diff --git a/client/src/pages/home.tsx b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
index e94ffbe..2d39cf5 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import Footer from "@/components/footer";
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
 
 function FeaturedSection({ articles }: { articles: Article[] }) {
-  const pool = articles.slice(0, 6);
+  const pool = articles.slice(0, 9);
   const totalPages = Math.ceil(pool.length / 3);
   const [page, setPage] = useState(0);
   const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false);
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function FeaturedSection({ articles }: { articles: Article[] }) {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (paused || totalPages <= 1) return;
-    const timer = setInterval(next, 5000);
+    const timer = setInterval(next, 8000);
     return () => clearInterval(timer);
   }, [paused, next, totalPages]);
 
diff --git a/server/storage.ts b/server/storage.ts
index 7a2c320..b6c7df3 100644
--- a/server/storage.ts
+++ b/server/storage.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class DatabaseStorage implements IStorage {
   }
 
   async getFeaturedArticles(): Promise<Article[]> {
-    return db.select().from(articles).orderBy(desc(articles.publishedAt)).limit(6);
+    return db.select().from(articles).orderBy(desc(articles.publishedAt)).limit(9);
   }
 
   async getPopularArticles(limit: number): Promise<Article[]> {