/* HOMEPAGE STYLES - HOME.CSS*/

#container {width:1180px;}
#masthead-container {width:1180px; position: relative;} 

h2 { color: #000000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; font-size: 2em; font-weight: 900; margin:0; }
h3 { font-family: "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: 900; margin: 13px 0; }
div.section-title h3 a {font-size:inherit; text-decoration: inherit; color:inherit;}

body.home {margin-top:0;}
body.home .site-brand { height:100px; padding:12px 0 5px; width:300px; }
body.home .footer .site-brand { height:50px; padding:12px 20px 5px; }

body.home .site-name a { padding-left:5px; }
.site-search { display:none; } 

.site-navigation { display:none; margin-right:30px; padding:23px 0 0 0;}
	.site-navigation ul { padding:0; }
	.site-navigation ul li { float:left; }

	.site-nav-more ul.primary li a {font-size:1em; padding:0 12px; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none;}

	/*
	.site-navigation a { color:#000000; font-size:1em;   }
	.site-navigation a:hover { color:#dc0000; }
	.site-navigation .more-nav a {font-size:0.8em; color:#FFFFFF; line-height:3.1em; }*/

#masthead-inner {background:none;}
/*#masthead-inner .verticals-menu {display:none;}
#masthead-inner .verticals-menu img { width:20px; }*/

#masthead-inner .verticals-site-list ul li a { padding-top:2px; padding-left:22px; }
#masthead-inner .verticals-site-list ul li a { font-size:0.9em; display:block; }

#masthead-inner .beta-wrapper { margin-left:-728px; width:auto; height:100px; padding-top:0; }

#masthead-inner .beta-wrapper .RC-AD-TOP-BANNER {margin-top:5px; max-height:90px !important; overflow:hidden;} 
#masthead-inner .logo { margin-right:750px; height:100px; margin-top:0;}
#masthead-inner .logo a { font-size:3.5em; padding-left:0; padding-top:0; border:none !important; }
#masthead-inner .logo a img { border:none !important; }
#masthead-inner .logo img.mm {display:none;}

#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar { display:inline-block; width:100%; background-color:#000000; float:left; height:40px; }
	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container { float:left; height:inherit; /*padding-left:15px;*/ }
		#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul { margin:0; padding:0; height:inherit; }
			#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li { display:table-cell; height:inherit; vertical-align:middle; position:relative; }
			#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li.important a { color: #ff8888; }
				#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li a { float:left; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:0.8em; font-weight:bold; padding:0 13px; text-decoration:none; }
				#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li a:hover { color:#EB2026; }

				#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li ul.hoverMenu { display:none; position:absolute; width:250px; background-color:#FFFFFF; top:40px; left:13px; height:auto; box-shadow:0 2px 4px #666666; z-index:111111111; }
					#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li ul li { float:left; width:100%; line-height:2em; }
						#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li ul li a { color:#000000; font-weight:normal; }
						#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li ul li a:hover { color:#EB2026; text-decoration:underline; }
						#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li ul li .subheader {padding:0 0 0 7px; border-top:3px solid #efefef;}

					#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li ul li.stream { background-color:#EB2026; line-height:3em; }
						#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .links-container ul li ul li.stream a { color:#FFFFFF; font-weight:bold; background:url("/asset/img/stream-widget-icon.png") no-repeat scroll 15px 51% #EB2026; padding-left:40px; }

	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .search-wrapper { float:right; height:inherit; /*width:320px;*/} 
	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .search-wrapper .social { width:70px; float:right; padding-top:10px; }
	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .search-wrapper .social a { width:30px; height:30px; display:inline-block; }
	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .search-wrapper .social .home-twitter { background:url('/asset/img/social-icons-th.png') no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent; height:20px; width:21px; float:left; margin-right:8px; }
	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .search-wrapper .social .home-facebook { background:url('/asset/img/social-icons-th.png') no-repeat scroll -25px 0 transparent; height:20px; width:21px; float:left; }
	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .search-wrapper .home-search {float:right; height:inherit; display:table-cell; vertical-align:middle; position:relative; }
	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .search-wrapper .home-search img { position:absolute; top:12px; left:7px; width:17px; }
	#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar .search-wrapper .home-search input { height:40px; border:none; padding:0; background-color:#262626; width:200px; color:#ccc; padding-left:30px; }


#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar {display:inline-block; width:100%; background-color:#fff; float:left; height:30px;}
	#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container {float:left; height:inherit;}
		#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul {margin:0; padding:0; height:inherit;}
			#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li { display:table-cell; height:inherit; vertical-align:middle; position:relative; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li a { float:left; color:#000; font-size:0.75em; font-weight:bold; padding:0 13px; text-decoration:none; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li:hover a {color:#fff;}
				
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.politics-link:hover { background-color:#D30015; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.markets-link:hover { background-color:#669933; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.world-link:hover {  background-color:#0C124D; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.science-link:hover { background-color:#37414A; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.sports-link:hover { background-color:#003399; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.history-link:hover { background-color:#CC6600; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.future-link:hover { background-color:#004952; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.religion-link:hover { background-color:#81C0C8; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.energy-link:hover { background-color:#70AB41; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.health-link:hover { background-color:#DBB706; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.investigations-link:hover { background-color:#5D5D5D; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.education-link:hover { background-color:#8D0000; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.defense-link:hover { background-color:#485228; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.policy-link:hover { background-color:#65198E; }
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.books-link:hover { background-color:#553C2D; } 
				#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar .links-container ul li.life-link:hover {background-color:#000; color:#fff;}


