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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/prebid.js1800.0 s183.2 KiB
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/pubfig.engine.js1800.0 s151.7 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js3600.0 s90.8 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js?ver=6.9.4600.0 s48.1 KiB
/signals/config/712336422304921?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s42.3 KiB
/scripts/b16dc745cc9b8e4a07b28efe47ab1457979fe7086f074ee6...3600.0 s45.3 KiB
btloader.com/tag?o=5714937848528896&upapi=true300.0 s30.6 KiB
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/id5-api.js3600.0 s34.4 KiB
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/pubfig.min.js1800.0 s26.2 KiB
secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/pubcid/latest/pubcid.min.js900.0 s21.7 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
cdn.browsiprod.com/bootstrap/bootstrap.js3600.0 s14.7 KiB
p.ad.gt/api/v1/p/47414400.0 s10.4 KiB
freestar.solutions.cdn.optable.co/public-assets/freestar-sdk.js86400.0 s16.6 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js86400.0 s16.1 KiB
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/0ab198dd-b265-462a-ae36-74e163ad61593600.0 s6.8 KiB
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16576/sync.min.js86400.0 s13.1 KiB
a.ad.gt/api/v1/u/matches/474?_it=freestar7200.0 s4.5 KiB
cdn.browsiprod.com/web-vitals/web-vitals-4.2.3.js0.0 ms2.8 KiB
cdn.browsiprod.com/abd.js0.0 ms2.1 KiB
/hadron.js?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motherjones.com%2F&ref=&...432000.0 s12.3 KiB
/hadron.js?partner_id=474&sync=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mo...432000.0 s12.3 KiB
cdn-ima.33across.com/ima.js259200.0 s6.9 KiB
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/cls.css1800.0 s1.3 KiB
id5-sync.com/c/882/0/8/1.gif?gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&us_privacy=0.0 ms1.0 KiB
tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js1209600.0 s8.7 KiB
a.pub.network/core/imgs/1.png?x=2026-04-21T20%3A58%3A10.0643600.0 s638 B
rules.quantcount.com/rules-p-Be0QSW1bbb6Qv.js3600.0 s634 B
/track/cmb/generic?ttd_pid=8gkxb6n&ttd_tpi=1&ttd_puid=AU1...0.0 ms254 B
/track/cmb/generic?ttd_pid=tapad&ttd_tpi=1&ttd_puid=d648a...0.0 ms254 B
ids4.ad.gt/api/v1/ip_match?id=AU1D-0100-001776805091-OTC704HP-OT7W0.0 ms244 B
www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/api2/logo_48.png604800.0 s2.3 KiB
/ul_cb/ux?&publisher_dmp_id=15&r=https%3A%2F%2Fids.ad.gt%...0.0 ms198 B
sb.scorecardresearch.com/internal-c2/default/cs.js86400.0 s376 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s1.3 KiB
/tr/?id=712336422304921&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww....0.0 ms16 B
www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/api2/logo_48.png604800.0 s0 B
www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/api2/logo_48.png604800.0 s0 B

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLEst Savings
/wp-content/themes/motherjones/font/mallory/mallory-bold....160 ms
/wp-content/themes/motherjones/font/calluna/calluna-itali...160 ms
/wp-content/themes/motherjones/font/mallory/mallory-light...160 ms
/wp-content/themes/motherjones/font/calluna/calluna-black...160 ms
/wp-content/themes/motherjones/font/mallory/mallory-bold-...160 ms
/wp-content/themes/motherjones/font/calluna/calluna-regul...10 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff210 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff25.0 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff25.0 ms

