diff --git a/client/src/pages/home.tsx b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
index 0ddd994..04bd8cf 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ function FeaturedCarousel({ articles, popular, galleryImages }: { articles: Arti
   return (
     <section data-testid="featured-carousel" onMouseEnter={() => setPaused(true)} onMouseLeave={() => setPaused(false)}>
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-6 gap-4">
-        <div className={wide ? "lg:col-span-4" : "lg:col-span-3"}>
+        <div className={wide ? "lg:col-span-5" : "lg:col-span-4"}>
           {isGalleryPage && galleryImages ? (
             <GalleryHeroCard images={galleryImages.slice(0, 30)} />
           ) : hero ? (
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ function FeaturedCarousel({ articles, popular, galleryImages }: { articles: Arti
             ))}
           </div>
         )}
-        <div className="lg:col-span-2">
+        <div className="lg:col-span-1">
           {popular && popular.length > 0 && <TopStoriesList articles={popular} />}
         </div>
       </div>