.mc-news-workspace{height:100%;min-height:0;overflow:auto;background:#f4f8fb;padding:18px 20px 28px;box-sizing:border-box}
.mc-news-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:flex-end;margin-bottom:14px}
.mc-news-head h2{margin:2px 0 4px;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,36px);color:#102f46}.mc-news-head p{margin:0;color:#547085}
.mc-news-kicker{margin:0!important;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:800;font-size:11px;color:#087fbd!important}
.mc-news-refresh{border:1px solid #bfd1dd;background:#fff;color:#14344c;border-radius:9px;padding:9px 12px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
.mc-news-controls{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 16px;padding:12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d8e4eb;border-radius:12px}
.mc-news-controls label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#29495e}.mc-news-controls select{max-width:210px;border:1px solid #bccfdb;border-radius:8px;padding:7px 28px 7px 9px;background:#fff;color:#17394f}
.mc-news-status{min-height:22px;margin:0 0 8px;color:#5b7485;font-size:13px}
.mc-news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
.mc-news-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);min-height:150px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d7e3ea;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(12,46,67,.05)}
.mc-news-card.no-image{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mc-news-card img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:150px;object-fit:cover;background:#dce8ef}
.mc-news-body{padding:14px 15px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mc-news-meta{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#638093}.mc-news-meta span:first-child{color:#087fbd}
.mc-news-card h3{margin:7px 0 7px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.22;color:#12364e}.mc-news-card p{margin:0 0 12px;color:#526d7e;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.mc-news-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:auto}.mc-news-actions a,.mc-news-actions button{border:0;border-radius:8px;padding:7px 10px;font:inherit;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}.mc-news-read{background:#087fbd;color:#fff}.mc-news-discuss{background:#eaf4f9;color:#0e567d}.mc-news-empty{grid-column:1/-1;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d7e3ea;border-radius:14px;padding:30px;text-align:center;color:#526d7e}.mc-news-empty strong{display:block;color:#17384f;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:5px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.mc-news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}@media(max-width:680px){.mc-news-workspace{padding:12px}.mc-news-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.mc-news-card{grid-template-columns:100px minmax(0,1fr)}.mc-news-card img{min-height:130px}.mc-news-controls{display:grid}.mc-news-controls label{justify-content:space-between}.mc-news-controls select{max-width:58%}}

/* News workspace isolation: the legacy chat/video view-state code may change
   hidden attributes after News opens. While News owns the center workspace,
   force every sibling center view out of layout so the guest video-chat
   placeholder (and any other center panel) cannot overlap news cards. */
#mc-chat-app[data-news-center="1"] .mc-chat-conversation > :not(#mc-center-news){
  display:none!important;
}
#mc-chat-app[data-news-center="1"] .mc-chat-conversation > #mc-center-news{
  display:block!important;
  grid-row:1/-1;
  min-width:0;
  min-height:0;
}

/* MichiganChat News discussion threads — 2026-09-08 */
.mc-news-comment-count{font-size:.78em;font-weight:700;opacity:.78;margin-left:4px}
.mc-news-thread{padding:0 0 30px}
.mc-news-thread-back{border:0;background:transparent;color:#087fbd;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;padding:4px 0 14px;cursor:pointer}
.mc-news-thread-story{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfdde7;border-radius:16px;padding:22px;margin-bottom:20px}
.mc-news-thread-story h2{margin:6px 0 10px;color:#063153;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.08}
.mc-news-thread-story p{margin:0 0 13px;color:#36576d;line-height:1.55}
.mc-news-thread-story a{font-weight:800;color:#0787c7;text-decoration:none}
.mc-news-thread-meta{color:#56758b;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.mc-news-thread-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin:0 0 12px}
.mc-news-thread-heading h3{margin:0;color:#062e4e;font-size:25px}
.mc-news-thread-heading span{color:#5b7282;font-weight:700}
.mc-news-comment-form,.mc-news-login-note{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfdde7;border-radius:14px;padding:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.mc-news-comment-form label{display:block;font-weight:800;color:#093452;margin-bottom:7px}
.mc-news-comment-form textarea{width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;resize:vertical;border:1px solid #aebfcb;border-radius:10px;padding:11px 12px;font:inherit;min-height:92px}
.mc-news-comment-submit{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:10px}
.mc-news-comment-submit span{color:#b42318;font-size:14px}
.mc-news-comment-submit button{border:0;border-radius:9px;background:#0788c9;color:#fff;font-weight:800;padding:10px 16px;cursor:pointer}
.mc-news-comment-submit button:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:wait}
.mc-news-login-note a{font-weight:800;color:#0787c7}
.mc-news-replying{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;background:#eef7fb;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px;margin-bottom:10px;color:#36576d;font-size:14px}
.mc-news-replying button{border:0;background:transparent;color:#087fbd;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
.mc-news-comments{display:grid;gap:12px}
.mc-news-comment{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d3e0e8;border-radius:13px;padding:14px 15px}
.mc-news-comment-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-bottom:7px;color:#657c8c;font-size:13px}
.mc-news-comment-meta strong{color:#063153;font-size:15px}
.mc-news-comment-body{color:#183f59;line-height:1.5;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.mc-news-reply{border:0;background:transparent;color:#0787c7;font-weight:800;padding:8px 0 0;cursor:pointer}
.mc-news-reply-wrap{margin:12px 0 0 28px}
.mc-news-reply-wrap .mc-news-comment{background:#f7fafc}
.mc-news-no-comments,.mc-news-thread-loading{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d3e0e8;border-radius:13px;padding:20px;text-align:center;color:#5a7283}
@media(max-width:700px){.mc-news-thread-story{padding:16px}.mc-news-comment-submit,.mc-news-comment-meta{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.mc-news-reply-wrap{margin-left:14px}.mc-news-discuss{white-space:normal}}