diff --git a/client/src/pages/home.tsx b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
index 159d4ba..e3aa7e8 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -8,15 +8,42 @@ import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import Header from "@/components/header";
 import Footer from "@/components/footer";
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
 
 function FeaturedSection({ articles }: { articles: Article[] }) {
-  if (articles.length === 0) return null;
+  const pool = articles.slice(0, 6);
+  const totalPages = Math.ceil(pool.length / 3);
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(0);
+  const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false);
 
-  const hero = articles[0];
-  const side = articles.slice(1, 3);
+  const next = useCallback(() => {
+    setPage((p) => (p + 1) % totalPages);
+  }, [totalPages]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (paused || totalPages <= 1) return;
+    const timer = setInterval(next, 5000);
+    return () => clearInterval(timer);
+  }, [paused, next, totalPages]);
+
+  if (pool.length === 0) return null;
+
+  const start = page * 3;
+  const visible = pool.slice(start, start + 3);
+  while (visible.length < 3 && pool.length >= 3) {
+    visible.push(pool[visible.length % pool.length]);
+  }
+
+  const hero = visible[0];
+  const side = visible.slice(1, 3);
 
   return (
-    <section className="mb-12" data-testid="featured-carousel">
+    <section
+      className="mb-12"
+      data-testid="featured-carousel"
+      onMouseEnter={() => setPaused(true)}
+      onMouseLeave={() => setPaused(false)}
+    >
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-5 gap-5">
         <Link href={`/article/${hero.slug}`} className="lg:col-span-3">
           <div
@@ -75,6 +102,21 @@ function FeaturedSection({ articles }: { articles: Article[] }) {
           ))}
         </div>
       </div>
+
+      {totalPages > 1 && (
+        <div className="flex justify-center gap-2 mt-4" data-testid="carousel-dots">
+          {Array.from({ length: totalPages }).map((_, i) => (
+            <button
+              key={i}
+              onClick={() => setPage(i)}
+              className={`w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full transition-all duration-300 ${
+                i === page ? "bg-primary w-6" : "bg-muted-foreground/30 hover:bg-muted-foreground/50"
+              }`}
+              data-testid={`button-carousel-dot-${i}`}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </section>
   );
 }
diff --git a/server/storage.ts b/server/storage.ts
index 8b59771..7a2c320 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).where(eq(articles.featured, true)).orderBy(desc(articles.publishedAt)).limit(3);
+    return db.select().from(articles).orderBy(desc(articles.publishedAt)).limit(6);
   }
 
   async getPopularArticles(limit: number): Promise<Article[]> {