diff --git a/frontend/src/api/client.ts b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
index b350ecc..7f0e0df 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
@@ -300,130 +300,106 @@ export function apiSSEStream(
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Briefing
+// Journal
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-export interface BriefingLocation {
-  label: string;
-  address: string;
-  lat?: number;
-  lon?: number;
+export interface JournalConfig {
+  prep_enabled: boolean;
+  prep_hour: number;
+  prep_minute: number;
+  day_rollover_hour: number;
+  morning_end_hour?: number;
+  midday_end_hour?: number;
+  [key: string]: unknown;
 }
 
-export interface BriefingSlots {
-  compilation: boolean;
-  morning: boolean;
-  midday: boolean;
-  afternoon: boolean;
-}
-
-export interface BriefingConfig {
-  enabled: boolean;
-  locations: {
-    home?: BriefingLocation;
-    work?: BriefingLocation;
-  };
-  use_caldav_event_locations: boolean;
-  work_days: number[];
-  slots: BriefingSlots;
-  notifications: boolean;
-  temp_unit: 'C' | 'F';
-}
-
-export interface BriefingFeed {
+export interface JournalConversation {
   id: number;
   title: string;
-  url: string;
-  category: string | null;
-  last_fetched_at: string | null;
-}
-
-export interface BriefingConversation {
-  id: number;
-  title: string;
-  briefing_date: string | null;
+  model: string;
+  conversation_type: string;
+  day_date: string | null;
+  rag_project_id: number | null;
   message_count: number;
   created_at: string;
+  updated_at: string;
 }
 
-export interface BriefingMessage {
+export interface JournalMessage {
   id: number;
+  conversation_id: number;
   role: 'user' | 'assistant' | 'system';
   content: string;
+  status: string;
+  context_note_id: number | null;
+  tool_calls: unknown[] | null;
+  metadata: Record<string, unknown> | null;
   created_at: string;
-  metadata?: Record<string, unknown> | null;
 }
 
-const DEFAULT_BRIEFING_CONFIG: BriefingConfig = {
-  enabled: false,
-  locations: {},
-  use_caldav_event_locations: false,
-  work_days: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
-  slots: { compilation: true, morning: true, midday: false, afternoon: false },
-  notifications: true,
-  temp_unit: 'C',
-};
-
-export async function getBriefingConfig(): Promise<BriefingConfig> {
-  try {
-    const data = await apiGet<BriefingConfig>('/api/briefing/config');
-    return { ...DEFAULT_BRIEFING_CONFIG, ...data };
-  } catch {
-    return { ...DEFAULT_BRIEFING_CONFIG };
-  }
+export interface JournalDayPayload {
+  day_date: string;
+  conversation: JournalConversation | null;
+  messages: JournalMessage[];
 }
 
-export async function saveBriefingConfig(config: BriefingConfig): Promise<void> {
-  await apiPut('/api/briefing/config', config);
+export interface JournalMoment {
+  id: number;
+  user_id: number;
+  conversation_id: number | null;
+  source_message_id: number | null;
+  day_date: string;
+  occurred_at: string;
+  recorded_at: string;
+  content: string;
+  raw_excerpt: string | null;
+  tags: string[];
+  pinned: boolean;
+  people: { id: number; title: string }[];
+  places: { id: number; title: string }[];
+  task_ids: number[];
+  note_ids: number[];
+  score?: number;
 }
 
-export async function getBriefingFeeds(): Promise<BriefingFeed[]> {
-  const data = await apiGet<BriefingFeed[]>('/api/briefing/feeds');
-  return data;
+export async function getJournalConfig(): Promise<JournalConfig> {
+  return apiGet<JournalConfig>('/api/journal/config');
 }
 
-export async function createBriefingFeed(url: string, category?: string): Promise<BriefingFeed> {
-  const body: Record<string, string> = { url };
-  if (category?.trim()) body.category = category.trim();
-  const data = await apiPost<{ id: number; url: string; title: string; category: string | null }>('/api/briefing/feeds', body);
-  return { ...data, last_fetched_at: null };
+export async function saveJournalConfig(config: JournalConfig): Promise<void> {
+  await apiPut('/api/journal/config', config);
 }
 
