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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c15a3e1
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index 0f42f24..77015eb 100644
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diff --git a/client/src/components/chart/index.tsx b/client/src/components/chart/index.tsx
index ff44b8f..470a1c4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/chart/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/chart/index.tsx
@@ -64,9 +64,15 @@ const ChartJs = ({ widget, ...props }: ChartJsProps) => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div {...props}>
+    <div className="w-full">
       {!chartTypes.includes(chartType) || !data || !(data as ChartData).datasets ? null : (
-        <Chart ref={chartRef} type={chartType} options={OPTIONS} data={dataWithDefaults} />
+        <Chart
+          {...props}
+          ref={chartRef}
+          type={chartType}
+          options={OPTIONS}
+          data={dataWithDefaults}
+        />
       )}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/client/src/components/map/layers/marker/index.tsx b/client/src/components/map/layers/marker/index.tsx
index 0f84d10..778bc01 100644
--- a/client/src/components/map/layers/marker/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/map/layers/marker/index.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const Marker = ({ markers, handleClick, handleClose }: MarkerProps) => {
       >
         <div
           className={cn({
-            'absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 flex h-3 w-3 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-45 items-center justify-center border-[1.5px] border-[#FFE094] transition-all':
+            'absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 flex h-4 w-4 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rotate-45 items-center justify-center border-[1.5px] border-[#FFE094] transition-all':
               true,
             'bg-background scale-[1.25] border-gray-200': true,
           })}
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/carousel/index.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/carousel/index.tsx
index 365f8f3..5815763 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/carousel/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/carousel/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import React, {
   PropsWithChildren,
   useCallback,
   useEffect,
-  useRef,
   useState,
 } from 'react';
 
@@ -149,30 +148,18 @@ type CarouselMediaProps = {
 };
 
 export const CarouselMedia = ({ media, isCurrentMedia }: CarouselMediaProps) => {
-  const videoRef = useRef<HTMLVideoElement>(null);
   const mediaSrc = getImageSrc(media?.url);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!isCurrentMedia && videoRef.current) {
-      videoRef.current?.pause();
-    } else if (isCurrentMedia && videoRef.current) {
-      videoRef.current?.play();
-    }
-  }, [isCurrentMedia]);
-
   if (media?.type === 'video') {
     return (
       <video
-        ref={videoRef}
         width="100%"
         height="100%"
         src={mediaSrc}
-        muted={!isCurrentMedia}
         loop
-        controls={isCurrentMedia}
-        autoPlay={isCurrentMedia}
+        controls
         className={cn(
-          'h-full max-h-[calc(100vh-152px)] w-full',
+          'h-full max-h-[calc(100vh-152px)] w-full bg-black',
           isCurrentMedia ? 'object-contain' : 'object-cover'
         )}
       >
@@ -228,15 +215,14 @@ const EmblaCarousel: React.FC<PropType> = ({ options, medias, selected }) => {
       <div className="embla__viewport w-full" ref={emblaRef}>
         <div
           className={cn(
-            'embla__container items-center',
-            medias?.length > 1 ? '-ml-4 sm:-ml-6' : ''
+            'embla__container -ml-4 items-center sm:-ml-10',
+            medias.length === 1 && ' justify-center'
           )}
         >
           {medias?.map((media, index) => (
             <div
               className={cn(
-                'embla__slide',
-                medias?.length > 1 ? 'flex-[0_0_80%] pl-4 sm:pl-6' : 'flex-1',
+                'embla__slide flex-[0_0_60%] pl-4 sm:pl-10',
                 index === currSlider ? 'h-[80vh]' : 'h-[40vh]'
               )}
               key={index}
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx
index 5294cbf..d2e61ec 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/dialog.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const DialogOverlay = React.forwardRef<
   <DialogPrimitive.Overlay
     ref={ref}
     className={cn(
-      'bg-background/80 data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 fixed inset-0 z-50 backdrop-blur-sm',
+      'bg-background/40 data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 fixed inset-0 z-50 backdrop-blur-[2px]',
       className
     )}
     {...props}
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ const DialogContent = React.forwardRef<
       {...props}
     >
       {children}
-      <DialogPrimitive.Close className="ring-offset-background focus:ring-ring data-[state=open]:bg-accent data-[state=open]:text-muted-foreground absolute right-4 top-8 rounded-full bg-white p-1 opacity-70 backdrop-blur-lg transition-opacity hover:opacity-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none sm:p-1">
-        <X className="h-6 w-6" />
+      <DialogPrimitive.Close className="ring-offset-background focus:ring-ring data-[state=open]:bg-accent data-[state=open]:text-muted-foreground absolute right-4 top-8 flex w-14 justify-center rounded-full border border-gray-800 bg-gray-900 p-1 opacity-70 backdrop-blur-lg transition-opacity  hover:opacity-100 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:pointer-events-none sm:p-1">
+        <X className="h-6 w-6 text-white" />
         <span className="sr-only">Close</span>
       </DialogPrimitive.Close>
     </DialogPrimitive.Content>
diff --git a/client/src/components/ui/rich-text.tsx b/client/src/components/ui/rich-text.tsx
index 6fff444..0946fce 100644
--- a/client/src/components/ui/rich-text.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/ui/rich-text.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ const RichText = ({ children, className }: RichTextProps) => {
             {props.children}
           </ol>
         ),
+        li: ({ node, ...props }) => (
+          <li {...props} className="ml-4 list-disc">
+            {props.children}
+          </li>
+        ),
         img: ({ node, ...props }) => (
           <Image
             {...props}
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ const RichText = ({ children, className }: RichTextProps) => {
         ),
         video: ({ node, ...props }) => {
           return (
-            <video {...props} controls className="h-auto w-full">
+            <video {...props} controls className="h-auto min-h-[418px] w-full">
               <source src={props.src} />
             </video>
           );
diff --git a/client/src/containers/globe/dashboard/numbers.tsx b/client/src/containers/globe/dashboard/numbers.tsx
index 14757c5..e64c5b7 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/globe/dashboard/numbers.tsx
+++ b/client/src/containers/globe/dashboard/numbers.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const numbers = [
-  { stat: 'Supported countries', number: 53 },
+  { stat: 'Supported countries', number: 69 },
   { stat: 'Organizations Involved', number: 41 },
-  { stat: 'IFI projects', number: 50 },
+  { stat: 'IFI projects', number: 81 },
 ];
 