.top-banner {clear:both; display:block; text-align:center; width:100%; border-bottom:1px solid #ebebeb; border-top:1px solid #ebebeb; background-color:#fff; background-color:#fbfbfb;}
.top-banner > .RC-AD {margin:10px auto 6px auto; display:inline-block;}
body.home .verticals-menu {display:none;}


/*HOMEPAGE SLIDE/SECTION SWITCHER NAVIGATION*/
body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper {position:relative; display:none; margin-top:0; height:auto; background-color:#000000; padding-left:0; }
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a { color:#919191; font-weight:bold; font-size:1em; padding:12px 0; margin:0; width:36%; display:inline-block; }
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.left {text-align:left; }
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.left span {padding-left:25px;}
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.center {text-align: center; width: 25.5%;}
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.right {float:right; text-align:right;}
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.right span {padding-right:25px;}

	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a:hover { text-decoration:none; color:#fff; }
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.active {color:#fff;}

	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.prev {width:9px; position:absolute; top:15px; left:5px; z-index:5; background-image: url('/asset/img/mobile-menu-arrow-left.png'); background-repeat:no-repeat;}
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.next {width:9px; position:absolute; top:15px; right:5px; z-index:5; background-image: url('/asset/img/mobile-menu-arrow-right.png'); background-repeat:no-repeat;}


.alpha-container { float:left; width:100%; }
	.alpha {margin:20px 327px 0px 277px;} 


		.alpha .RC-AD-MOBILE-BANNER {display:none; height:auto; width:320px; min-height: unset; /*min-height:50px;*/}
		.grid-view { display:none; margin:30px 0; }
			.grid-view .photo {}

		.date-header { border-bottom: 4px solid #000000; padding: 0 0 2px; text-align: left; width: 100%; position:relative; }
			.date-header h2 { display:inline; font-size:1.5em;}
			.date-header h2.big {font-size: 2em; font-family: "Domine", serif; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.05em;}

			.date-menu { cursor:pointer; width:30px; display:inline-block; position:relative; }
				.date-menu img { padding-left:5px; padding-top:20px; }


				.date-menu .menu-marker { display:none; border-bottom: 10px solid #919191; border-left: 10px solid transparent; border-right: 10px solid transparent; height: 0; left: 3px; position: absolute; top: 35px; width: 0; z-index: 1; }
				.date-menu .menu { display:none; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #EBEBEB; left: -75px; padding: 10px; position: absolute; top: 44px; width: 165px; box-shadow:0 4px 6px #919191; }
					.date-menu .menu ul { margin:0; padding:0; }
						.date-menu .menu ul li { line-height:2em; }
							.date-menu .menu ul li a { font-family:"Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-weight:400; color:#000000; font-size:0.8em; }

			.list-style { position:absolute; bottom:8px; right:0; width:60px; }
				.list-style .grid_hp { background:url('/asset/img/grid-icon.png') no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent; height:19px; float:left; width:23px; cursor:pointer; }
				.list-style .grid_hp.active { background:url('/asset/img/grid-icon-red.png') no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent; height:19px; }

				.list-style .list_hp { background:url('/asset/img/list-icon.png') no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent; height:19px; float:left; width:23px; margin-left:10px; cursor:pointer; }
				.list-style .list_hp.active { background:url('/asset/img/list-icon-red.png') no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent; height:19px; }

				.list-style .view_default {
					background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); 
					bottom: 30px; 
					box-shadow: 3px 3px 10px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36); 
					color: white;
					display: none;
					padding: 10px;
					position: absolute;
					right: 0;
					width: 270px;
					z-index:222222;
				}
					.list-style .view_default .arrow {
						position: absolute;
						border-top: 10px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
						border-left: 10px solid transparent;
  						border-right: 10px solid transparent;
						width: 0px;
						height: 0px;
						bottom: -10px;
					}
					.list-style .grid_view_default .arrow {
						right: 39px;
					}
					.list-style .list_view_default .arrow {
						right: 6px;
					}
					.list-style .view_default .yes {
						padding: 2px 6px;
						background: #003399;
						color: #fff;
						cursor: pointer;
						margin-left: 10px;
					}
					.list-style .view_default .no {
						padding: 2px 6px;
						background: #999;
						color: #fff;
						cursor: pointer;
					}
					.list-style .view_default .yes:hover,
					.list-style .view_default .no:hover {
						opacity: 0.8;
					}

		.alpha .story { padding:5px 0; }
			.alpha .post { padding:2.75px 0; }
				.alpha .post .title { /*float:left;*/ margin-right:2px; display:inline;}
					.alpha .post .title a { font-weight:bold; }

				.alpha .post .byline { font-size:0.8em; display:inline; color:#000; }
					.alpha .post .byline a { color:#000; }