-export async function refreshBriefingFeeds(): Promise<{ feeds_refreshed: number; new_items: number }> {
-  return apiPost('/api/briefing/feeds/refresh', {});
+export async function getJournalToday(): Promise<JournalDayPayload> {
+  return apiGet<JournalDayPayload>('/api/journal/today');
 }
 
-export async function deleteBriefingFeed(id: number): Promise<void> {
-  await apiDelete(`/api/briefing/feeds/${id}`);
+export async function getJournalDay(isoDate: string): Promise<JournalDayPayload> {
+  return apiGet<JournalDayPayload>(`/api/journal/day/${isoDate}`);
 }
 
-export async function getBriefingConversations(): Promise<BriefingConversation[]> {
-  const data = await apiGet<{ conversations: BriefingConversation[] }>('/api/briefing/conversations');
-  return data.conversations;
+export async function getJournalDays(): Promise<string[]> {
+  const data = await apiGet<{ days: string[] }>('/api/journal/days');
+  return data.days;
 }
 
-export async function getBriefingToday(): Promise<{ id: number; title: string; messages: BriefingMessage[] }> {
-  return apiGet('/api/briefing/conversations/today');
+export async function triggerJournalPrep(date?: string): Promise<{ ok: boolean; message_id: number }> {
+  return apiPost('/api/journal/trigger-prep', date ? { date } : {});
 }
 
-export async function getBriefingConvMessages(id: number): Promise<BriefingMessage[]> {
-  const data = await apiGet<{ messages: BriefingMessage[] }>(`/api/briefing/conversations/${id}/messages`);
-  return data.messages;
+export async function listJournalMoments(params: Record<string, string | number | boolean> = {}): Promise<JournalMoment[]> {
+  const qs = new URLSearchParams();
+  for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(params)) qs.set(k, String(v));
+  const data = await apiGet<{ moments: JournalMoment[] }>(`/api/journal/moments?${qs}`);
+  return data.moments;
 }
 
-export async function triggerBriefingSlot(slot: string): Promise<void> {
-  await apiPost('/api/briefing/trigger', { slot });
+export async function updateJournalMoment(id: number, patch: Partial<JournalMoment>): Promise<JournalMoment> {
+  return apiPatch<JournalMoment>(`/api/journal/moments/${id}`, patch);
 }
 
-export async function postRssReaction(
-  rssItemId: number,
-  reaction: 'up' | 'down'
-): Promise<{ ok: boolean; action: string }> {
-  return apiPost('/api/briefing/rss-reactions', { rss_item_id: rssItemId, reaction });
-}
-
-export async function deleteRssReaction(rssItemId: number): Promise<void> {
-  return apiDelete(`/api/briefing/rss-reactions/${rssItemId}`);
+export async function deleteJournalMoment(id: number): Promise<void> {
+  await apiDelete(`/api/journal/moments/${id}`);
 }
 
 export async function openArticleInChat(
@@ -434,7 +410,7 @@ export async function openArticleInChat(
 
