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</div> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h2 class="card-title"><a class="top-color" href="/the-mushroom-cleaning-controversy-expert-tips-for-preparing-your-fungi/"> The Mushroom Cleaning Controversy: Expert Tips for Preparing Your Fungi </a></h2> <p class="card-description"></p> <div class="card-footer"> <div class="author-section"> <div class="author-avatar"> <img src="https://usc1.contabostorage.com/83226f3934d449eb8c821d388b39f7b1:nextbacklinks/author_profile/20eac9c3-4a01-497d-9274-b8746b814d2a_profile.png" alt="Daisy Brown" style="object-fit: cover;" class="author-img"> </div> <div class="author-details"> <span class="author-name">Daisy Brown</span> <span class="publish-date">19 May 2026</span> </div> </div> <div class="read-time"> <!-- <span>9 min read</span> --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Right Side - Grid of Posts --> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12"> <div class="row h-100"> <!-- Medium Featured Post --> <div class="col-12 mb-3"> <div class="medium-featured-card 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-webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; } .section-title-v3 { font-size: 2.8rem; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; } .section-subtitle-v3 { text-align: center; font-size: 1rem; opacity: 0.7; margin-bottom: 60px; } @media (max-width: 768px) { .section-title-v3 { font-size: 2.2rem; } .blog-highlights-v3 { padding: 0px 0; } .blog-content-v3 { padding: 16px; } }</style> <section class="blog-highlights-v3"> <div class="container-fluid fluid-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <h2 class="section-title-v3 top-color"> Today's Top Highlights </h2> <p class="section-subtitle-v3 top-color">Discover our latest stories and insights from around the world</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-8 col-12"> <div class="row g-3"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-12"> <div class="card blog-card-v3"> <div class="blog-image-v3"> <img src="/static/blogapp/assets/images/breaking-news/img-1.jpg" style="object-fit: cover;" 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