hero__title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 84px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--amber), var(--velvet) 62%, transparent 100%);
}

.page-news .topics-hero__intro {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  max-width: 48ch;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topics-hero__stats {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px 38px;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding: 22px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.page-news .topics-hero__stats .stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.page-news .topics-hero__stats .stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-news .topics-hero__stats .stat-value--cyan {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-news .topics-hero__stats .stat-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topics-hero__index {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 22px 22px 18px;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, .66);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 18px) 0, 100% 18px, 100% 100%, 18px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 18px));
}

.page-news .topics-index__head {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topics-index__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.page-news .topics-index__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 11px 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease), padding-left .25s var(--ease);
}

.page-news .topics-index__link:hover,
.page-news .topics-index__link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.page-news .topics-index__label {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-news .topics-index__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: rgba(248, 250, 252, .5);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.page-news .topics-index__note {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.page-news .topics-body {
  background: var(--deep);
}

.page-news .topics-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 38px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-news .topics-rail {
  min-width: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, .55);
}

.page-news .topics-rail__title {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topics-rail__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 18px;
}

.page-news .topics-rail__link {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease);
}

.page-news .topics-rail__link:hover,
.page-news .topics-rail__link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(251, 191, 36, .55);
}

.page-news .topics-rail__note {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topics-stream {
  min-width: 0;
}

/* ---------- Block heads ---------- */
.page-news .topics-block + .topics-block {
  margin-top: 66px;
}

.page-news .topics-block__head {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.page-news .topics-block__head .section-title {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.page-news .topics-block__lede {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  max-width: 58ch;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topics-block[data-active="true"] .section-title {
  text-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(245, 158, 11, .35);
}

/* ---------- Article cards ---------- */
.page-news .topic-card {
  display: grid;
  min-width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(30, 27, 75, .78), rgba(15, 23, 42, .92));
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - var(--cut)) 0, 100% var(--cut), 100% 100%, var(--cut) 100%, 0 calc(100% - var(--cut)));
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s var(--ease);
}

.page-news .topic-card + .topic-card {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.page-news .topic-card:hover {
  transform: translate3d(6px, -4px, 0);
  border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, .5);
}

.page-news .topic-card__media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--night-900);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.page-news .topic-card__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 38%, rgba(15, 23, 42, .68) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-news .topic-card__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 176px;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-news .topic-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 24px 22px 26px;
}

.page-news .topic-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-news .topic-card__time {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: rgba(248, 250, 252, .52);
}

.page-news .topic-card__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-news .topic-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topic-card__more {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(251, 191, 36, .38);
  transition: color .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease);
}

.page-news .topic-card__more:hover,
.page-news .topic-card__more:focus-visible {
  color: var(--amber);
  border-bottom-color: var(--amber);
}

/* ---------- Compact rows ---------- */
.page-news .topics-subhead {
  margin: 42px 0 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topic-rows {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.page-news .topic-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 16px 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  align-items: baseline;
}

.page-news .topic-row__title {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease);
}

.page-news .topic-row__title:hover,
.page-news .topic-row__title:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-news .topic-row__time {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: rgba(248, 250, 252, .5);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Picks ---------- */
.page-news .picks-grid {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-news .pick-card {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 24px 22px 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(30, 27, 75, .72), rgba(15, 23, 42, .88));
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--amber);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 20px), calc(100% - 20px) 100%, 0 100%);
}

.page-news .pick-card__series {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-news .pick-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-news .pick-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

/* ---------- Pace panel ---------- */
.page-news .topics-pace {
  margin-top: 66px;
  padding: 30px 22px 34px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(92% 120% at 100% 0%, rgba(245, 158, 11, .16), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--night-900), var(--deep));
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, .3);
  clip-path: polygon(var(--cut) 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - var(--cut)), calc(100% - var(--cut)) 100%, 0 100%, 0 var(--cut));
}

.page-news .topics-pace__text {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .pace-stats {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(120px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px 22px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.page-news .pace-stats .stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.page-news .pace-stats .stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-news .pace-stats .stat-value--cyan {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-news .pace-stats .stat-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

.page-news .topics-pace .btn {
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .page-news .topic-row {
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 18px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .page-news .topic-card {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 36%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .page-news .topic-card__media {
    border-bottom: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }

  .page-news .topic-card__media img {
    min-height: 220px;
  }

  .page-news .topic-card__body {
    padding: 26px 26px 28px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-news .topics-hero {
    padding: calc(var(--header-h) + 48px) 0 62px;
  }

  .page-news .topics-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(270px, .85fr);
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .page-news .topics-hero__index {
    padding: 26px 26px 22px;
  }

  .page-news .picks-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-news .picks-grid > :nth-child(2) {
    margin-top: 34px;
  }

  .page-news .picks-grid > :nth-child(3) {
    margin-top: 68px;
  }

  .page-news .topics-pace {
    padding: 38px 34px 40px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .page-news .topics-layout {
    grid-template-columns: var(--news-rail-w) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 54px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-news .topics-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-h) + 28px);
  }

  .page-news .topics-rail__list {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
  }
}
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