diff --git a/client/src/pages/home.tsx b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
index 183dfe5..193e7cd 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ function FeaturedCarousel({ articles, popular, galleryImages, focalPoints }: { a
             <SideCard key={a.id} article={a} />
           ))}
         </div>
-        <div className="lg:col-span-2 lg:h-[420px] overflow-y-auto">
+        <div className="lg:col-span-2 lg:h-[420px]">
           {popular && popular.length > 0 && <TopStoriesList articles={popular} />}
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/server/routes.ts b/server/routes.ts
index 5633e00..c7fa4e9 100644
--- a/server/routes.ts
+++ b/server/routes.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export async function registerRoutes(
   });
 
   app.get("/api/articles/popular", async (req, res) => {
-    const limit = parseInt(req.query.limit as string) || 5;
+    const limit = parseInt(req.query.limit as string) || 6;
     const articles = await storage.getPopularArticles(limit);
     res.json(articles);
   });