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diff --git a/client/src/pages/home.tsx b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
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--- a/client/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -223,37 +223,21 @@ function FeaturedCarousel({ articles, popular, galleryImages }: { articles: Arti
   const isWidePage = page === 1;
 
   let hero: Article | null = null;
-  let side: Article[] = [];
 
   if (!isGalleryPage && articles.length > 0) {
     hero = articles[page % articles.length];
-    if (!isWidePage) {
-      side = [
-        articles[(page * 2 + 1) % articles.length],
-        articles[(page * 2 + 2) % articles.length],
-      ];
-    }
   }
 
-  const wide = isGalleryPage || isWidePage;
-
   return (
     <section data-testid="featured-carousel" onMouseEnter={() => setPaused(true)} onMouseLeave={() => setPaused(false)}>
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-8 gap-4">
-        <div className={wide ? "lg:col-span-6" : "lg:col-span-5"}>
+        <div className="lg:col-span-6">
           {isGalleryPage && galleryImages ? (
             <GalleryHeroCard images={galleryImages.slice(0, 30)} />
           ) : hero ? (
             <HeroCard article={hero} />
           ) : null}
         </div>
-        {!wide && (
-          <div className="lg:col-span-1 grid grid-cols-1 gap-3">
-            {side.map((a) => (
-              <SideCard key={a.id} article={a} />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        )}
         <div className="lg:col-span-2">
           {popular && popular.length > 0 && <TopStoriesList articles={popular} />}
         </div>