/* V34: homepage-identical editorial sections, tailored to each of 12 desks. */
.dispatch-category-home{background:#f4f0e8}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-identity{padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:0;display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-identity h1{font:900 clamp(42px,5vw,73px)/1.05 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:8px 0 8px;text-wrap:balance}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-identity p{font:16px/1.5 Georgia,serif;color:#505965;margin:0;max-width:780px}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-identity .eyebrow{color:var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-backlink{font:900 11px Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--desk-accent);white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.07em}
.dispatch-category-main .hero{padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px}
.dispatch-category-main .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.75fr) minmax(310px,.7fr);gap:24px}
.dispatch-category-main .hero-main{min-height:470px;position:relative}
.dispatch-category-main .hero-main[hidden]{display:none!important}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-live-hero .hero-copy h2,.dispatch-category-main .desk-editorial-hero .hero-copy h2{font:900 clamp(40px,4.4vw,69px)/.99 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.047em;margin:12px 0 18px;text-wrap:balance}
.dispatch-category-main .hero-main .hero-copy{padding:32px}
.dispatch-category-main .hero-main .hero-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--desk-warm)}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-editorial-hero{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 66% 20%,var(--desk-accent),transparent 62%),linear-gradient(115deg,var(--desk-dark),#111723);overflow:hidden}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-hero-art{position:absolute;right:-5%;top:3%;transform:rotate(-17deg);width:55%;height:85%;border:2px solid #ffffff24;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-hero-art:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8% 16%;border:1px solid #ffffff2b;border-radius:50%}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-hero-art span{font:900 clamp(125px,20vw,325px) Georgia,serif;color:#ffffff0c}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-editorial-hero:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0000 20%,#10151ddd 100%)}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-editorial-hero .hero-copy{max-width:900px}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-editorial-hero .hero-copy p{max-width:620px}
.dispatch-category-main .radar{align-self:stretch;border-top:5px solid var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .radar h2{font:900 31px Georgia,serif}
.dispatch-category-main .radar-item{grid-template-columns:32px 1fr;padding:18px 0;align-items:start}
.dispatch-category-main .radar-item .n{color:var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .radar-item strong{font:800 15px/1.32 Georgia,serif}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-radar-foot{font:12px/1.45 Arial,sans-serif;color:#747983;border-top:1px solid #e0d5c8;padding-top:18px}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-radar-beat{cursor:default}
.dispatch-category-main .hero-main:hover>img{transform:none}
.dispatch-category-main .section{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:42px}
.dispatch-category-main .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(29px,3vw,40px)}
.dispatch-category-main .section .eyebrow{color:var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-beat-feature{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid #dfd7c7;min-width:0}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-beat-feature .card-body{flex:1}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-beat-feature h3{font:900 24px/1.13 Georgia,serif;margin:5px 0 8px}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-beat-feature p{font:14px/1.48 Georgia,serif}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-beat-art{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 16%,var(--desk-accent),transparent 68%),linear-gradient(125deg,var(--desk-dark),#101825);display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-beat-art span{font:900 132px Georgia,serif;color:#ffffff13}
.dispatch-category-main .visual-rail .card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.dispatch-category-main .visual-rail .card{min-width:0}
.dispatch-category-main .visual-rail .card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.dispatch-category-main .visual-rail .card-body .eyebrow{color:var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-topline{color:var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-live-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.65fr) minmax(270px,.72fr)}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-feature[hidden]{display:none!important}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-video-art{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 17%,var(--desk-accent),transparent 72%),linear-gradient(125deg,var(--desk-dark),#111827);min-height:280px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:15px;padding:22px;color:white;text-align:center}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-video-art span{font:900 10px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--desk-warm)}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-video-art strong{font:900 clamp(35px,4vw,56px)/1.07 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-side{align-content:start}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-watch-side-title{font:900 11px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--desk-accent);margin-bottom:11px}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-watch-topic{cursor:default}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-watch-count{flex:0 