		.alpha .RC-AD-BANNER-SMALL {text-align: center;}

		.election-2016 { margin:20px 0 0; }
			.election-2016 .label { font-size:0.8em; line-height:2em; font-weight:bold; }
			.election-2016 .title {}
				.election-2016 .title a { font-size:1em; font-weight:bold; color:#EB2026; }

			.election-2016 .tag-wrapper { display:inline-block; padding-top:10px; }
				.election-2016 .tag-wrapper .tag { float:left; border:1px solid #808080; padding:0 5px; margin-right:5px; }
					.election-2016 .tag-wrapper .tag a { font-size:0.75em; color:#808080; }

		.site .label a { font-size:0.75em; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; }

		.section-header { border-top:4px solid #000000; margin-top:22px; }
			.section-header h2 { margin:15px 0 20px; font-size:1.5em;}
			.section-header h2 a {color:inherit; text-decoration: none;}
			.section-header.noHeading {border-top:none !important;}
			.section-header.noHeading h2 {display:none;}

		.pop-wrapper { margin-left:-30px; display:inline-block;  }
		.pop-item { float:none; display:inline-block; vertical-align:top; width:44%; margin-left:30px; padding-bottom:10px; }
			.pop-item .photo { position: relative; /*display:block; overflow:hidden; width:270px; */}
			.pop-item .photo .icon { position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
			.pop-item .photo .image {display:none; /* width:100%; height:200px; object-fit:cover; -o-object-fit:cover; */} /*width: auto;*/ 

			.pop-item .photo a.video-image {width:100%; height:200px; background-size:cover; background-position: center center; display:block;} 

			.pop-item .photo a { border:none !important; }/* IE Fix */
			.pop-item .photo a img { border:none !important; } /* IE Fix */
			
			.pop-item .title { padding:15px 50px 0px 0; line-height:1.2em; }
				.pop-item .title a { font-weight:bold; font-size:0.95em; }
			.pop-item .source {display:none; }

		.section-short { margin:-15px 0 0; display:inline-block; }
			.section-short .photo { float:left; width:310px; margin-right:35px; margin-top:22px; }
			.section-short .photo img {width:100%;}
			.section-short .text, .section-full .text { font-family:"Domine", serif; font-size:0.95em; line-height:1.6em; /*padding-right:10px;*/ }

		.section-related { margin:30px 0; }
			.section-related .label { font-size:0.8em; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase; margin:20px 0; }
			.section-related .label a { color: #000; }
			/*.section-related .title { line-height:1.7em; }
				.section-related .title a { font-weight:bold; font-size:0.95em; }
				.section-related .title a.auth { color:#919191; font-weight:normal; padding-left:10px; }
				.section-related .title .source { font-size:0.8em; } */
			.section-related ul {margin:0 0 0 15px; padding:0; list-style-position: outside;}
			.section-related ul li {list-style-type:circle; line-height:1.1em; padding-bottom:7px;}

		.section-category .section-full.ad .RC-AD-BOX-WIDGET{border:1px solid #ccc; width:300px; float:right; margin:0 0 5px 5px;}
			.section-category .section-full.ad p {min-height:inherit;}

		.section-title-wrapper .section-title {padding:0;}

		.more-rc .site a {font-weight:bold;font-size: 1.111em;}
		.more-rc .site strong {font-weight:bold;font-size: 1.111em;}
		.more-rc .site { color:#000; text-decoration: none; padding:2.75px 0;font-size:0.9em;}

		.alpha .more-rc {margin-top:-2px;}
		.alpha .more-rc .section-title {margin-bottom:-2px;}

.gamma { float:left; width:250px; margin-left:-100%; margin-top:1px; background-color:#F0F0F0; margin-bottom:-99939px; padding-bottom:99999px; }


	.gamma ul { padding:0; margin:0;}
		.gamma ul li { border-bottom:2px solid #e4e4e4; padding:6px 8px 6px 8px; }
		.gamma ul li .RC-AD-LC {margin:5px auto; width:220px;}

		/*newly added */
		.gamma ul li ul li:last-child { padding-bottom:0px;}
		.gamma ul li ul li:first-child {padding-top:2px;}
		/* ---- */

		.gamma ul li a { color: #000000; font-size: 0.86em; font-weight: bold; }
			.gamma ul li a.stream { background: transparent url("/asset/img/lc-stream-icon.png") no-repeat scroll 0 2px; color: #000000; font-size: 0.86em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 15px; }
			.gamma ul li ul { padding:0; }
				.gamma ul li ul li { display:inline-block; /*padding:3px 0px 3px 15px; old*/ padding:1px 0 2px 0; padding-left:12px; border:none; width:100%; background:transparent url("/asset/img/square-bullet.png") no-repeat scroll 3px 9px; box-sizing: border-box;}

					.gamma ul li ul li a { background:none; float:none; font-weight:normal; /*line-height:1.5em;*/ line-height:1.42em; padding:0; font-size:0.8em; margin-right:8px; display:block; }