 export async function geocodeAddress(address: string): Promise<{ lat: number; lon: number; display_name: string } | null> {
   try {
-    const r = await apiPost<{ lat: number; lon: number; label: string }>('/api/briefing/weather/geocode', { query: address });
+    const r = await apiPost<{ lat: number; lon: number; label: string }>('/api/geocode', { query: address });
     return { lat: r.lat, lon: r.lon, display_name: r.label };
   } catch {
     return null;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AppHeader.vue b/frontend/src/components/AppHeader.vue
index 07fad8a..839574c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AppHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AppHeader.vue
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ router.afterEach(() => {
         <div class="nav-pill-bar">
           <router-link to="/" class="nav-link" :class="{ 'router-link-active': isKnowledgeActive }">Knowledge</router-link>
           <router-link to="/chat" :class="['nav-link', { 'router-link-active': isChatActive }]">Chat</router-link>
+          <router-link to="/journal" class="nav-link">Journal</router-link>
           <router-link to="/calendar" class="nav-link">Calendar</router-link>
           <router-link to="/projects" class="nav-link">Projects</router-link>
         </div>
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ router.afterEach(() => {
     <div v-if="mobileMenuOpen" class="mobile-menu">
       <router-link to="/" class="nav-link" :class="{ 'router-link-active': isKnowledgeActive }">Knowledge</router-link>
       <router-link to="/chat" :class="['nav-link', { 'router-link-active': isChatActive }]">Chat</router-link>
+      <router-link to="/journal" class="nav-link">Journal</router-link>
       <router-link to="/calendar" class="nav-link">Calendar</router-link>
       <router-link to="/projects" class="nav-link">Projects</router-link>
       <router-link to="/shared" class="nav-link">Shared</router-link>
diff --git a/frontend/src/router/index.ts b/frontend/src/router/index.ts
index df6c340..f98ad5e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/router/index.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ const router = createRouter({
       name: "calendar",
       component: () => import("@/views/CalendarView.vue"),
     },
+    {
+      path: "/journal",
+      name: "journal",
+      component: () => import("@/views/JournalView.vue"),
+    },
     {
       path: "/settings",
       name: "settings",
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/JournalView.vue b/frontend/src/views/JournalView.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..337fd17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/views/JournalView.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,504 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useChatStore } from '@/stores/chat'
+import { useBackgroundRefresh } from '@/composables/useBackgroundRefresh'
+import ChatPanel from '@/components/ChatPanel.vue'
+import {
+  getJournalToday,
+  getJournalDay,
+  getJournalDays,
+  triggerJournalPrep,
+  listEvents,
+  type EventEntry,
+  type JournalMessage,
+} from '@/api/client'
+
+const chatStore = useChatStore()
+
+const days = ref<string[]>([])
+const todayDate = ref<string | null>(null)
+const selectedDay = ref<string | null>(null)
+const dayConvId = ref<number | null>(null)
+const dayMessages = ref<JournalMessage[]>([])
+const triggering = ref(false)
+
+const isToday = computed(() => selectedDay.value !== null && selectedDay.value === todayDate.value)
+
+const upcomingEvents = ref<EventEntry[]>([])
+
+interface GroupedDay {
+  label: string
+  dateKey: string
+  events: EventEntry[]
+}
+
+const groupedEvents = computed<GroupedDay[]>(() => {
+  const groups = new Map<string, EventEntry[]>()
+  const today = new Date()
+  today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0)
+  for (const ev of upcomingEvents.value) {
+    const d = new Date(ev.start_dt)
+    const key = d.toISOString().slice(0, 10)
+    if (!groups.has(key)) groups.set(key, [])
+    groups.get(key)!.push(ev)
+  }
+  const result: GroupedDay[] = []
+  for (const [key, events] of groups) {
+    const d = new Date(key + 'T00:00:00')
+    const diff = Math.round((d.getTime() - today.getTime()) / 86_400_000)
+    let label: string
+    if (diff === 0) label = 'Today'
+    else if (diff === 1) label = 'Tomorrow'
+    else label = d.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { weekday: 'short', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })
+    result.push({ label, dateKey: key, events })
+  }
+  return result
+})
+
+function formatEventTime(ev: EventEntry): string {
+  if (ev.all_day) return 'All day'
+  const d = new Date(ev.start_dt)
+  return d.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' })
+}
+
+const prepMessage = computed<JournalMessage | null>(() => {
+  return dayMessages.value.find(
+    (m) => m.role === 'system' && (m.metadata as { kind?: string } | null)?.kind === 'daily_prep'
+  ) ?? null
+})
+
+const prepSections = computed<Record<string, unknown>>(() => {
+  const meta = prepMessage.value?.metadata as { sections?: Record<string, unknown> } | null
+  return meta?.sections ?? {}
+})
+
+function asArray(v: unknown): unknown[] {
+  return Array.isArray(v) ? v : []
+}
+
+async function loadDay(iso: string) {
+  const payload = iso === todayDate.value
+    ? await getJournalToday()