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:0.411 source:map[column:3139 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cdn.browsiprod.com/abd.js urlProvider:network]]]
headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:88.948 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:0.854 source:map[column:332 line:412 type:source-location url:https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWhbKpxADzTzkcabhXN4/recaptcha__en.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.224 source:map[column:361251 line:0 type:source-location url:https://a.pub.network/motherjones-com/pubfig.engine.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.411 source:map[column:2817 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.browsiprod.com/abd.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.375 source:map[column:237248 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.087 source:map[column:48581 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.127 source:map[column:1524 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.browsiprod.com/abd.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.829 source:map[column:241855 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.806 source:map[column:36610 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.browsiprod.com/sd/apps/middy/middy-desktop-4.59.1414.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:4.175 source:map[column:102033 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.34 source:map[column:291589 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.browsiprod.com/sd/apps/middy/middy-desktop-4.59.1414.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.206 source:map[column:143046 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
A GIF illustration in red, black, and white of two heads partly made up of 0's … div.main > div.cover-image > a > img.article-image
www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/513_GENE-EDITING_2000.gif?w=9903.0 MiB3.0 MiB
A close-up of a $100 bill that features the tightly cropped face of Benjamin Fr… li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260411_Financialization_200...807.5 KiB804.3 KiB
A Caucasian woman with hair down to her shoulders, wearing a coat and carrying … li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251018_Firstwap_2000px.png?...690.9 KiB687.8 KiB
div.col-sm-6 > div.article-imgwrap > a > img.article-image div.col-sm-6 > div.article-imgwrap > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2000-x-1124_2_UCAN.png?resize...675.2 KiB668.8 KiB
An African American man with closely shorn hair, wears thin-rimmed glasses, a b… li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260408_Keith-Ellison_2000px...667.1 KiB663.9 KiB
A hospital road sign in which there is a face hidden in the shadows behind the … li.grid > div.article-imgwrap > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251020_Medical-Properties-T...601.0 KiB597.0 KiB
View of the Earth from Artemis II on April 3, 2026 li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/World-Artemis-2000x1124-1.png...589.0 KiB585.2 KiB
A photograph of the near silhouette of Donald Trump as he sits behind the Resol… li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260407_Trump-Civilization_2...568.7 KiB564.9 KiB
A concept rendering of Donald Trump's presidential library, featuring a large g… li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/trump-brand_Eric-Trump-X.png?...554.8 KiB551.1 KiB
The white cap of a mushroom cloud billows outward from deep darkness in the upp… li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250709_Doomsday-Dude_2000px...551.8 KiB548.6 KiB
body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad body.jar > div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > img.img_ad
tpc.googlesyndication.com/simgad/3559991329535961108294.9 KiB244.9 KiB
Photo collage featuring ICE officers arresting people in vans, holding weapons,… li.grid > div.article-imgwrap > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260218_ice-nashville_2000.j...99.1 KiB95.0 KiB
div.col-sm-6 > div.article-imgwrap > a > img.article-image div.col-sm-6 > div.article-imgwrap > a > img.article-image
www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/moms_2000x1124.jpg?resize=990,55693.9 KiB87.5 KiB
A sign reads: Conversion therapy hurts kids hurts families hurts faith. li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3312026_supremecourttrans_200...85.8 KiB84.7 KiB
Map of ships (shaped as different colored triangles) in the Strait of Hormuz. Y… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-4.40...85.6 KiB80.7 KiB
Maurice Mitchell speaks in front of a crowd of politicians and supporters. li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/maurice-wfp.jpg?resize=321,18173.0 KiB72.1 KiB
Kevin Warsh is wearing a dark suit and dark tie. He is holding up his right arm… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260421_faa_s152_001-2.jpg?r...72.5 KiB71.6 KiB
A black-and-white Boston Globe article about the shooting of Chuck and Carol St… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20260314_Murder-In-Boston_200...70.5 KiB69.4 KiB
Photo of a smiling bearded man in a dark suit on a red background, surrounded b… li.grid > div.article-imgwrap > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260218_wcs-mills_2000px.jpg...64.1 KiB61.2 KiB
Alt text here li.grid > div.article-imgwrap > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Abortion-Clinic_2000px.jpg?re...63.3 KiB60.4 KiB
The pope waves from the window of a car. li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/260420_Pope-in-car_2000.jpg?r...60.8 KiB60.0 KiB
Tucker Carlson speaks into a microphone while giving a speech. He is wearing a … li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20251218_znp_b230_043-2.jpg?r...58.5 KiB57.7 KiB
Dave Chappelle is holding a microphone as he tells a joke. He is wearing a blac… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AP26021648760340-fotor-202604...54.5 KiB53.4 KiB
photo of Eric Swalwell li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/swalwell.jpg?resize=321,18155.4 KiB46.0 KiB
li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image li.grid > div.col-12 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Sequence-05.00_00_00_00.Still...38.5 KiB36.9 KiB
Dystopian data center hellscape USA in red and black div.col-12 > div.col-sm-7 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/513_AI-Oligarchs_online.png?r...53.8 KiB35.4 KiB
A photo collage of Donald Trump, seen from the chest up, in suit and tie, appar… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260414_Trump-Trans_2000px.p...19.3 KiB18.2 KiB
A young Indonesian man in a dirty blue and gray baseball style t shirt stands i… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260411-burnpit.jpg?resize=3...18.9 KiB17.9 KiB
A person in jeans, a grey hoodie, and blue rubber gloves stands in profile in a… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2269277763-2048x1...17.4 KiB16.3 KiB
A photo illustration of a white and blue box containing an abortion pill being … li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260416_Abortion-Pills_2000p...16.0 KiB14.9 KiB
Photo collage of Alex Jones head, mid-yell, overlaid on repeating spirals of th… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260416_info-wars_2000_B.jpg...15.0 KiB5.6 KiB
A bunch of SELF magazine covers, featuring someone with blonde hair, stacked on… li.grid > div.col-4 > a > img.article-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-142044743.jpg?res...13.6 KiB4.2 KiB
MoJo Wire div#mj_blogs > div#mojo-wire_blog > a.logo-link > img.banner
/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20210126_mojowire_header_990-...5.3 KiB4.2 KiB

