diff --git a/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts b/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
index 71e336a..c9a4799 100644
--- a/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
+++ b/src/lib/articles/legacy-source.ts
@@ -340,15 +340,16 @@ export async function getLegacyArticlesBySection(
 
 export async function getLegacyFeaturedArticles(limit = 200): Promise<Article[]> {
   try {
-    // Strict mode: only rows the editorial team has explicitly pinned via
-    // wp_imported_posts.featured=true. The broader category='featured' pool
-    // also contains older PR-leaning items that should not surface on the
-    // public Featured Editorial page.
+    // Show every row in the Featured category, but bubble editorial pins
+    // (featured=true) to the top. Strict "featured=true only" filtering was
+    // tried briefly and left the page near-empty (1 row); the broader pool
+    // gives the page real depth while pins still lead.
     const { data, error } = await client()
       .from("wp_imported_posts")
       .select(SELECT_COLS + ",featured")
       .eq("status", "published")
-      .eq("featured", true)
+      .ilike("category", "featured")
+      .order("featured", { ascending: false })
       .order("wp_published_at", { ascending: false, nullsFirst: false })
       .limit(limit);
     if (error || !data) return [];