+    : await getJournalDay(iso)
+
+  dayMessages.value = payload.messages
+  if (payload.conversation) {
+    dayConvId.value = payload.conversation.id
+    await chatStore.fetchConversation(payload.conversation.id)
+  } else {
+    dayConvId.value = null
+  }
+}
+
+async function loadAll() {
+  // Today first — also creates the conversation + prep on first load.
+  try {
+    const today = await getJournalToday()
+    todayDate.value = today.day_date
+    selectedDay.value = today.day_date
+    dayMessages.value = today.messages
+    if (today.conversation) {
+      dayConvId.value = today.conversation.id
+      await chatStore.fetchConversation(today.conversation.id)
+    }
+  } catch { /* silent — backend may be unreachable */ }
+
+  // Day list
+  try {
+    days.value = await getJournalDays()
+    if (todayDate.value && !days.value.includes(todayDate.value)) {
+      days.value = [todayDate.value, ...days.value]
+    }
+  } catch { /* silent */ }
+
+  // Upcoming events
+  try {
+    const now = new Date()
+    const end = new Date(now)
+    end.setDate(end.getDate() + 14)
+    upcomingEvents.value = await listEvents(now.toISOString(), end.toISOString())
+  } catch { /* silent */ }
+}
+
+watch(selectedDay, async (iso) => {
+  if (!iso || iso === todayDate.value) return
+  try {
+    await loadDay(iso)
+  } catch { /* silent */ }
+})
+
+async function triggerPrep() {
+  if (triggering.value) return
+  triggering.value = true
+  try {
+    await triggerJournalPrep()
+    if (_mounted) await loadAll()
+  } finally {
+    if (_mounted) triggering.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+function dayLabel(iso: string): string {
+  if (iso === todayDate.value) return 'Today'
+  const d = new Date(iso + 'T00:00:00')
+  return d.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { weekday: 'short', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })
+}
+
+const todayBadge = computed(() => {
+  return new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined, { weekday: 'long', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' })
+})
+
+let _mounted = true
+onUnmounted(() => { _mounted = false })
+
+useBackgroundRefresh(
+  async () => {
+    if (chatStore.streaming || !isToday.value || !dayConvId.value) return
+    await chatStore.fetchConversation(dayConvId.value)
+  },
+  60_000,
+  () => !chatStore.streaming && isToday.value && !!dayConvId.value,
+)
+
+onMounted(loadAll)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="journal-root">
+    <div class="journal-shell">
+      <header class="journal-header">
+        <div class="journal-header-left">
+          <h1 class="journal-title">Journal</h1>
+          <span class="journal-today-badge">{{ todayBadge }}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="journal-header-right">
+          <select v-if="days.length" v-model="selectedDay" class="journal-day-select">
+            <option v-for="d in days" :key="d" :value="d">{{ dayLabel(d) }}</option>
+          </select>
+          <button
+            class="btn-trigger"
+            @click="triggerPrep"
+            :disabled="triggering || !isToday"
+            title="Regenerate today's daily prep"
+          >{{ triggering ? '…' : 'Refresh prep' }}</button>
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      <!-- Center: prep card + chat -->
+      <div class="journal-center">
+        <article v-if="prepMessage" class="daily-prep">
+          <header><h2>Today</h2></header>
+
+          <section v-if="asArray(prepSections.tasks).length" class="prep-section">
+            <h3>Tasks</h3>
+            <ul>
+              <li v-for="t in (asArray(prepSections.tasks) as { id: number; title: string; due_date: string | null }[])" :key="t.id">
+                {{ t.title }}<span v-if="t.due_date"> · due {{ t.due_date }}</span>
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+
+          <section v-if="asArray(prepSections.events).length" class="prep-section">
+            <h3>Calendar</h3>
+            <ul>
+              <li v-for="(e, i) in (asArray(prepSections.events) as { id: number; title: string; start_dt: string }[])" :key="i">
+                {{ e.title }} — {{ e.start_dt }}
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+
+          <section v-if="asArray(prepSections.weather).length" class="prep-section">
+            <h3>Weather</h3>
+            <ul>
+              <li v-for="(w, i) in (asArray(prepSections.weather) as { location_label?: string; location_key?: string }[])" :key="i">
+                {{ w.location_label || w.location_key }}
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+
+          <section v-if="asArray(prepSections.projects).length" class="prep-section">
+            <h3>Active projects</h3>
+            <ul>
+              <li v-for="p in (asArray(prepSections.projects) as { id: number; title: string }[])" :key="p.id">{{ p.title }}</li>
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+
+          <section v-if="asArray(prepSections.recent_moments).length" class="prep-section">
+            <h3>Recent moments</h3>
+            <ul>
+              <li v-for="m in (asArray(prepSections.recent_moments) as { id: number; content: string; day_date: string }[])" :key="m.id">
+                <em>{{ m.day_date }}</em> — {{ m.content }}
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+
+          <section v-if="asArray(prepSections.open_threads).length" class="prep-section">