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer SizeDuration
www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?render=6LezQfIrAAAAABpD_zOoBPI9FPJFwXmhgzSU393K1.0 KiB271 ms
/_static/??/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js,/wp-conte...32.5 KiB
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/cls.css1.3 KiB230 ms
/_static/??-eJx9zTEOgzAMheELNVi0NEyoZwngBkeJg2JHXJ9I7YA6d...1.3 KiB
/_static/??-eJydkNEKwjAMRX/IrIiUPonf0nVxjbTpaDLn/t46fRRkv...28.1 KiB
www.motherjones.com/wp-content/plugins/mj-prepublish/style.css?m=1764624634g332 B

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 202 ms
URLTime Spent
motherjones.com/202 ms
www.motherjones.com/0.0 ms

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 22.9 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/_static/??-eJydkNEKwjAMRX/IrIiUPonf0nVxjbTpaDLn/t46fRRkv...27.9 KiB22.9 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 400 ms 1.9 MiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWhbKpxADzTzkcabhXN4/recaptcha__en.js361.8 KiB244.4 KiB
www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWhbKpxADzTzkcabhXN4/recaptcha__en.js361.8 KiB244.4 KiB
/wp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.js?ver=addf558a422e...257.0 KiB212.4 KiB
/wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js?ver=0d72a218dfea8f...239.9 KiB192.8 KiB
www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWhbKpxADzTzkcabhXN4/recaptcha__en.js361.8 KiB177.0 KiB
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/prebid.js182.6 KiB113.2 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB90.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/destination?id=G-XXXXXXXXXX&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1136.7 KiB73.1 KiB
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/pubfig.engine.js151.1 KiB70.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-KJQ4LDNV8H&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1170.4 KiB67.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9PV64F4QFW&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1156.4 KiB67.5 KiB
/gtm.js?id=GTM-55MKBQW&gtm_auth=1rT9WxKtoVrlrpfysHCQ-Q&gt...144.4 KiB61.0 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js90.4 KiB48.9 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?fcd=true54.1 KiB36.6 KiB
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/49189977?ers=368.5 KiB36.4 KiB
www.motherjones.com/wp-includes/js/dist/vendor/react-dom.min.js?ver=18.3.1.141.3 KiB35.9 KiB
www.motherjones.com/wp-includes/js/dist/blocks.min.js?ver=57eca4d23daac7159d8852.9 KiB35.7 KiB
ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js?ver=6.9.447.7 KiB32.5 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB31.7 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js73.1 KiB30.3 KiB
/_static/??/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js,/wp-conte...32.3 KiB20.2 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/gTpTIWhbKpxADzTzkcabhXN4/recaptcha__en.js725 ms556 ms132 ms
Unattributable570 ms70 ms0.0 ms
www.motherjones.com/439 ms98 ms5.2 ms
/gtm.js?id=GTM-55MKBQW&gtm_auth=1rT9WxKtoVrlrpfysHCQ-Q&gt...387 ms352 ms15 ms
/scripts/b16dc745cc9b8e4a07b28efe47ab1457979fe7086f074ee6...247 ms219 ms10 ms
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/prebid.js164 ms134 ms17 ms
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js129 ms114 ms11 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js117 ms75 ms18 ms
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/pubfig.engine.js92 ms73 ms14 ms
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/49189977?ers=386 ms79 ms6.6 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-KJQ4LDNV8H&cx=c&gtm=4e64h184 ms67 ms16 ms
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js77 ms63 ms10 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-9PV64F4QFW&cx=c&gtm=4e64h172 ms57 ms14 ms
/signals/config/712336422304921?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...66 ms48 ms5.6 ms
cdn.browsiprod.com/sd/apps/middy/middy-desktop-4.59.1414.js65 ms48 ms12 ms
/wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js?ver=0d72a218dfea8f...64 ms27 ms25 ms
/wp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.js?ver=addf558a422e...60 ms30 ms30 ms
freestar.solutions.cdn.optable.co/public-assets/freestar-sdk.js50 ms40 ms1.6 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation2.9 s
Other693 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation480 ms
Style & Layout167 ms
Rendering84 ms
Garbage Collection78 ms
Parse HTML & CSS59 ms

