/* MBK Media Group v2: newsroom energy. Near-black masthead, red tags + hot topics, electric-blue calls to action,
   image-led cards, gray Headlines rail, bold serif headlines on a sans body. No webfonts. */
:root{
  --ink:#171C21; --ink2:#2C333A; --text:#1B1F23; --muted:#5F6A72; --faint:#8A949C;
  --paper:#FFFFFF; --panel:#ECEEF0; --panel2:#F6F7F8; --rule:#DFE3E6; --rule2:#C9CFD4;
  --red:#C8202B; --red-dark:#A3151F; --red-soft:#FBE9EA;
  --blue:#00A9E0; --blue-dark:#0089B8; --blue-ink:#0B4F8A;
  --serif:"Charter","Bitstream Charter","Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"SF Pro Text",Inter,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --r:4px; --r2:8px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
img,video{max-width:100%;height:auto}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:var(--blue-ink);text-decoration:none} a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.005em;line-height:1.15;color:var(--text)}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.8vw,2.6rem);font-weight:700}
h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;margin:2rem 0 .7rem}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.small{font-size:.86rem} .muted{color:var(--muted)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--blue);color:#fff!important;padding:.7rem 1.25rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);text-decoration:none}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink)} .btn-dark:hover{background:#000}
.tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--red);padding:.18rem .5rem;border-radius:2px}
.tag.blue{background:var(--blue-dark)} .tag.ink{background:var(--ink)}
.meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:.5rem}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:4px solid var(--red)}
.masthead-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.2rem;height:72px}
.wordmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.5rem;text-decoration:none!important;color:#fff;white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto}
.wordmark .wm-mbk{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.01em;color:#fff;position:relative}
.wordmark .wm-mbk::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-4px;height:4px;background:var(--red)}
.wordmark .wm-rest{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9CFD4;white-space:nowrap}
.wordmark.small .wm-mbk{font-size:1.4rem} .wordmark.small .wm-rest{font-size:.8rem}
.tagline-top{color:#A1A8AE;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:500;margin-left:.6rem;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;min-width:0;flex:0 1 auto}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;margin-left:auto;flex:0 0 auto}
@media(max-width:1400px){.tagline-top{display:none}}
.nav-links a{color:#fff;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--red)}
.nav-links a.nav-cta{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-links a.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);box-shadow:none}
.nav-burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid #4A535B;border-radius:var(--r);padding:.4rem .7rem;font:700 .85rem var(--sans);color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.hot{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper)}
.hot-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;height:44px;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap;scrollbar-width:none}
.hot-in::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.hot-label{flex:none;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.35rem .7rem;position:relative}
.hot-label::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-10px;top:0;border-top:12px solid transparent;border-bottom:12px solid transparent;border-left:10px solid var(--ink)}
.hot-in a{color:var(--red);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;padding-left:.6rem}
.hot-in a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav-burger{display:inline-block}.nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:72px;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:4px solid var(--red);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:1rem 24px;gap:.9rem;margin:0}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.tagline-top{display:none}}

/* ---------- front page ---------- */
.front{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) 240px minmax(0,1fr);gap:2rem;padding:1.8rem 24px 1rem}
.sec-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .9rem;color:var(--text)}
.sec-title.rule{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:.4rem}
.top-news{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.6rem 1.4rem}
.story{display:block;color:inherit;text-decoration:none!important}
.story .art{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;background:var(--panel);border-radius:2px}
.story .row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin:.6rem 0 .4rem}
.story h3{margin:0;font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.22} .story:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--red);text-underline-offset:3px}
.story p{color:var(--ink2);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5;margin:.4rem 0 0}
.list{margin-top:1.4rem;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.list .item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:168px 1fr;gap:1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:inherit;text-decoration:none!important}
.list .item .art{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;object-fit:cover;background:var(--panel);border-radius:2px}
.list .item h3{margin:.35rem 0 0;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.25} .list .item:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--red);text-underline-offset:3px}
.rail-headlines{background:var(--panel);padding:1rem 1rem 1.2rem;position:relative}
.rail-headlines::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;right:0;border-top:26px solid var(--paper);border-left:26px solid transparent}
.rail-headlines h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;margin:.2rem 0 .8rem}
.rail-headlines .pill-row{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.rail-headlines .pill-row span{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.2rem .5rem;border-radius:2px}
.rail-headlines ul{list-style:none} .rail-headlines li{padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #DDE1E4;text-align:center}
.rail-headlines li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.rail-headlines li a{color:var(--text);font-weight:700;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.35;display:block}
.rail-headlines li a:hover{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}
.rail-headlines .more{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:.8rem;font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.feature-box{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;min-height:220px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:1.2rem}
.feature-box .art{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.55;filter:saturate(1.05)}
.feature-box::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(23,28,33,.15) 0%,rgba(23,28,33,.55) 45%,rgba(23,28,33,.92) 100%);z-index:1}
.feature-box .fb-in{z-index:2}
.feature-box .fb-in{position:relative} .feature-box .tag{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.feature-box h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.35rem;margin:.2rem 0 .5rem;line-height:1.2} .feature-box p{color:#DDE1E4;font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 .9rem}
