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Information Architecture Strategy (click to expand)
- Consistent skeleton across devices: Top → Latest → Rails (Local Gov pinned, Evergreen, Most Read, Newsletters, Podcasts). Order never changes; cards densify for phones.
- High volume handling: unified Latest feed with date pills + topic chips + search; breaking ticker; hero stack prioritizes breaking, then recency and follow signals.
- Reader control without overwhelm: Follow up to 5 topics, “For You” appears above hero. One-tap Morning Scan compacts visuals for quick passes.
- Find “yesterday” fast: dedicated pill pre-filters to previous day; also visible in search results and Most Read.
- Accessibility & Spanish: skip link, high-contrast, text size, reduced motion, keyboardable filters, Spanish UI with persistent choice.
- Performance: inline critical CSS, lazy images, content-visibility on rails, tiny JS, skeletons, and defer non-critical hydration.
- Biz needs: Business chip + newsletter; Investigations and Podcasts surfaced in nav and rails.