					.gamma ul li ul li a.lc-video {background:url('/asset/img/camera-red.png') no-repeat scroll 0 3px transparent;float:none;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.42em;text-indent: 15px;padding:0;}
					.gamma ul li ul li a.lc-video:hover { background:url('/asset/img/camera-black.png') no-repeat scroll 0 3px transparent; float:none; font-weight:normal; line-height:1.42em; text-indent: 15px;padding:0; }
					.gamma ul li ul li a.lc-photo { background:url('/asset/img/icon_photo.gif') no-repeat scroll 0 3px transparent; float:none; font-weight:normal; line-height:1.2em; padding:0 0 0 15px; }

					.gamma ul li ul li a.lc-tweet { background:url('/asset/img/lc-tweet.png') no-repeat scroll 0 3px transparent; float:none; font-weight:normal; line-height:1.2em; padding:0 0 0 15px; }

					.gamma ul li ul li a.lc-facebook { background:url('/asset/img/lc-facebook.png') no-repeat scroll 0 2px transparent; float:none; font-weight:normal; line-height:1.2em; padding:0 0 0 15px; }
					
					.gamma ul li ul li a.lc-lin { background:url('/asset/img/lin.png') no-repeat scroll 0 2px transparent; float:none; font-weight:normal; line-height:1.2em; padding:0 0 0 15px; }
					
					.gamma ul li ul li a.lc-ig { background:url('/asset/img/ig.png') no-repeat scroll 0 2px transparent; float:none; font-weight:normal; line-height:1.2em; padding:0 0 0 15px; }

		.gamma ul li.lc-author-wrapper {border-bottom:2px solid #e4e4e4; border-top:2px solid #e4e4e4;}
		.gamma .lc-author { margin:10px 0; overflow: auto; box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 10px;}
			.gamma .lc-author .photo { float:left; width:45px; height:45px; border-radius:25px; overflow:hidden; margin-right:10px;}
			.gamma .lc-author .photo img { /*border-radius:25px; height:45px;*/ width:45px; }

			.gamma .lc-author .name { padding-top:11px; font-size:1.1em; font-weight:bold;}
				.gamma .lc-author .name a { display:inline-block; padding-bottom:0px; color: #000; }


				.gamma .lc-author ul { margin-left:0px; clear:both;}
				/*.gamma .lc-author ul li {padding-left:15px; padding:5px 0; line-height:0.8em; }
				.gamma .lc-author ul li a {line-height: 1em;}*/

		.gamma ul#most-read-box {}
		.gamma ul#most-read-box a {/*color:#DC0000;*/margin-right:0px; }
		.gamma ul#most-read-box li:last-child {border:none;}
		.gamma ul#most-read-box li .most-read-text {font-size:0.7em; color:#666;}
		.gamma ul#most-read-box li .most-read-text a {font-size:0.9em; color:#666;}
		.gamma ul#most-read-box .main-header {font-weight: bold;}
		.gamma ul#most-read-box li.sub-header {color:#d30015; font-size:0.9em; padding:5px 0 0 0; background:none; font-weight: bold;}
		.gamma .most-read-text a {
			display: inline;
		}
		.gamma .mobile-header { display:none; }
		.gamma ul li.RC-AD { padding:5px 0;  text-align: center; background:none;}
		
		.gamma ul.skyscraper-wrapper { display:block; position:relative; }
		
		#homebox_sponsored {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; display: inline; background-color:#ffffff; width: 160px; padding:0px 0px 2px 0px; float: left; margin: 5px 25px 0 25px; border: 1px 1px 1px 1px; border-color:#cc0000; text-align: center;}
		#homebox_sponsored a {text-transform: none; font: bold 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;  color: #CC0000; padding: 0; margin: 0;}
		
		<!--SCROLLABLE TEXT-->
		#scrollable_box {
			position: absolute;
			top: 1600px;
			left: 5px;
			width: 100px;
			margin-left: 0;
			z-index:1111111!important;
		}
		#scrollable_box.fixed {
			position: fixed;
			top:0px!important;
			z-index:1111111!important;
		}

	.gamma .poll_avgs {background-color:#fff;}
		.gamma .poll_avgs ul li {padding:0 15px; border-bottom:none;}

	.gamma .rec-link-body > ul > li { padding:0 15px 0 15px; border-bottom:none; }

	.gamma #taboola-left-rail-thumbnails {margin:0 4px;} 

	.gamma .RC-AD-BOX-MOBILE_2 {display:none;}

.beta-container { float:left; width:300px; margin-left:-302px; margin-top:0; border-left:0px solid #EBEBEB; }
	.beta { margin:0 auto 35px auto; width:300px; }
	.beta .RC-AD-BOX-TOP {margin-top:10px;}
	.beta .RC-AD-BOX-BOTTOM-600 {margin-top:30px;}
	.RC-AD {/*background-color:#e2e2e2;*/} 


body.home .RC-AD-TOP-BANNER.CENTER {display:none;}
body.home .RC-AD-TOP-BANNER.CENTER > div {background-color: #e2e2e2;}

body.home .lc-author-list {
	display: none;
}
body.home .our_authors {
	overflow: auto;
	background: #E4E4E4;
	border-bottom:2px solid #ccc;
}
	body.home .our_authors .our_authors_dropdown {
		float: right;
		cursor: pointer;
		margin-right: 10px;
		padding-top: 5px;
	}
	body.home .our_authors .title {
		font-size: 16px;
		color: #666;
		float: left;
		padding: 6px 0 0 10px;
	}