+            <h3>Open threads</h3>
+            <ul>
+              <li v-for="m in (asArray(prepSections.open_threads) as { id: number; content: string; day_date: string }[])" :key="m.id">
+                <em>{{ m.day_date }}</em> — {{ m.content }}
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+
+          <section v-if="asArray(prepSections.news).length" class="prep-section">
+            <h3>News</h3>
+            <ul>
+              <li v-for="(n, i) in (asArray(prepSections.news) as { title: string; source?: string }[])" :key="i">
+                {{ n.title }}<span v-if="n.source"> — {{ n.source }}</span>
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+        </article>
+
+        <ChatPanel
+          variant="full"
+          briefingMode
+          :readOnly="!isToday"
+          placeholder="Tell your journal…"
+          class="journal-chat-panel"
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Right: upcoming events -->
+      <div class="journal-right">
+        <div class="events-section" v-if="groupedEvents.length">
+          <div class="panel-label-row">
+            <div class="panel-label">Upcoming</div>
+            <router-link to="/calendar" class="events-cal-link">Calendar →</router-link>
+          </div>
+          <div class="events-list">
+            <div v-for="group in groupedEvents" :key="group.dateKey" class="events-day-group">
+              <div class="events-day-label">{{ group.label }}</div>
+              <div v-for="ev in group.events" :key="ev.id" class="event-row">
+                <span class="event-dot" :style="ev.color ? { background: ev.color } : {}"></span>
+                <span class="event-body">
+                  <span class="event-title">{{ ev.title }}</span>
+                  <span class="event-time">{{ formatEventTime(ev) }}</span>
+                  <span v-if="ev.location" class="event-loc">{{ ev.location }}</span>
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.journal-root {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  height: 100%;
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.journal-shell {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(280px, 30%);
+  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
+  height: 100%;
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.journal-header {
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+  grid-row: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  padding: 1.25rem 1rem 1rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.journal-header-left {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.journal-title {
+  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
+  font-size: 1.3rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.journal-today-badge {
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.journal-header-right {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.journal-day-select {
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+
+.btn-trigger {
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  transition: all 0.15s;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+.btn-trigger:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+}
+.btn-trigger:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
+
+.journal-center {
+  grid-column: 1;
+  grid-row: 2;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  min-height: 0;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
+.journal-chat-panel {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+
+.daily-prep {
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
+  margin: 1rem;
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.daily-prep > header h2 {
+  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
+}
+
+.prep-section {
+  margin-top: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.prep-section h3 {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.prep-section ul {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding-left: 1.1rem;
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.prep-section li {
+  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
+}
+
+.journal-right {
+  grid-column: 2;
+  grid-row: 2;
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  min-height: 0;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
+.events-section {
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+}
+.events-cal-link {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.events-cal-link:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }
+.events-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; }
+.events-day-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; }
+.events-day-label {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+}
+.event-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.4rem;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+}
+.event-row:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 6%, transparent); }
+.event-dot {
+  width: 7px;
+  height: 7px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-primary);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-top: 5px;
+}
+.event-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.05rem; min-width: 0; }
+.event-title { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-text); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+.event-time { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
+.event-loc { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+