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer Size
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Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
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podcast div#footer-promo-instagram > div.col-4 > a > img.instagram-img
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div#mj_blogs > div#david-corn-newsletter > a.logo-link > img.banner div#mj_blogs > div#david-corn-newsletter > a.logo-link > img.banner
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More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits
●Optimize DOM size
●LCP breakdown
●LCP request discovery
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●Minify JavaScript
●User Timing marks and measures 35 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 17 long tasks found
●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 90 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 120 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 0 ms
○INP breakdown
○Avoid non-composited animations
○Avoid large layout shifts
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Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

Using ARIA attributes in roles where they are prohibited can mean that important information is not communicated to users of assistive technologies. Learn more about prohibited ARIA roles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Open Navigation Menu nav#navbar > ul > li.menu-button > a

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
ABBY VESOULIS div.main > div.cover-text > p.byline > a
SOPHIE HURWITZ li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
ANNA MERLAN li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
SOPHIE HURWITZ li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
ALEX NGUYEN li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
ALEX NGUYEN li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
RACHEL DE LEON li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
U.S. CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK article.article-hed > div > p.byline > a.url
MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE article.article-hed > div > p.byline > a.url
MORE IN VIDEO div#videos > div#video-intro > p.byline > a
OLIVER MILMAN AND DHARNA NOOR ul.post-list > li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline
OLIVER MILMAN li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
DHARNA NOOR li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
JULIA MÉTRAUX li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
SOPHIE HURWITZ li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
ALEX NGUYEN li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
SOPHIE HURWITZ li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
ALEX NGUYEN li.grid > div.col-12 > p.byline > a
ALEX NGUYEN li.grid > div.col-12 > p.byline > a
SOPHIE HURWITZ li.grid > div.col-12 > p.byline > a
APRIL 15, 2026 ul.post-list > li.grid > div.col-12 > p.byline
APRIL 9, 2026 ul.post-list > li.grid > div.col-12 > p.byline
APRIL 3, 2026 ul.post-list > li.grid > div.col-12 > p.byline
MOTHER JONES article.col-sm-5 > div.vertically-centered > p.byline > a
MORE FROM REVEAL div#reveal-podcast > div#podcast-intro > p.byline > a
ANNA MERLAN li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
MARY TUMA li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > span.byline-override
TIK ROOT li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
BETH GARDINER li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
SOPHIE HURWITZ li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
RACHEL DE LEON li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
JEFFREY KELLY li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
ALEX NGUYEN li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
MADISON PAULY li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
KATIE HERCHENROEDER AND MADISON PAULY ul.post-list > li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline
KATIE HERCHENROEDER li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
MADISON PAULY li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
SCHUYLER MITCHELL li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
BECCA ANDREWS div.article-hed > div.vertically-centered > p.byline > a
NOAH LANARD div.article-hed > div.vertically-centered > p.byline > a
HANNAH LEVINTOVA AND ASHLEY CLEEK li.grid > div.article-hed > div.vertically-centered > p.byline
HANNAH LEVINTOVA div.article-hed > div.vertically-centered > p.byline > a
ASHLEY CLEEK div.article-hed > div.vertically-centered > p.byline > a
MELISSA DEL BOSQUE div.article-hed > div.vertically-centered > p.byline > a
REVEAL li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
MIKE SPIES li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
LIZA GROSS li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
GRACE BYRON li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
SOPHIE HURWITZ li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
JULIA MÉTRAUX li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
LAURA C. MOREL li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
ISABELA DIAS li.grid > div.col-8 > p.byline > a
CARRIE SCHRECK article.col-sm-5 > div.vertically-centered > p.byline > a

