diff --git a/bayer/migrations/0007_alter_newsentry_publication_date.py b/bayer/migrations/0007_alter_newsentry_publication_date.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4c7fbd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bayer/migrations/0007_alter_newsentry_publication_date.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 6.0.3 on 2026-11-09 21:43
+
+import django.utils.timezone
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('bayer', '0006_remove_newsentry_url'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='newsentry',
+            name='publication_date',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(default=django.utils.timezone.now, verbose_name='Date'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/templates/index/index.html b/templates/index/index.html
index 9fd62692..c300db49 100644
--- a/templates/index/index.html
+++ b/templates/index/index.html
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 
         <div id="services-container" class="flex justify-center gap-4">
           {% for ne in news_entries %}
-            <div class="card-body flex flex-col h-full justify-between p-5">
+            <div class="card-body flex flex-col h-full justify-between p-5 w-96"> <!-- Fixed width applied via w-96 -->
               <div>
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
                   <div class="bg-primary/10 text-primary rounded-lg p-1.5">
@@ -283,10 +283,20 @@
                   {{ ne.content }}
                 </p>
               </div>
+
+              <a href="{{ ne.url }}" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm w-full group-hover:btn-active mt-1">
+                Read Full
+                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-3.5 w-3.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+                  <path d="M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6"></path>
+                  <polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline>
+                  <line x1="10" y1="14" x2="21" y2="3"></line>
+                </svg>
+              </a>
             </div>
           {% endfor %}
         </div>
 
+
         <div class="mt-6 text-right">
           <a
             href="https://community.envipath.org/c/announcements/10"