+.panel-label {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.panel-label-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 900px) {
+  .journal-shell {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
+  }
+  .journal-center { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
+  .journal-right {
+    grid-column: 1;
+    grid-row: 3;
+    border-left: none;
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    max-height: 240px;
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/NewsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/NewsView.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 5475a23..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/views/NewsView.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,406 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
-import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
-import {
-  getBriefingFeeds,
-  postRssReaction,
-  deleteRssReaction,
-  getNewsItems,
-  openArticleInChat,
-  type BriefingFeed,
-} from '@/api/client'
-import type { NewsItem } from '@/types/news'
-
-const router = useRouter()
-
-const LIMIT = 40
-
-const items = ref<NewsItem[]>([])
-const offset = ref(0)
-const hasMore = ref(true)
-const loading = ref(false)
-const feeds = ref<BriefingFeed[]>([])
-const selectedFeedId = ref<number | null>(null)
-
-// Reactions map: item id → current reaction
-const reactions = ref<Record<number, 'up' | 'down' | null>>({})
-// Track which items are currently being opened in chat
-const openingChat = ref<Set<number>>(new Set())
-
-async function loadMore() {
-  if (loading.value || !hasMore.value) return
-  loading.value = true
-  try {
-    const data = await getNewsItems({
-      days: 90,
-      limit: LIMIT,
-      offset: offset.value,
-      feed_id: selectedFeedId.value,
-    })
-    for (const item of data.items) {
-      if (reactions.value[item.id] === undefined) {
-        reactions.value[item.id] = item.reaction
-      }
-    }
-    items.value = [...items.value, ...data.items]
-    offset.value += data.items.length
-    hasMore.value = data.items.length === LIMIT
-  } finally {
-    loading.value = false
-  }
-}
-
-function onFeedChange() {
-  items.value = []
-  offset.value = 0
-  hasMore.value = true
-  reactions.value = {}
-  loadMore()
-}
-
-async function handleReaction(itemId: number, reaction: 'up' | 'down') {
-  const current = reactions.value[itemId]
-  reactions.value[itemId] = current === reaction ? null : reaction
-  try {
-    if (current === reaction) {
-      await deleteRssReaction(itemId)
-    } else {
-      await postRssReaction(itemId, reaction)
-    }
-  } catch {
-    reactions.value[itemId] = current ?? null
-  }
-}
-
-function formatRelativeDate(iso: string | null): string {
-  if (!iso) return ''
-  const d = new Date(iso)
-  const now = new Date()
-  const diffH = (now.getTime() - d.getTime()) / 3_600_000
-  if (diffH < 1) return 'Just now'
-  if (diffH < 24) return `${Math.round(diffH)}h ago`
-  if (diffH < 48) return 'Yesterday'
-  const days = Math.floor(diffH / 24)
-  if (days < 7) return `${days}d ago`
-  return d.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })
-}
-
-async function openInChat(itemId: number) {
-  if (openingChat.value.has(itemId)) return
-  openingChat.value.add(itemId)
-  try {
-    const result = await openArticleInChat(itemId)
-    router.push(`/chat/${result.conversation_id}`)
-  } catch {
-    // silently fail — button returns to enabled state
-  } finally {
-    openingChat.value.delete(itemId)
-  }
-}
-
-onMounted(async () => {
-  feeds.value = await getBriefingFeeds().catch(() => [])
-  await loadMore()
-})
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div class="news-root">
-    <div class="news-header">
-      <div class="news-header-left">
-        <h1 class="news-title">News</h1>
-        <span class="news-subtitle">Last 90 days</span>
-      </div>
-      <div class="news-header-right">
-        <select
-          v-model="selectedFeedId"
-          class="feed-select"
-          @change="onFeedChange"
-        >
-          <option :value="null">All feeds</option>
-          <option v-for="feed in feeds" :key="feed.id" :value="feed.id">
-            {{ feed.title }}
-          </option>
-        </select>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="news-list">
-      <div v-if="!items.length && !loading" class="news-empty">
-        No articles found for the selected feed.
-      </div>
-
-      <div
-        v-for="item in items"
-        :key="item.id"
-        class="news-card"
-      >
-        <div class="news-card-meta">
-          <span class="news-source">{{ item.source }}</span>
-          <span v-if="item.published_at" class="news-date">{{ formatRelativeDate(item.published_at) }}</span>
-        </div>
-        <a
-          v-if="item.url"
-          :href="item.url"
-          target="_blank"
-          rel="noopener noreferrer"
-          class="news-card-title"
-        >{{ item.title }}</a>
-        <p v-else class="news-card-title news-card-title--plain">{{ item.title }}</p>
-        <p v-if="item.snippet" class="news-snippet">{{ item.snippet }}</p>
-        <div v-if="item.topics?.length" class="news-topics">
-          <span v-for="topic in item.topics" :key="topic" class="news-topic">{{ topic }}</span>
-        </div>
-        <div class="news-reactions">
-          <button
-            class="reaction-btn"