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
There Are Eric Swalwells Across State Governments li.grid > div.col-8 > a > h3.hed
SUPPORT OUR JOURNALISM main#main > section#homepage-donation-promo > div > h3

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
section#after-top-stories > div#mj_blogs > div#david-corn-newsletter > a.logo-link section#after-top-stories > div#mj_blogs > div#david-corn-newsletter > a.logo-link

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
POLITICS ENVIRONMENT CRIMINAL JUSTICE GUNS RACE GENDER FOOD PODCAST VIDEO MAGAZ… div#page > header#masthead > nav#static-navbar > ul.menu

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Input buttons have discernible text.
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●All heading elements contain content.
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
Topics
a.pub.network/motherjones-com/prebid.js line 87, col 1157
AttributionReporting
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js line 279, col 769
SharedStorage
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js line 252, col 234

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
www.motherjones.com/
Access to fetch at 'https://api.rlcdn.com/api/identity/envelope?pid=106' from origin 'https://www.motherjones.com' has been blocked by CORS policy: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is present on the requested resource.
www.motherjones.com/
Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'https://fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/el/AGSKWxVkgIRrogFcvFk0LAX3EcGBJoFcsTnzMCt6qAnsJYOfXObQzeIC6fQRBk53Wtfi6SGg9HLjihIZhr3jIJrpw_GgA_P1bH6z2D__3UIpIrbvNDv-QRBUgpehDjOUKx045WuIPOWzsQ==' from origin 'https://www.motherjones.com' has been blocked by CORS policy: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is present on the requested resource.
api.rlcdn.com/api/identity/envelope?pid=106
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED
/el/AGSKWxVkgIRrogFcvFk0LAX3EcGBJoFcsTnzMCt6qAnsJYOfXObQz...
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED
static.scroll.com/js/scroll.js?ver=0.4.4
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
www.motherjones.com/wp-json/wp/v2/users/me?context=edit&_locale=user
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 401 ()
www.motherjones.com/
Object

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLMap URL
www.motherjones.com/wp-includes/js/dist/date.min.js?ver=795a56839718d3ff7eae
/wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js?ver=0d72a218dfea8f...
/wp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.js?ver=addf558a422e...
ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js?ver=6.9.4ak.sail-horizon.com/spm/spm.v1.min.js.map
●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Meta descriptions may be included in search results to concisely summarize page content. Learn more about the meta description.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Crawling and Indexing

Search engines may use `href` attributes on links to crawl websites. Ensure that the `href` attribute of anchor elements links to an appropriate destination, so more pages of the site can be discovered. Learn how to make links crawlable

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Uncrawlable Link
Open Navigation Menu nav#navbar > ul > li.menu-button > a
Not Now section#adblock-message > div.text-and-buttons-container > div.buttons-container > a
close div#exit-intent-overlay > div#exit-intent-display > span#exit-intent-close-button > a

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●Links have descriptive text
●robots.txt is valid
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
○Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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