#hpstreams .photo {height:auto; overflow: hidden;}
#hpstreams .photo img {margin-top:-75px; margin-bottom:-75px;}
#hpstreams .section-short .photo img {margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;}

/* alpha ads on mobile */
.alpha .RC-AD-BOX-TOP,
.alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MIDDLE,
.alpha .RC-AD-BOX-BOTTOM, 
.alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MOBILE_1,
.alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MOBILE_2 {
    display: none;
    margin:5px auto;
}
.pm_override {
	display: none;
}


/*bottom fixed banner ad */
.sticky_banner {/*width:100%; */height:90px; position:fixed; bottom:0; z-index: 111111111; margin:0 auto;} 
.sticky_banner > .RC-AD-BOTTOM-BANNER {width:728px !important; margin:0 auto; text-align: right;}
.sticky_banner .close {position:absolute; top:-10px; margin-top:-6px; margin-left:-46px; padding:2px; font-size:11px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color:#fff; color:#000; text-decoration: none; display:none;}

/*
JUN 9 2017
COMMENTED THE PADDING FOR PROPPER ALIGNMENT ON THE UNDERLAY NOTIFICATION 
*/
body.home .footer-wrapper {/*padding-bottom:100px;*/}


@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {

	.top-bannerx, .top-bannerx > .RC-AD {display:none;}

    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-TOP,
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MIDDLE,
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-BOTTOM,
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MOBILE_1,
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MOBILE_2 {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .beta .RC-AD-BOX-TOP,
    .beta .RC-AD-BOX-MIDDLE,
    .beta .RC-AD-BOX-BOTTOM {
        display: none;
	}
			
    .pm_override {
    	display: block;
    }
    .sticky_banner {display:none;}

	.list-style .view_default {
		background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
		width: 222px;
	}
	.list-style .view_default .arrow { 
		border-top: 10px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
	}

}
@media only screen and (max-width : 320px){
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-TOP,
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MIDDLE,
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-BOTTOM,
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MOBILE_1,
    .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-MOBILE_2 {
        margin:0 0 5px -10px !important; 
    }
} 
/* END alpha ads on mobile */

@media only screen and (min-width : 415px) and (max-width : 767px){
	body.home .gamma ul {max-width:440px !important;}
}

@media only screen and (max-width : 767px){

	html {-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
	body {font-size:13px !important;}
	body.home .nav-up { top: -54px !important;  } /* same as header height. use variables in LESS/SASS */

	#container {width:100%;}

	#masthead-container {width:100%; position: fixed;}
	#masthead-container { height:94px; border-bottom:none; background:none repeat scroll 0 0 transparent !important; }
	#masthead-container .main-nav-bar { display:none; }
		#masthead-inner .main-nav-bar { display:none; }
		#masthead-inner .sub-nav-bar {display:none;}
		#masthead-inner .site-navigation { display:none; padding:0 0 0 0;}
		#masthead-inner .site-navigation { margin-right:15px; margin-top:-5px; display:block;}
			#masthead-inner .site-navigation ul li { display:none; }
			#masthead-inner .site-navigation ul li.site-nav-more { display:block; }
			#masthead-inner .site-navigation ul li.site-nav-more ul.primary li {display:block;}

			#masthead-inner .logo { margin-right:0; height:auto; width:210px; }
			#masthead-inner .logo img {position:relative; z-index:11;}
			#masthead-inner .logo img.mm { display:none; }
			#masthead-inner .logo img.ss { display:block; height:54px; }
			#masthead-inner .logo a { font-size:2.3em; padding-left:0; padding-top:0; width:210px; display:block; }

	.top-banner {display:none;}
	body.home .verticals-menu {display:block;}
	/*#masthead-inner .verticals-menu { top:27px; cursor:pointer; z-index:1; margin-left:24px; display:block;}
		#masthead-inner .verticals-menu img { width:15px; } */

	body.home .footer-wrapper {display:none;} /*flexslider moves this around so we hide it before we sort things out */
	body.home #container .mobile-slider {display:block; margin:94px 0 0 0;}


	body.home .beta-wrapper { height:54px; }
		/*body.home .site-nav { display:block; } */
	body.home .beta-container { float:left; width:100%; margin:0;}
	body.home .beta-container .beta {width:100%; max-width: 440px; margin:10px auto;}
	body.home .beta-container > .beta > div {padding:0 10px;}
	body.home .beta-container .polls-data-widget {margin:0 auto;}
	body.home .beta-container .beta div.RC-AD {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;}
	body.home .beta-container .newsletter-widget {width:100%; padding:0 !important;}
	body.home .beta-container .newsletter-signup-container2 {padding:0 !important;}
	body.home .beta-container  li.newsletter-select {width:100%;}

	body.home .alpha { margin:0 auto; padding:0 20px; max-width:550px;}
	body.home .alpha .section-short .photo {width:100%;}
	body.home .alpha .section-short .photo img {width:100%;}
	body.home .alpha .section-title-wrapper .section-byline a {font-size:0.9em;}
	body.home .alpha .pop-item .title {margin:0 0 10px 0; padding:0;}
	body.home .alpha .line {margin:15px 0;}