 const DashboardNumbers = () => {
diff --git a/client/src/containers/globe/index.tsx b/client/src/containers/globe/index.tsx
index 76aca65..dc236c5 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/globe/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/containers/globe/index.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default function Home() {
   const { removeStep } = useSyncStep();
 
   const { data: storiesData } = useStories();
-  const storiesLength = storiesData?.data?.length;
+  const storiesLength = storiesData?.data?.length || 0;
   const { default: map } = useMap();
 
   const isMobile = useIsMobile();
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ export default function Home() {
               <Filters filtersActive={filtersActive} />
             </div>
             <div className="font-open-sans flex justify-between text-sm font-semibold">
-              <p className="pl-1 text-gray-800">{!!storiesLength && `${storiesLength} stories`}</p>
+              <p className="pl-1 text-gray-800">
+                {`${storiesLength} featured ${storiesLength === 1 ? 'story' : 'stories'}`}
+              </p>
               <Button
                 variant="link"
                 className={cn(
diff --git a/client/src/containers/home/satellite-button.tsx b/client/src/containers/home/satellite-button.tsx
index 940c0f4..6380b00 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/home/satellite-button.tsx
+++ b/client/src/containers/home/satellite-button.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const SatelliteButton = ({ handleSelectMarker, satellite, className }: Satellite
   return (
     <button
       className={cn(
-        'pointer-events-auto absolute z-50 flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-center',
+        'pointer-events-auto absolute z-50 flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-center transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-110',
         className
       )}
       onClick={() => handleSelectMarker(satellite.id)}
diff --git a/client/src/containers/map/index.tsx b/client/src/containers/map/index.tsx
index 11147e3..c22b300 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/map/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/containers/map/index.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { MapLayerMouseEvent, useMap } from 'react-map-gl';
 
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
-import { usePathname, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
+import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
 
