A

Dense headline grid

CNN/FoxNews style. Multiple story cells on screen at once, category sections, high information density. Shows what a big-newsroom grid looks like at current volume.

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B

Vertical scroll river

TMZ layout mechanic, sober editorial styling. One dominant lead story, then each story stacked full-width. Scroll to read the next.

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C

Cover + archive

ProPublica style. A featured lead story hero, then a clean chronological archive of everything else. Emphasizes the one story that matters most.

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D

Converged (winner)

Cover + archive base with the best of B and A folded in: an honest "published work ends here" divider, a two-tier call to action, and a factual story counter. Built from a blind three-reviewer sprint.

Blind-review winner + merged