.right-sec{margin-top:1.6rem} .right-sec .sec-title{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:.4rem}
.mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:.8rem;padding:.75rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:inherit;text-decoration:none!important}
.mini .art{aspect-ratio:1/1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;background:var(--panel);border-radius:2px}
.mini b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.25;display:block} .mini:hover b{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--red)}
.mini .meta{display:block;margin-top:.25rem}
.band{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;margin:2rem 0 0;padding:2rem 0}
.band-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.band h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;margin:0 0 .3rem;line-height:1.2} .band p{color:#EAF7FC;margin:0;font-size:1rem}
.band .actions{display:flex;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap} .band .actions a{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)!important;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.75rem 1.1rem;border-radius:var(--r)} .band .actions a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.6rem 1.4rem;padding:1.6rem 24px 1rem}
.grid3 .sec-title{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:0}
.about-band{background:var(--panel2);padding:2rem 0;margin-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.about-band h2{margin-top:0;font-size:1.4rem}
@media(max-width:1000px){.front{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 240px}.front .col-right{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.6rem}}
@media(max-width:760px){.front{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}.front .col-right{grid-template-columns:1fr}.top-news{grid-template-columns:1fr}.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}.list .item{grid-template-columns:120px 1fr}}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.article-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:3rem;padding:1.6rem 24px 3rem}
.article-main{min-width:0;max-width:760px}
.article-head .row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.crumbs{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.9rem} .crumbs a{color:var(--muted)} .crumbs span{margin:0 .35rem}
.dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.22rem;color:var(--ink2);line-height:1.5;margin:.8rem 0 1rem}
.byline-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem .55rem;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);align-items:center;padding-bottom:1rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.byline-row .by{color:var(--text);font-weight:700} .byline-row .dot{color:var(--faint)} .dateline{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700}
.lead-image{margin:0 0 1.4rem} .lead-image img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:2px} .lead-image figcaption{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.4rem}
.article p,.article li{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.7}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:1.3rem;margin:.6rem 0 1.1rem}
.article h2{margin:2rem 0 .7rem;padding-top:.6rem;border-top:3px solid var(--red);display:inline-block}
.about-strip{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);padding:.5rem .8rem;background:var(--panel2);border-left:3px solid var(--red);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.about-strip span{font-weight:700;color:var(--text)}
.footnote{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.4rem 0;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--r)}
.table-cap{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;padding:.6rem .8rem;background:var(--ink)}
.table-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);padding:.55rem .8rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.92rem;min-width:520px}
th{background:var(--panel);text-align:left;font-weight:800;padding:.65rem .8rem;font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
td{padding:.65rem .8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none} tr.hl td{background:var(--red-soft)}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:.8rem 0} .faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.08rem;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--red);font-weight:800} .faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq .a{padding:.6rem 0 .2rem;color:var(--ink2)}
.sources{margin-top:2.2rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:3px solid var(--ink)} .sources h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 .6rem;border:0;padding:0}
.sources ol{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)} .sources li{margin-bottom:.35rem;line-height:1.5}
.corrections{margin-top:1.6rem;padding:.9rem 1rem;background:var(--red-soft);border-left:3px solid var(--red);font-size:.9rem}
.corrections h3{margin:0 0 .4rem;font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-family:var(--sans)}
.method-line{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1.6rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.related{margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)} .related h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 .6rem;border:0;padding:0}
.related ul{list-style:none;padding:0} .related li{padding:.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)} .related li a{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;color:var(--text)} .related li a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.article-rail{position:sticky;top:96px;align-self:start}
.article-rail .rail-headlines{margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.6rem 1.4rem}
.index-head{padding:1.6rem 24px .4rem}
.index-head h1{margin:.2rem 0 .4rem} .index-head .dek{margin:.2rem 0 0}
@media(max-width:1000px){.article-shell{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.article-rail{position:static}}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{margin-top:3rem;background:var(--ink);color:#C9CFD4;border-top:4px solid var(--red)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding:2.4rem 24px 1.6rem}
footer h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.7rem;color:#fff}
footer a{display:block;color:#DDE1E4;font-size:.92rem;padding:.2rem 0} footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-brand p{margin-top:.7rem;color:#C9CFD4}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:.9rem 24px 1.6rem;border-top:1px solid #2C333A;font-size:.78rem;color:#8A949C}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}}

/* ---------- mobile ---------- */
@media(max-width:700px){
  .masthead-in{height:64px}
  .article-shell{padding:1.2rem 24px 2.4rem}
  .table-wrap{background:linear-gradient(to right,#fff 30%,rgba(255,255,255,0)),linear-gradient(to left,#fff 30%,rgba(255,255,255,0)),linear-gradient(to right,rgba(0,0,0,.08),rgba(0,0,0,0)),linear-gradient(to left,rgba(0,0,0,.08),rgba(0,0,0,0));background-position:left,right,left,right;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:40px 100%,40px 100%,14px 100%,14px 100%;background-attachment:local,local,scroll,scroll}
  table{font-size:.86rem;min-width:480px}
  th,td{padding:.55rem .65rem}
  .band h2{font-size:1.3rem}
}
/* provider links inside data tables */
td .org-link{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(200,32,43,.35)} td .org-link:hover{color:var(--red);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--red)}