-import { useMotionValueEvent, useScroll } from 'framer-motion';
 import { useAtomValue, useSetAtom } from 'jotai';
 import { LngLatBoundsLike } from 'mapbox-gl';
 
 import { cn } from '@/lib/classnames';
 
-import { bboxAtom, layersInteractiveIdsAtom, mapScrollAtom, tmpBboxAtom } from '@/store/map';
+import { bboxAtom, layersInteractiveIdsAtom, tmpBboxAtom } from '@/store/map';
 
 import { Bbox } from '@/types/map';
 
diff --git a/client/src/containers/map/markers/globe-markers/index.tsx b/client/src/containers/map/markers/globe-markers/index.tsx
index 6584bc3..350931f 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/map/markers/globe-markers/index.tsx
+++ b/client/src/containers/map/markers/globe-markers/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { Layer, Source } from 'react-map-gl';
 
@@ -44,12 +44,38 @@ const GlobeMarkers = () => {
     url: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_PATH}/images/map/story-marker.png`,
   });
 
+  useMapImage({
+    name: 'story-marker-lg',
+    url: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_PATH}/images/map/story-marker-lg.png`,
+  });
+
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const visibility = useMemo(
     () => (!pathname.includes('stories') ? 'visible' : 'none'),
     [pathname]
   );
 
+  const [size, setSize] = useState(1);
+
+  const [opacity, setOpacity] = useState(1);
+
+  // Animate the size and opacity of the markers
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const startTime = performance.now();
+    const velocity = 3000;
+    const minSize = 0.75;
+
+    // Set the size interpolating from 0.75 to 1 in 1 second and back
+    const interval = setInterval(() => {
+      const progress = ((performance.now() - startTime) % velocity) / velocity;
+      const size = Math.abs(Math.sin(progress * Math.PI)) * (1 - minSize) + minSize;
+      setOpacity(Math.abs(Math.sin(progress * Math.PI)));
+      setSize(size);
+    }, 100);
+
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <Source id="story-markers" type="geojson" data={FeatureCollection}>
       <Layer
@@ -81,17 +107,35 @@ const GlobeMarkers = () => {
         }}
       />
 
