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@font-face{font-family:'DM Sans';src:url('/news/fonts/DMSans-Bold.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:normal;font-weight:600 900;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'News Wordmark';src:url('/news/fonts/FiraSansExtraCondensed-Black.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:swap}
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body{background:#090e16;color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--sans);isolation:isolate}
button,input,select,textarea{font-family:var(--sans)}
.news-aurora{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 15%,#12222b,transparent 60%),#090e16}
.news-aurora i{position:absolute;width:150vw;height:70vh;left:-28vw;top:-15vh;border-radius:40% 65% 30% 60%;background:conic-gradient(from 70deg at 50% 45%,transparent 10%,#55bea12b 23%,#28758670 35%,#8172cf49 42%,#23203544 51%,transparent 61%);filter:blur(48px);transform-origin:50% 50%;animation:news-sky-drift 28s ease-in-out infinite alternate;opacity:.8}
.news-aurora i:nth-child(2){top:26vh;left:2vw;transform:rotate(25deg);background:conic-gradient(from 135deg at 45% 50%,transparent 15%,#34789138 27%,#38a6903d 37%,#7565b82e 45%,transparent 59%);animation:news-sky-sweep 34s ease-in-out infinite alternate;animation-delay:-17s}
.news-aurora i:nth-child(3){top:56vh;left:-47vw;background:conic-gradient(from 180deg,transparent 15%,#43588240 33%,#725da838 42%,#2b8a7530 47%,transparent 65%);animation-delay:-11s;opacity:.6}
.news-aurora:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(#060b1133,#060b1166 70%,#060b1199)}
@keyframes news-sky-drift{0%{transform:translate3d(-4%,0,0) rotate(-12deg) scaleY(.8)}50%{transform:translate3d(8%,10%,0) rotate(8deg) scaleY(1.2)}100%{transform:translate3d(-1%,25%,0) rotate(-3deg) scaleY(1)}}
@keyframes news-sky-sweep{from{transform:translate3d(6%,-8%,0) rotate(22deg) scale(1)}to{transform:translate3d(-10%,12%,0) rotate(-9deg) scale(1.15)}}
.news-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:#0a111ce8;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff17;backdrop-filter:blur(22px)}
.news-header-inner{width:min(1400px,calc(100% - 80px));min-height:88px;margin:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
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.news-menu-toggle{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid #ffffff22;border-radius:50%;background:#ffffff04;color:#fff;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}.news-menu-toggle svg{width:22px;height:22px}.menu-line-one,.menu-line-two{transform-origin:center;transition:transform .2s}.news-menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] .menu-line-one{transform:translateY(4px) rotate(45deg)}.news-menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] .menu-line-two{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg)}
.nb-icon{width:18px;height:18px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;flex:none;overflow:visible}.nb-icon-left{transform:rotate(180deg)}a .nb-icon{margin-left:5px}.dialog-close{display:grid;place-items:center;width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid #ffffff20;border-radius:50%;padding:8px;background:transparent;color:inherit}.dialog-close svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.hero{border-radius:12px;border-color:#ffffff1c}.hero-controls button{min-height:44px;min-width:35px}.hero-controls .pause{display:grid;place-items:center;padding:8px 15px;border-left:1px solid #ffffff22}.hero-controls .pause svg{width:15px;height:15px}.hero-controls #news-motion-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;border:1px solid #ffffff20;border-radius:30px;font-size:9px;color:#b4bfcc;padding:7px 12px;line-height:1.3;margin-left:10px;min-height:32px}.hero-controls #news-motion-toggle svg{width:13px;height:13px}.art-note{color:#8e9aa9}
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.card-scene{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-3;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 5%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 15%,#080a11),transparent 65%),#070a10}
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.card-scene:after{height:90%;width:110%;left:5%;top:-25%;background:conic-gradient(from 40deg at 60% 50%,transparent 15%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 40%,transparent) 35%,#f2c6d51a 42%,transparent 56%);filter:blur(23px);opacity:.5;animation:news-liquid-two 21s ease-in-out infinite alternate;animation-delay:-8s;animation-play-state:paused}
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@keyframes news-liquid-one{0%{transform:translate3d(-7%,-5%,0) rotate(-20deg) scale(1)}45%{transform:translate3d(5%,20%,0) rotate(16deg) scale(1.12,.8)}100%{transform:translate3d(-3%,12%,0) rotate(-9deg) scale(.95,1.25)}}
@keyframes news-liquid-two{0%{transform:translate3d(5%,0,0) rotate(13deg)}100%{transform:translate3d(-7%,25%,0) rotate(-25deg) scale(1.15,.85)}}
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/* Standalone and embedded digest share the same article template. Only chrome differs. */
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/* v21: illustrated editorial backgrounds, original layout preserved. */
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.editorial-art{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 45%;opacity:1;filter:none;transition:opacity .7s ease}
.editorial-art.is-changing{opacity:0}
.card-ink{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,9,14,.1),rgba(6,9,14,.2) 30%,rgba(6,9,14,.82) 67%,rgba(6,9,14,.97));}
.card-ink:after{background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 10%,transparent),transparent 60%);opacity:.7}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.editorial-art{transition:none}}