0 54px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--desk-dark);color:var(--desk-warm);font:900 26px Georgia,serif;align-self:stretch}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-watch-topic .watch-side-copy{flex:1;padding:15px}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-watch-topic h4{font:900 20px/1.15 Georgia,serif}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-watch-topic p{font:13px/1.4 Georgia,serif;color:#66717b}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-empty-latest{padding:28px 30px;background:#fffdf8;border-top:4px solid var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-empty-latest[hidden]{display:none!important}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-empty-latest strong{font:900 25px Georgia,serif}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-empty-latest p{max-width:750px;color:#5b6370;font:16px/1.6 Georgia,serif}
.dispatch-category-main .desk-empty-latest a{color:var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .latest{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px 26px}
.dispatch-category-main .latest-item{min-width:0}
.dispatch-category-main .latest-item .eyebrow{color:var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .latest-item .num{color:var(--desk-accent)}
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-desk-preview-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-desk-preview-card{min-height:102px;padding:19px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;position:relative;background:#fffdf9;border:1px solid #d7d2c8;color:#111827;text-decoration:none}
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-desk-preview-card strong{font:800 clamp(17px,1.65vw,22px)/1.17 Georgia,serif}
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-desk-preview-card span:not(.dispatch-arrow){font:13px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif;color:#606877}
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-desk-preview-card .dispatch-arrow{position:absolute;right:14px;top:15px;color:var(--desk-accent);font-size:15px;font-weight:900}
.dispatch-category-main .newsletter-band .eyebrow{color:#f6ca86}
@media(max-width:970px){.dispatch-category-main .hero-grid,.dispatch-category-main .watch-live-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dispatch-category-main .hero-main{min-height:440px}.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-desk-preview-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:650px){.dispatch-category-main .desk-identity{padding-top:22px;align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}.dispatch-category-main .desk-identity h1{font-size:39px}.dispatch-category-main .desk-backlink{display:none}.dispatch-category-main .hero-main{min-height:400px}.dispatch-category-main .hero-main .hero-copy{padding:23px}.dispatch-category-main .desk-live-hero .hero-copy h2,.dispatch-category-main .desk-editorial-hero .hero-copy h2{font-size:39px}.dispatch-category-main .section{padding-top:27px;padding-bottom:29px}.dispatch-category-main .latest,.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-desk-preview-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dispatch-category-main .desk-video-art{min-height:230px}}

/* V36: show verified publisher video links rather than false or empty embedded players; real related story cards. */
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-video-embed .dispatch-source-video-preview{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#0e1927,#334358);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-source-video-preview img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:brightness(.62)}
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-source-video-preview .dispatch-source-play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:block;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;max-width:94%;padding:17px 23px;font:900 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.06em;background:#d61b37;color:#fff}
.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-source-video-preview:hover .dispatch-source-play,.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-source-video-preview:focus-visible .dispatch-source-play{background:#b61429}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-side .watch-side-card{display:flex;align-items:stretch;text-decoration:none}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-side .watch-side-thumb{flex:0 0 35%;min-width:0;position:relative;background:#172133}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-side .watch-side-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-side .watch-side-copy{min-width:0}
.dispatch-category-main .watch-side .watch-side-copy p{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:590px){.dispatch-category-main .dispatch-source-video-preview .dispatch-source-play{font-size:10px;white-space:normal}}

/* V37 Breaking News photo desk: meaningful, visibly contextualised archival imagery. */
.desk-breaking-news .visual-rail .card-img{position:relative}
.desk-breaking-news .dispatch-breaking-photo-tag{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:9px;left:9px;color:#fff;background:#141b26dd;font:900 9px/1.15 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:7px 9px}
.desk-breaking-news .dispatch-source-video-preview .dispatch-source-credit{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:10px;right:10px;bottom:10px;text-align:center;background:#111c2bcf;color:#fff;font:900 10px/1.45 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:7px}
.desk-breaking-news .watch-side .watch-side-thumb{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.desk-breaking-news .dispatch-related-archive-credit{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:#121c2dd9;color:#fff;font:900 9px/1.25 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:7px 6px}