+      <Layer
+        id="story-markers-unclustered-lg"
+        type="symbol"
+        filter={['!', ['has', 'point_count']]}
+        paint={{
+          'icon-color': '#FFE094',
+        }}
+        layout={{
+          'icon-image': 'story-marker-lg',
+          'icon-ignore-placement': true,
+          'icon-allow-overlap': true,
+          'icon-size': 0.75,
+          visibility,
+        }}
+      />
       <Layer
         id="story-markers-unclustered"
         type="symbol"
         filter={['!', ['has', 'point_count']]}
         paint={{
           'icon-color': '#FFE094',
+          'icon-opacity': opacity,
         }}
         layout={{
           'icon-image': 'story-marker',
           'icon-ignore-placement': true,
           'icon-allow-overlap': true,
+          'icon-size': size,
+          'icon-offset': [-opacity, opacity],
           visibility,
         }}
       />
diff --git a/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/components/map-content.tsx b/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/components/map-content.tsx
index 47c9efa..d471789 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/components/map-content.tsx
+++ b/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/components/map-content.tsx
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ const MapContent = ({ showContent, title, titlePlaceholder, children }: MapConte
     <Collapsible
       defaultOpen
       className={cn(
-        'group pointer-events-auto w-full overflow-hidden rounded border-gray-800 p-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out sm:border sm:bg-[#335e6f]/80 sm:backdrop-blur',
+        'group pointer-events-auto w-full overflow-hidden rounded border-gray-800 p-2 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out sm:border sm:bg-[rgba(51,94,111,0.8)] sm:backdrop-blur',
         showContent ? 'opacity-100' : 'sm:opacity-0'
       )}
     >
-      <CollapsibleTrigger className="group hidden w-full justify-between gap-2 px-4 data-[state=open]:pt-2 sm:flex">
+      <CollapsibleTrigger className="group pointer-events-none flex w-full justify-between gap-2 px-4 data-[state=open]:pt-2 sm:pointer-events-auto">
         <h2 className="font-notes group w-[calc(100%-32px)] flex-1 text-start text-xl font-bold ">
           {title ? (
             title
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const MapContent = ({ showContent, title, titlePlaceholder, children }: MapConte
             </span>
           )}
         </h2>
-        <ChevronDownIcon className="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 group-data-[state=closed]:rotate-180" />
+        <ChevronDownIcon className="hidden h-6 w-6 shrink-0 group-data-[state=closed]:rotate-180 sm:inline-block" />
       </CollapsibleTrigger>
       <CollapsibleContent>
         <div
diff --git a/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/map-step.tsx b/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/map-step.tsx
index 8192326..76c67d9 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/map-step.tsx
+++ b/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/map-step.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ const MapStepLayout = ({ step, showContent, storySummary }: MapStepLayoutProps)
         <div className="absolute left-0 top-[80vh] z-10 w-full -translate-y-full px-4 sm:fixed sm:bottom-8 sm:left-14 sm:top-auto sm:w-fit sm:translate-y-0 sm:px-0">
           <MapLegends className="" />
         </div>
-        <div className="bg-background/80 flex flex-col items-end justify-end rounded-2xl pb-4 backdrop-blur sm:min-h-full sm:w-[468px] sm:space-y-6 sm:rounded-none sm:bg-[#335e6f]/0 sm:pb-8 sm:backdrop-blur-0">
+
+        {/* Desktop */}
+        <div className="hidden min-h-full w-[468px] flex-col items-end justify-end space-y-6 rounded-none pb-8 sm:flex">
           {!!card && (
             <MapContent
               showContent={showContent}
@@ -68,7 +70,78 @@ const MapStepLayout = ({ step, showContent, storySummary }: MapStepLayoutProps)
           {!!widget?.id && (
             <MapContent showContent={showContent} title={widget.title}>
               <div className="mt-2 space-y-2">
-                <Chart widget={widget as WidgetWidgetComponent} />
+                <div className="mx-auto w-fit">
+                  <Chart widget={widget as WidgetWidgetComponent} />
+                </div>
+                {(widget as any)?.legend && <RichText>{(widget as any).legend}</RichText>}
+              </div>
+            </MapContent>
+          )}
+          {!!storySummary?.length && (
+            <div className="pointer-events-auto flex w-full max-w-full flex-wrap justify-between gap-4 rounded border-gray-800 px-6 py-4 sm:border sm:bg-[#335e6f]/80 sm:backdrop-blur">
+              {storySummary?.map((item) => (
+                <div className="space-y-1" key={item.title}>
+                  <div
+                    key={`${item.title}-title`}
+                    className="text-enlight-yellow-400 flex items-center gap-2"
+                  >
+                    <h2 className="font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm">{item.title}</h2>
+                  </div>
+                  <div key={`${item.title}-content`} className="space-y-2">
+                    {item.content?.map((c) => {
+                      return (
+                        <div key={`${c.id}-${c.attributes?.name}`} className="flex gap-2">
+                          <>
+                            {c.attributes?.link ? (
+                              <a
+                                className="font-open-sans block w-max leading-none hover:underline"
+                                href={c.attributes.link}
+                                target="_blank"
+                                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                              >
+                                {c.attributes?.name}
+                              </a>
+                            ) : (
+                              <p className="font-open-sans leading-tight">{c.attributes?.name}</p>
+                            )}
+                            {c.attributes?.description && (
+                              <Tooltip>
+                                <TooltipTrigger>
+                                  <InfoIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+                                </TooltipTrigger>
+                                <TooltipContent className="max-w-md">
+                                  {c.attributes?.description}
+                                </TooltipContent>
+                              </Tooltip>
+                            )}
+                          </>
+                        </div>
+                      );
+                    })}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Mobile */}
+        <div className="bg-background/80 flex flex-col items-end justify-end rounded-2xl pb-4 backdrop-blur sm:hidden">
+          {!!card && (
+            <MapContent
+              showContent={showContent}
+              title={card.title}
+              titlePlaceholder={card.content}
+            >
+              <RichText>{card.content}</RichText>
+            </MapContent>
+          )}
+          {!!widget?.id && (
+            <MapContent showContent={showContent} title={widget.title}>
+              <div className="mt-2 space-y-2">
+                <div className="mx-auto w-fit">
+                  <Chart widget={widget as WidgetWidgetComponent} />
+                </div>
                 {(widget as any)?.legend && <RichText>{(widget as any).legend}</RichText>}
               </div>
             </MapContent>
diff --git a/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/outro-step.tsx b/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/outro-step.tsx
index d2928d0..846b69c 100644
--- a/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/outro-step.tsx
+++ b/client/src/containers/story/steps/layouts/outro-step.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { StepLayoutOutroStepComponent } from '@/types/generated/strapi.schemas';
 
 import { useIsMobile } from '@/hooks/screen-size';
 