	body.home .alpha .RC-AD-MOBILE-BANNER {display:block; margin:10px auto 0 auto; min-height: unset; /*min-height: 50px;*/}

	body.home .alpha .pop-wrapper { width:100%;  }
	body.home .alpha .pop-item { width:100%; }

	body.home .alpha .section-category .section-full.ad p {min-height:0;}
	body.home .alpha .section-header {margin-top:10px;}
	body.home .alpha .section-title-wrapper { width:100%; float:none;}
	body.home .alpha .section-title-wrapper .section-title { padding:0; }
	body.home .alpha .section-social {width:100%; text-align: left;}
	body.home .alpha .section-social .socialBar {padding:5px 0 0 0; margin-bottom:0px;}
	body.home .alpha .section-social .socialBar .left {float:left;}
	body.home .alpha .section-related .label {margin:5px 0; font-size:1em;}


	body.home .gamma {float:left; width:100%; margin:0; padding:10px 0;}
	body.home .gamma .mobile-header {display:none;}
	body.home .gamma ul {margin:0 auto; max-width:310px;}
	body.home .gamma > ul > li {padding:8px 20px;}
	body.home .gamma ul li a {font-size:1em;}
	body.home .gamma ul li ul li a {line-height: 1em; font-size:1em;}

	body.home .alpha .post .byline { display:inline-block; font-size:0.9em; }

	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper { display:block; }

	body.home > #container > ul.flex-direction-nav a {position:fixed; width:43px; height:43px; top:60%;}


	/*body.home .flex-direction-nav a:before {color:#fff; padding-top:10px; font-size:1.2em !important; }
	body.home .flex-nav-prev a:before {padding-left:27px; padding-right:0px; background-image:url('/asset/img/icon-arrow-left-white.png'); content:none;}
	body.home .flex-nav-next a:before {padding-right:27px; padding-left:0px; }*/
	/*body.home .flex-direction-nav .flex-nav-prev a:before {padding-left:0; padding-right:0;} */


	/*body.home a:before {content:none;}*/
	body.home > #container > ul.flex-direction-nav > li > .flex-prev {
		left:-26px;
		background-color:#000;
		-webkit-border-radius:50%;
		-moz-border-radius:50%;
		border-radius:50%;
		-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=40)";
		-moz-opacity: 0.4;
		-khtml-opacity: 0.4;
		opacity: 0.4;
		text-align: right;
	}
	body.home > #container > ul.flex-direction-nav > li > .flex-prev img {
		padding:15px 7px 0 0;
	}

	body.home > #container > ul.flex-direction-nav a:before {content:none;}
	body.home > #container > ul.flex-direction-nav > li > .flex-next {
		right:-26px;
		background-color:#000;
		-webkit-border-radius:50%;
		-moz-border-radius:50%;
		border-radius:50%;
		-ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=40)";
		-moz-opacity: 0.4;
		-khtml-opacity: 0.4;
		opacity: 0.4;
		text-align: left;
	}
	body.home > #container > ul.flex-direction-nav > li > .flex-next img {
		padding:15px 0 0 7px;
	}

	body.home .flex-viewport {max-height: 10000px;}

	#hpstreams .photo img {
		margin: 0;
	}

	body.home .gamma .RC-AD-BOX-MOBILE_2 {
		display:block;
	}
}

	@media only screen and (max-width : 550px){
		body.home .alpha .post .byline { width:100%; }
		.section-category .section-full.ad .RC-AD-BOX-WIDGET {
			float: none;
			margin: 10px auto 0;
		}
	}

@media only screen and (max-width : 414px){ /* iPhone 6+ down */
	/*.date-header h2 { font-size:1.5em; }
	.date-header { padding:0; }
	.date-menu img { padding-top:18px; }*/
	body.home .alpha .post .title a {font-size:1.1em !important;}
}

@media only screen and (max-width : 375px){
	/*.date-header h2 { font-size:1.5em; }
	.date-menu img { padding-top:13px; }

	.section-category .section-full.ad .RC-AD-BOX-WIDGET { display:inline-block; float:none; margin:0 0 5px 16px; }*/
}

@media only screen and (max-width : 360px){
	/*.date-header h2 { font-size:1.2em; }
	.section-category .section-full.ad .RC-AD-BOX-WIDGET { display:inline-block; float:none; margin:0 0 5px 9px; }*/
}

@media only screen and (max-width : 320px){ /* iPhone 6+ down */
	.date-header h2 { font-size:1em; }
	.date-menu img { padding-top:9px; }
	.section-category .section-full.ad .RC-AD-BOX-WIDGET { display:inline-block; float:none; margin:0 0 5px -11px; } 
	body.home .alpha .RC-AD-MOBILE-BANNER { margin:0 0 10px -20px !important;}
	body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.left span {padding-left:20px;}

