/* ===== Featured Stories ===== */
.featured-stories {
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.stories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
}

.story-card:first-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.story-card {
    background: var(--bg-white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transition: all var(--transition);
}

.story-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.story-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.story-card:first-child .story-image {
    height: 400px;
}

.story-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.story-card:hover .story-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.story-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 16px;
    background: var(--accent-orange);
    color: white;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.story-content {
    padding: 32px;
}

.story-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.category {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.story-content h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.story-content h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.story-excerpt {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.story-highlights {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.highlight-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.highlight-item i {
    color: var(--success-green);
}

.story-cost {
    background: var(--bg-light);
    padding: 16px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cost-label {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.cost-value {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--accent-orange);
}

.cost-note {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.read-more {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.read-more:hover {
    gap: 12px;
}