+import RichText from '@/components/ui/rich-text';
 import ScrollExplanation from '@/components/ui/scroll-explanation';
 
 type Disclaimer = {
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ const OutroStepLayout = ({ step, showContent, disclaimer }: MediaStepLayoutProps
   const isVideo = mediaType?.includes('video');
   const isImage = mediaType?.includes('image');
 
-  const scaleContent = useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.5, 0.7], ['1', '0.75']);
+  const scrollOpacity = useTransform(scrollYProgress, [0.5, 0.8], [1, 0.1]);
 
   const categoryDisclaimer = disclaimer as Disclaimer[];
 
@@ -100,39 +101,46 @@ const OutroStepLayout = ({ step, showContent, disclaimer }: MediaStepLayoutProps
         </motion.div>
 
         <div className="pointer-events-auto flex w-full flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-between sm:p-10">
-          <div className="flex w-full flex-1 flex-col justify-between sm:gap-12 lg:flex-row">
-            <motion.div
-              initial={{ opacity: 0, x: '-300%' }}
-              animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
-              exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
-              transition={{ duration: 1.5 }}
-              style={{ scale: scaleContent }}
-              className="relative z-50 flex w-full flex-1 items-center justify-center sm:mt-10"
-            >
-              {isVideo && (
-                <video
-                  width="100%"
-                  height="100%"
-                  src={mediaSrc}
-                  ref={videoRef}
-                  muted
-                  loop
-                  autoPlay={true}
-                  controls
-                >
-                  <source src={mediaSrc} type={mediaMime} />
-                </video>
-              )}
-              {isImage && (
-                <Image
-                  className="aspect-video w-full object-cover"
-                  src={mediaSrc}
-                  width={534}
-                  height={330}
-                  alt="story conclusion image"
-                />
-              )}
-            </motion.div>
+          <div
+            className={cn(
+              'flex flex-1 flex-col justify-between sm:gap-12 lg:flex-row',
+              !!mediaSrc && 'w-full'
+            )}
+          >
+            {mediaSrc && (
+              <motion.div
+                initial={{ opacity: 0, x: '-300%' }}
+                animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
+                exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
+                transition={{ duration: 1.5 }}
+                style={{ opacity: scrollOpacity }}
+                className="relative z-50 flex w-full flex-1 items-center justify-center sm:mt-10"
+              >
+                {isVideo && (
+                  <video
+                    width="100%"
+                    height="100%"
+                    src={mediaSrc}
+                    ref={videoRef}
+                    muted
+                    loop
+                    autoPlay={true}
+                    controls
+                  >
+                    <source src={mediaSrc} type={mediaMime} />
+                  </video>
+                )}
+                {isImage && (
+                  <Image
+                    className="aspect-video w-full object-cover"
+                    src={mediaSrc}
+                    width={534}
+                    height={330}
+                    alt="story conclusion image"
+                  />
+                )}
+              </motion.div>
+            )}
 
             <motion.div
               className="flex w-full max-w-5xl flex-1 items-center justify-center space-y-16"
@@ -140,13 +148,13 @@ const OutroStepLayout = ({ step, showContent, disclaimer }: MediaStepLayoutProps
               animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
               exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
               transition={{ duration: 1.5 }}
-              style={{ scale: scaleContent }}
+              style={{ opacity: scrollOpacity }}
             >
               <div className="max-w-lg space-y-4 p-4 sm:p-10">
                 <h3 className="text-enlight-yellow-500 text-2xl font-bold tracking-wider">
                   {title}
                 </h3>
-                <p>{content}</p>
+                <RichText className="text-white">{content}</RichText>
               </div>
             </motion.div>
           </div>