/* The Signal v8: image-led publication polish. This stylesheet affects only /news/. */
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.news-page.signal-v6 .news-lead__media,
.news-page.signal-v6 .news-pick{
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}
/* Full-bleed, no gray side bands. Source image is never stretched. */
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.news-page.signal-v6 .news-card__image::after,
.news-page.signal-v6 .news-lead__media::before{display:none!important;content:none!important}
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}
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.news-page.signal-v6 .news-card__image img.v6-photo,
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  padding:0!important;margin:0!important;border:0!important;
  background:none!important;filter:none!important;
  transform:scale(1)!important;
  transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1),filter .5s ease!important;
}
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.news-page.signal-v6 .news-lead__media{
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  aspect-ratio:auto!important;border-radius:0;background:#F2EEEA!important;
}
.news-page.signal-v6 .news-lead__media img,
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  transform:none!important;filter:none!important;
  background:none!important;
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  padding:0!important;margin:0!important;background:none!important;
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/* Individual editorial crops: preserve the important object, not a fixed center point. */
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  display:block;max-width:1180px!important;
  margin:42px auto 0!important;
  padding:0!important;overflow:visible!important;
  background:none!important;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;
}
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  display:block!important;width:100%!important;
  height:clamp(220px,49vw,615px)!important;
  max-height:none!important;max-width:100%!important;
  aspect-ratio:1200 / 630!important;
  object-fit:cover!important;
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  width:100%;max-width:none;position:static!important;
  margin:10px 0 0!important;padding:0 3px!important;
  background:transparent!important;color:#6f737a!important;
  font:500 11px/1.6 'Manrope',sans-serif!important;
  border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;
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.news-page.signal-v6 .news-top__kicker{letter-spacing:.06em}
/* The article index belongs to the page. No nested scrollbar, clipped menu or hidden focus targets. */
.news-page.signal-v6.article-page .article-aside{
  position:sticky!important;top:132px!important;
  overflow:visible!important;max-height:none!important;
  scrollbar-width:none!important;mask-image:none!important;
}
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/* Reading sections have varied rhythm without unreadable invented information. */
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  border-top:1px solid #bfbeb9!important;padding-top:29px!important;
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}
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/* Loading, reveal and keyboard motion remain subtle. */
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@media(max-width:1000px){
 .news-page.signal-v6.article-page .article-aside{position:static!important;top:auto!important}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
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 .news-page.signal-v6.article-page .article-cover{margin-top:25px!important;width:100%!important}
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 .news-page.signal-v6.article-page .article-cover img.v6-full-image{
    height:clamp(190px,53vw,370px)!important;border-radius:12px!important;
 }
 .news-page.signal-v6.article-page .article-cover figcaption{font-size:10px!important;padding:0 2px!important}
 .news-page.signal-v6.article-page .article-aside{display:flex!important;position:static!important;gap:12px}
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}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
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}
/* Reserve every media frame while images load, then fade the real pixels in. */
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.news-page.signal-v6 img.v8-progressive-image.v8-image-ready{opacity:1!important}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.news-page.signal-v6 img.v8-progressive-image{transition:none!important}}