diff --git a/src/app/home-page/components/ArticleFeed.tsx b/src/app/home-page/components/ArticleFeed.tsx
index f56b02f..8e83a05 100644
--- a/src/app/home-page/components/ArticleFeed.tsx
+++ b/src/app/home-page/components/ArticleFeed.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,21 @@ interface ArticleItem {
 
 
 
-const ALL_CATEGORIES = ["All", "BROADCAST", "POST PRODUCTION", "ANIMATION"];
+// Match the topic list on /news for a consistent filter experience sitewide.
+const ALL_CATEGORIES = [
+  "All",
+  "Cloud",
+  "AI",
+  "IP Workflows",
+  "Live Production",
+  "Streaming",
+  "Audio",
+  "Cameras",
+  "NAB 2026",
+  "EAS",
+  "Sports Broadcasting",
+  "Ad Tech",
+];
 const SOURCE_FILTERS = ["All", "Live", "Imported"] as const;
 type SourceFilter = typeof SOURCE_FILTERS[number];
 type FeedMode = "pagination" | "infinite";
@@ -141,7 +155,8 @@ export default function ArticleFeed() {
 
   // Filter articles
   const filtered = allArticles.filter((a) => {
-    const matchCat = activeCategory === "All" || a.category === activeCategory;
+    const matchCat = activeCategory === "All"
+      || (a.category || "").toLowerCase().includes(activeCategory.toLowerCase());
     const matchSource =
       sourceFilter === "All" ||
       (sourceFilter === "Imported" && a.source === "imported") ||
@@ -337,10 +352,39 @@ export default function ArticleFeed() {
             <span className="font-body text-xs text-[#555]">{sortedFiltered.length?.toLocaleString()} article{sortedFiltered.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""}</span>
           </div>
 
-          {/* Filters only — site-wide search lives in the top-right header */}
+          {/* Filters — topic chips + date range visible by default, advanced (author + source) behind toggle */}
           <div className="mb-4 space-y-3">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              {/* Advanced filters toggle button */}
+            {/* Row: date range + advanced toggle */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+              <input
+                type="date"
+                value={dateFrom}
+                onChange={(e) => { setDateFrom(e.target.value); setPage(1); }}
+                max={dateTo || undefined}
+                className="bg-[#1a1a1a] border border-[#2a2a2a] text-[#888] text-xs font-body px-3 py-2 rounded-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-[#3b82f6] transition-colors [color-scheme:dark]"
+                title="From date"
+                aria-label="Filter articles from date"
+              />
+              <span className="text-[#444] text-xs">–</span>
+              <input
+                type="date"
+                value={dateTo}
+                onChange={(e) => { setDateTo(e.target.value); setPage(1); }}
+                min={dateFrom || undefined}
+                className="bg-[#1a1a1a] border border-[#2a2a2a] text-[#888] text-xs font-body px-3 py-2 rounded-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-[#3b82f6] transition-colors [color-scheme:dark]"
+                title="To date"
+                aria-label="Filter articles to date"
+              />
+              {(dateFrom || dateTo) && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => { setDateFrom(""); setDateTo(""); setPage(1); }}
+                  className="text-[#666] hover:text-[#aaa] text-xs font-body underline"
+                  aria-label="Clear date range">
+                  clear dates
+                </button>
+              )}
+              <div className="flex-1" />
               <button
                 type="button"
                 onClick={() => setShowAdvanced((v) => !v)}
@@ -354,13 +398,37 @@ export default function ArticleFeed() {
                 <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 12 12" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
                   <path d="M1 3h10M3 6h6M5 9h2" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round"/>
                 </svg>
-                Filters
+                More
                 {hasAdvancedActive && (
                   <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-[#3b82f6] inline-block ml-0.5" aria-label="Active filters" />
                 )}
               </button>
             </div>
 
+            {/* Row: topic chips */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+              <span className="text-[#555] text-[10px] font-body uppercase tracking-wider shrink-0">Topics:</span>
+              <div className="flex gap-1.5 flex-wrap">
+                {ALL_CATEGORIES.map((cat) => {
+                  const isActive = activeCategory === cat;
+                  return (
+                    <button
+                      key={cat}
+                      type="button"
+                      onClick={() => { setActiveCategory(cat); setPage(1); }}
+                      aria-pressed={isActive}
+                      className={`px-3 py-1.5 rounded-sm font-body text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide transition-all duration-150 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] ${
+                        isActive
+                          ? "bg-[#3b82f6]/20 text-[#3b82f6] border border-[#3b82f6]/50"
+                          : "bg-[#111] text-[#888] border border-[#2a2a2a] hover:text-[#ccc] hover:border-[#3a3a3a]"
+                      }`}>
+                      {cat}
+                    </button>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
             {/* Advanced filters panel */}
             {showAdvanced && (
               <div