more fixes

resources/views/news/_article_card.blade.php

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+{{-- Reusable article card partial --}}
+<div class="card h-100 border-0 shadow-sm news-card">
+    @if($article->cover_url)
+        <a href="{{ route('news.show', $article->slug) }}">
+            <img src="{{ $article->cover_url }}" class="card-img-top"
+                 alt="{{ $article->title }}"
+                 style="height:180px;object-fit:cover;">
+        </a>
+    @endif
+    <div class="card-body d-flex flex-column">
+        @if($article->category)
+            <a href="{{ route('news.category', $article->category->slug) }}"
+               class="badge badge-primary mb-2 align-self-start">{{ $article->category->name }}</a>
+        @endif
+
+        <h6 class="card-title mb-1">
+            <a href="{{ route('news.show', $article->slug) }}" class="text-dark text-decoration-none">
+                {{ $article->title }}
+            </a>
+        </h6>
+
+        @if($article->excerpt)
+            <p class="card-text text-muted small flex-grow-1">{{ Str::limit($article->excerpt, 100) }}</p>
+        @endif
+
+        <div class="text-muted small mt-2 d-flex justify-content-between">
+            <span>{{ $article->published_at?->format('d M Y') }}</span>
+            <span><i class="fas fa-eye mr-1"></i>{{ number_format($article->views) }}</span>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>