}


/*HOMEPAGE CHANGES TO SLIDE BAR - DONE BY A.A 09/18/17*/
body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper{
    height: 30px !important;
}

body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.prev{
    top: 9px !important;
}

body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a.next{
    top: 9px !important;
}

body.home .mobile-nav-wrapper a{
    padding: 7px 0 !important;
}

/*CHANGES TO ADS*/
@media only screen and ( max-width : 767px ) {
	.home .alpha .RC-AD-BOX-TOP {
	    margin-bottom: 10px;
	}
	.beta .RC-AD-BOX-BOTTOM-600 {display: none;}
}

/* RCB - BOOKS OF THE WEEK HOMEPAGE WIDGET - M.B. ADDED 7.2.18 */
.book-of-the-week article {
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position:relative;
    /*border-bottom:solid 5px #553c2d;*/
    background-color: rgba(85, 60, 45, .03);
    overflow: hidden;

}
.book-of-the-week article h3{
    font-size: 1.1em;
}
.book-of-the-week article:hover
.book-of-the-week .article-hp-image img{
    opacity:.85;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.book-of-the-week article author{
    font-style: italic;
}
.book-of-the-week article author span{
    font-style: normal;
}
.book-of-the-week article:hover
.book-of-the-week .content .title{
    color:#553c2d;
}
.book-of-the-week article .content{
    padding:0 10px
}
.book-of-the-week article .content p{
    color:#888888;
}
/*
article::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  background-color:#c5c5c5;
  position:absolute;
  height:100%;
  width:100%;
  top:0;
  opacity:0;
  transition: all .2s ease-in-out;
}
article:hover:before{
opacity:.3;
}
*/
.book-of-the-week .article-hp-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 350px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.book-of-the-week .article-hp-image img{
    width:100%;
    -webkit-border-radius: 7px;
    -moz-border-radius: 7px;
    border-radius: 7px;
}

.book-of-the-week .article-hp-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 150px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    float: left;
    height: 200px;
}
.book-of-the-week .article-hp-image img {
    width: 100%;
    -webkit-border-radius: 7px;
    -moz-border-radius: 7px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    object-fit: inherit;
    height: 100%;
}
.book-of-the-week .article-hp-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 150px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    float: left;
    height: 200px;
    margin-right: 20px;
}
.book-of-the-week article h3 {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    margin-top: 0;
}
.book-of-the-week article h3 {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.book-of-the-week article .content p {
    color: #888888;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    margin-top: 11px;
}
.book-of-the-week .book-item {
    background: #fff;
    width: calc(100% - 195px);
    height: 208px;
    padding: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute;
    left: 61px;
    top: 50px;
    text-align:left;
}
.book-of-the-week .background-image {
    background: url('/books_of_the_week/bg-book-of-week.png') no-repeat;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    height: 343px;
    background-size: cover;
}
.book-of-the-week .book-item {
    background: #fff;
    width: calc(100% - 141px);
    height: 207px;
    padding: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute;
    left: 45px;
    top: 43px;
}
.book-of-the-week article author {
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: #a9a9a9;
}
.book-of-the-week .background-image:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #000;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0.3;
}

@media only screen and ( min-width : 1024px ){
    .book-of-the-week .book-item { box-shadow:0px 0px 0px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); border-radius:3px; }
}

@media only screen and ( max-width : 549px ){
    .book-of-the-week .background-image { background:none; height:auto; }
    .book-of-the-week .background-image:before { opacity:0; }
    .book-of-the-week .book-item { width:100%; height:auto; position:static; padding:0; }
    .book-of-the-week .article-hp-image { width:100%; height:auto; }
    .book-of-the-week article h3 { font-size:1em; }
    .book-of-the-week .book-item a { display:inline-block; width:100%;
        position: relative; }
    .book-of-the-week article author { font-size:0.9em; }
    .book-of-the-week article .content p { color: #000; font-size: 1em; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 0px; }
}

.book-of-the-week .line {
    margin: 15px 0 10px;
}

/* END BOOKS OF THE WEEK HOMEPAGE WIDGET STYLES */



/** FLOATING ADS CSS A.A. 05/21/2018 */
/**BIG BANNER AD CSS**/
.banner-big-wrapper {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 999999;
    bottom: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.banner-big-wrapper .top-bannerx > .RC-AD{
    transition: transform .25s ease, margin .05s ease;
    transform: translateY(300px);
}

.banner-big-wrapper .top-bannerx > .RC-AD > div{
    background-color: transparent;
    /*background-color: black;
    display: block !important;*/
}

.banner-big-wrapper .top-bannerx > .RC-AD > div > div{
    margin: 0px;
}

.banner-big-wrapper .top-bannerx > .RC-AD > [data-google-query-id]{
    background-color: white !important;
}


/** LEADERBOARD BANNER AD CSS **/
.sticky-banner{
    position: fixed;
    margin: 0 auto;
    z-index: 9999999999;
    top: inherit;
    bottom: 0px;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
    margin-top: 10px !important;
}

.sticky-banner.has-tynt-ad{
    bottom: inherit;
    top: 0px;
}

.banner-slide-up{
    transform: translateY(100px);
}

.banner-slide-up.has-tynt-ad{
	transform: translateY(-100px) !important;	
}


/** BOX TOP AD CSS **/
.fix-box-top {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0px;
}