-            :class="{ active: reactions[item.id] === 'up' }"
-            @click="handleReaction(item.id, 'up')"
-            title="Interested"
-          >👍</button>
-          <button
-            class="reaction-btn"
-            :class="{ active: reactions[item.id] === 'down' }"
-            @click="handleReaction(item.id, 'down')"
-            title="Not interested"
-          >👎</button>
-          <button
-            class="reaction-btn open-chat-btn"
-            :class="{ busy: openingChat.has(item.id) }"
-            :disabled="openingChat.has(item.id)"
-            @click="openInChat(item.id)"
-            title="Discuss in chat"
-          >{{ openingChat.has(item.id) ? '…' : '💬' }}</button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <div class="news-footer">
-        <button
-          v-if="hasMore"
-          class="btn-load-more"
-          @click="loadMore"
-          :disabled="loading"
-        >{{ loading ? 'Loading…' : 'Load more' }}</button>
-        <div v-if="loading && !items.length" class="news-loading">Loading…</div>
-        <p v-if="!hasMore && items.length" class="news-end">All articles loaded</p>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
-
-<style scoped>
-.news-root {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  height: 100%;
-  min-height: 0;
-  overflow-y: auto;
-}
-
-.news-header {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 1rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 0.75rem;
-}
-
-.news-header-left {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: baseline;
-  gap: 0.75rem;
-}
-
-.news-title {
-  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-size: 1.3rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  margin: 0;
-  color: var(--color-text);
-}
-
-.news-subtitle {
-  font-size: 0.82rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-}
-
-.news-header-right {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
-}
-
-.feed-select {
-  padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  color: var(--color-text);
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-  cursor: pointer;
-  font-family: inherit;
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-.news-list {
-  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.75rem;
-  max-width: 860px;
-  width: 100%;
-  margin: 0 auto;
-}
-
-.news-empty,
-.news-loading {
-  text-align: center;
-  padding: 3rem 1rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-}
-
-.news-card {
-  background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 10px;
-  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.3rem;
-}
-
-.news-card-meta {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
-}
-
-.news-source {
-  font-size: 0.72rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
-  color: var(--color-primary);
-}
-
-.news-date {
-  font-size: 0.72rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-}
-
-.news-card-title {
-  font-size: 0.95rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  line-height: 1.4;
-  text-decoration: none;
-  margin: 0;
-}
-
-a.news-card-title:hover {
-  text-decoration: underline;
-  color: var(--color-primary);
-}
-
-.news-snippet {
-  font-size: 0.82rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  line-height: 1.5;
-  margin: 0;
-  display: -webkit-box;
-  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
-  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
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-.news-topics {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 0.25rem;
-  margin-top: 0.1rem;
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-
-.news-topic {
-  font-size: 0.68rem;
-  padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 10%, transparent);
-  color: var(--color-primary);
-  border-radius: 99px;
-  font-weight: 500;
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-.news-reactions {
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 0.3rem;
-  margin-top: 0.2rem;
-}
-
-.reaction-btn {
-  background: none;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  font-size: 0.82rem;
-  line-height: 1.4;
-  opacity: 0.55;
-  transition: opacity 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
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-.reaction-btn:hover {
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-  border-color: var(--color-primary);
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-.reaction-btn.active {
-  opacity: 1;
-  border-color: var(--color-primary);
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-.open-chat-btn {
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-.open-chat-btn.busy {
-  opacity: 0.4;
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-.news-footer {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
-  padding: 1rem 0 0.5rem;
-}
-
-.btn-load-more {
-  padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  background: var(--color-bg-card);
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  transition: all 0.15s;
-}
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-.btn-load-more:hover:not(:disabled) {
-  border-color: var(--color-primary);
-  color: var(--color-primary);
-}
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-.btn-load-more:disabled {
-  opacity: 0.5;
-  cursor: not-allowed;
-}
-
-.news-end {
-  font-size: 0.8rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  margin: 0;
-}
-</style>