@stories = Article.published.limited_column_select.page(1).per(35)
@stories = @stories.
  where("score > ? OR featured = ?", 9, true).
  order("hotness_score DESC")
offset = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
          1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 
          5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11].sample # random offset, weighted more towards zero
@stories = @stories.offset(offset)

@featured_story = @stories.where.not(main_image: nil).first&.decorate || Article.new

@new_stories = Article.published.
  where("published_at > ? AND score > ?", rand(2..6).hours.ago, -15).
  limited_column_select.
  order("published_at DESC").
  limit(rand(15..80))

articlesJSON.forEach(function(article){
      var articlePoints = 0
      var containsUserID = findOne([article.user_id], user.followed_user_ids || [])
      var containsOrganizationID = findOne([article.organization_id], user.followed_organization_ids || [])
      var intersectedTags = intersect_arrays(user.followed_tag_names, article.cached_tag_list_array)
      var followedPoints = 1
      var experienceDifference = Math.abs(article['experience_level_rating'] - user.experience_level || 5)
      var containsPreferredLanguage = findOne([article.language || 'en'], user.preferred_languages_array || ['en']);
      JSON.parse(user.followed_tags).map(function(tag) {
        if (intersectedTags.includes(tag.name)) {
          followedPoints = followedPoints + tag.points
        }
      })
      articlePoints = articlePoints + (followedPoints*2) + article.positive_reactions_count
      if (containsUserID || article.user_id === user.id) {
        articlePoints = articlePoints + 16
      }
      if (containsOrganizationID) {
        articlePoints = articlePoints + 16
      }
      if (containsPreferredLanguage) {
        articlePoints = articlePoints + 1
      } else {
        articlePoints = articlePoints - 10
      }
      var rand = Math.random();
      if (rand < 0.3) {
        articlePoints = articlePoints + 3
      } else if (rand < 0.6) {
        articlePoints = articlePoints + 6
      }
      articlePoints = articlePoints - (experienceDifference/2);
      article['points'] = articlePoints
    });
    var sortedArticles = articlesJSON.sort(function(a, b) {
      return b.points - a.points;
    });
    sortedArticles.forEach(function(article){
      var parent = insertPlace.parentNode;
      if ( article.points > 12 && !document.getElementById("article-link-"+article.id) ) {
        insertArticle(article,parent,insertPlace);
      }
    });