.fix-box-top.abs-box-top{
    position: absolute;
}

.fix-box-top.rel-box-top{
    position: relative;
}


/** SKYSCRAPERS AD CSS */
.skyscraper-ad{
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}


/** MOBILE BOX TOP AD */
.top-ad-wrapper-mobile{
    position: relative;
}

.top-ad-container-mobile{
    position: relative;
}

.top-ad-div{
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0px;
    z-index: 9999;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

body.politics .top-ad-div{
	bottom: 53px;
}

.x-marks-the-spot{
    position: fixed;
    right: 0;
    top: 0px;
    font-size: .87em;
    z-index: 999999;
    display: inline;
    background-color: white !important;
    padding: 0px 5px 0px 5px;
    color: tomato;
    color: #00aecd;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: bold;
    border: 1px #eee solid;
}

.x-marks-the-spot:after{
    content: "x";
    display: inline;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 577px) {
    .top-ad-div div.RC-AD-BOX-TOP,
    .top-ad-div div.RC-AD-BOX-TOP > div,
    .top-ad-div div.RC-AD-BOX-TOP > div iframe{
        max-height: 250px;
    }
}


/** UTILITY */
.clearfix:after,
.clearfix:before{
    content: " ";
    display: block;
    clear: both;
}

.beta .RC-AD-BOX-TOP, .sticky-banner {
    margin-top: 0px !important;
    margin-bottom: 5px !important;
}

/** END OF CSS AD CODE */


/** Public Affairs Middle Column Widget */
.public-affairs-section-container {
    border-top: 4px solid #000;
    margin-top: 20px;
    float:left;
    width:100%;
}

.public-affairs-section-container h3 a{
    color:#000;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .pa-title a, 
.public-affairs-section-container .asset-title a,
.public-affairs-section-container .items .item-title{
    font-size:.9em;
    font-weight:bold
}

.public-affairs-section-container .col-1{
    width: calc(55% - 21px);
    float: left;
    padding-right:10px;
    border-right:1px solid #dedede;
    margin-right:10px;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .col-2{
    width:45%;
    float: left;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .col-3{
    width:100%;
    float:left;

}

.public-affairs-section-container .item{
    padding-bottom:10px;
    margin-bottom:10px;
    border-bottom:1px solid #dedede
}

.public-affairs-section-container .asset {
    width: 100%;
    /*height: 110px;*/
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .asset img {
    object-fit: contain !important;
    width: 100%;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .asset .asset-bg-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 115px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.public-affairs-section-container ul{
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .row  h3{
    font-size: 1.2em;
    margin-top:0px;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .item-author, 
.public-affairs-section-container .excerpt{
    color:#919191;
    font-size:.8em;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .in-the-news .item-author{
	margin-top: 0px;
}

.public-affairs-section-container .in-the-news .item-title{
	margin-top: 5px;
}

.public_affairs_essential_reading .post-item:last-child,
.public-affairs-section-container .post-item:last-child,
.public-affairs-section-container .card:last-child,
.public-affairs-section-container .item:last-child {
    border:none;
}

.charticals .card {
    float: left;
    width: calc(33% - 15px);
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 10px;
    border-right: 1px solid #dedede;
    padding-right: 10px;
    /*min-height: 200px;*/
}

.charticals .card:first-child {
    margin-left:0px;
}

.charticals .card:last-child {
    margin-right:0;
    margin-left: 5px;
    padding-right: 0;
}

.section-header {
    border-top: 4px solid #000000;
    margin-top: 22px;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    width: 100%;
}

/**
 * Logo on middle column widget
 */

.public-affairs-section-container .title{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-flow: row;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.public-affair-logo-container .public-affair-wrapper{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.public-affair-logo-container .public-affair-wrapper .excerpt {
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-right: 10px;
}

.public-affair-logo-container .public-affair-the-logo img {
    width: 150px;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {

    .public-affair-logo-container .public-affair-wrapper{
        margin-top: 5px;
        flex-flow: column;
    }

    .public-affair-logo-container .public-affair-wrapper .excerpt{
        margin-top: 0px;
        margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
}

/** End of public affairs middle column widget */

/** middle-column ad placement **/

#hp_editorial_box_ad {
    float: right;
    height: auto;
    width: 300px;
}

.alpha .editorials.with_ad .section-title {
    clear: none;
}

.alpha .editorials.with_ad .post {
    font-size: 13px !important;
    max-width: calc(100% - 310px);
}

.alpha .editorials.with_ad .post .byline {
    width: 100%;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 550px) {

	#hp_editorial_box_ad {
		float: none;
		margin: 0 auto;
	}

	.alpha .editorials.with_ad .post {
    max-width: 100%;
	}

}

/** END middle-column ad placement **/

/** Distroscale CSS DST */
@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px){
    .with-distroscale .distro_spot{
        display: none;
    }

    .with-distroscale .pop-wrapper.dynamic{
        display: none;
    }
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 1025px){
    .with-distroscale .pop-wrapper{
        display: none;
    }

    .with-distroscale .pop-wrapper.dynamic{
        display: block;
    }
}

.with-distroscale .gamma ul .RC-AD{
    display: none;
}
/** End Distroscale CSS */