.news-hero{
  padding:150px 0 82px;
  color:var(--white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 18%,rgba(0,153,204,.28),transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(150deg,#00344f 0%,var(--navy) 54%,#00557d 100%);
  overflow:hidden
}
.news-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(300px,.65fr);gap:70px;align-items:end}
.news-hero h1{max-width:14ch;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.5vw,4.3rem)}
.news-hero .lede{max-width:43rem;margin-top:26px;color:#c9e2ef;font-size:1.12rem}
.editorial-desk{
  position:relative;padding:30px 30px 28px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)
}
.editorial-desk::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:30px;width:72px;height:3px;background:var(--gold)}
.desk-label{color:#8fd3ec;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.desk-statement{margin:12px 0 20px;color:var(--white);font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.editorial-desk ul{display:grid;gap:9px;list-style:none;color:#bfdce9;font-size:.9rem}
.editorial-desk li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.editorial-desk li::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);flex:none}

.featured-section{padding-top:80px}
.section-kicker{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin-bottom:26px}
.section-kicker .eyebrow{margin:0;color:var(--green)}
.section-kicker .eyebrow::before{background:var(--green)}
.section-kicker > span{color:var(--slate);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.featured-story{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;min-height:450px;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--white);box-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(0,68,102,.1)
}
.featured-image{position:relative;min-height:420px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.featured-image::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,68,102,.08),rgba(0,68,102,.34))}
.featured-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.featured-image:hover img,.featured-image:focus-visible img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.featured-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:52px 48px}
.story-type{color:var(--green);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.featured-copy h2{margin:15px 0 17px;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.55rem)}
.featured-copy h2 a,.story-card h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.featured-copy h2 a:hover,.featured-copy h2 a:focus-visible,.story-card h3 a:hover,.story-card h3 a:focus-visible{color:var(--sky)}
.featured-copy > p:not(.story-type){color:var(--slate);font-size:1rem}
.story-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;margin:24px 0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.82rem}
.story-meta span+span{position:relative}
.story-meta span+span::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-13px;top:50%;width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.story-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;width:max-content;color:var(--navy);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.story-link span{transition:transform .2s}
.story-link:hover,.story-link:focus-visible{color:var(--sky)}
.story-link:hover span,.story-link:focus-visible span{transform:translateX(4px)}

.latest-section{padding-top:90px}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.story-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:360px;padding-top:36px;overflow:hidden}
.story-number{position:absolute;top:22px;right:24px;color:rgba(0,68,102,.12);font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.story-card h3{margin:18px 0 14px;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.28}
.story-card > p:not(.story-type){margin-bottom:28px}
.story-card .story-link{margin-top:auto}

.standards-section{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.standards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:84px;align-items:start}
.standards-intro{position:sticky;top:106px}
.standards-intro h2{color:var(--white);max-width:12ch}
.standards-intro > p:not(.eyebrow){margin:22px 0;color:#bfdce9;max-width:31rem}
.standards-intro .text-link{color:var(--gold)}
.standards-intro .text-link:hover,.standards-intro .text-link:focus-visible{color:var(--white)}
.standards-list{display:grid;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.standards-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.standards-list article > span{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  border-radius:50%;color:var(--gold);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase
}
.standards-list h3{margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--white);font-size:1.12rem}
.standards-list p{color:#bfdce9;font-size:.94rem}

.news-cta{padding:70px 0;background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.news-cta-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:50px}
.news-cta .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--green)}
.news-cta .eyebrow::before{background:var(--green)}
.news-cta h2{max-width:22ch}
.news-cta p:not(.eyebrow){margin-top:12px;color:var(--slate)}
.news-cta .btn{flex:none}

@media (max-width:960px){
  .news-hero-grid,.featured-story,.standards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .news-hero-grid{gap:40px}
  .editorial-desk{max-width:520px}
  .featured-image{min-height:360px}
  .standards-grid{gap:48px}
  .standards-intro{position:static}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .news-hero{padding:124px 0 64px}
  .news-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,12vw,3.2rem)}
  .featured-section{padding-top:64px}
  .section-kicker{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .featured-image{min-height:280px}
  .featured-copy{padding:34px 24px}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .story-card{min-height:0}
  .standards-list article{grid-template-columns:50px 1fr;gap:16px}
  .standards-list article > span{width:42px;height:42px}
  .news-cta-in{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .featured-image img,.story-link span{transition:none}
  .featured-image:hover img,.featured-image:focus-visible img{transform:none}
}