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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.

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.

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.

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:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:58.74 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:0.61 source:map[column:32682 line:1 type:source-location url:https://assets.democracynow.org/assets/application-1d004a106cbc30cef9ed20f58ad901869dd40885387f2fc76b12d2e6fd8c907c.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.321 source:map[column:61 line:2 type:source-location url:https://assets.democracynow.org/assets/application-1d004a106cbc30cef9ed20f58ad901869dd40885387f2fc76b12d2e6fd8c907c.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.193 source:map[column:372 line:2 type:source-location url:https://assets.democracynow.org/assets/application-1d004a106cbc30cef9ed20f58ad901869dd40885387f2fc76b12d2e6fd8c907c.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.223 source:map[column:434 line:2 type:source-location url:https://assets.democracynow.org/assets/application-1d004a106cbc30cef9ed20f58ad901869dd40885387f2fc76b12d2e6fd8c907c.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.448 source:map[column:692 line:2 type:source-location url:https://assets.democracynow.org/assets/application-1d004a106cbc30cef9ed20f58ad901869dd40885387f2fc76b12d2e6fd8c907c.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.317 source:map[column:767 line:2 type:source-location url:https://assets.democracynow.org/assets/application-1d004a106cbc30cef9ed20f58ad901869dd40885387f2fc76b12d2e6fd8c907c.js urlProvider:network]]]

Each subpart has specific improvement strategies. Ideally, most of the LCP time should be spent on loading the resources, not within delays.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:label label:Subpart valueType:text] map[key:duration label:Duration valueType:ms]]
items: [map[duration:1244.065 label:Time to first byte subpart:timeToFirstByte] map[duration:1201.339 label:Resource load delay subpart:resourceLoadDelay] map[duration:324.587 label:Resource load duration subpart:resourceLoadDuration] map[duration:49.176 label:Element render delay subpart:elementRenderDelay]]
lhId: page-0-DIV
nodeLabel: Daily Show Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Watch Go to show page >
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,4,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV
selector: div.row > div.daily_show_player > div.visible-xs > div.latest_show
snippet: <div class="latest_show video_cover" data-player="show_video" fetchpriority="high">

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-DIV
nodeLabel: Daily Show Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Watch Go to show page >
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,4,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV
selector: div.row > div.daily_show_player > div.visible-xs > div.latest_show
snippet: <div class="latest_show video_cover" data-player="show_video" fetchpriority="high">

HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 offer many benefits over HTTP/1.1, such as multiplexing. Learn more about using modern HTTP.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLProtocol
www.democracynow.org/http/1.1
/assets/application-ebd399ed5bbe05ab44f1598f4561f915d6b2c...http/1.1
/assets/TiemposHeadline-Semibold-f9885381bdafb158ec55155d...http/1.1
/assets/application-1d004a106cbc30cef9ed20f58ad901869dd40...http/1.1
/assets/icons/modal-close-5ec5cd072a7d7752e6073e5c8761274...http/1.1
/assets/logo_for_dark_background-ddcf4f045c365d80e51ecc5c...http/1.1
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...http/1.1
/assets/icons/hamburger-b990b48358f0d0d6ad29b0a5f38d26fe6...http/1.1
/assets/icons/daily_show_play-300bafda8648a13ac94cb662d8f...http/1.1
/assets/icons/close_icon-165e3ca4915ab28c8e586fdde6f0de4c...http/1.1
/resources/thumbnails/13/813/DN-30-LOGO-Banner-1400x889-r...http/1.1
www.democracynow.org/images/headlines/47/81147/quarter_hd/H13-Yanar-Mohammed.jpghttp/1.1
/resources/thumbnails/82/782/democracy_now_hat_rr_promo_2...http/1.1
/assets/thumbnails/show_overlay_background-af3bf8ede5179b...http/1.1
/assets/icons/audio_play_icon-227e57757c0dc7c39cff904dd36...http/1.1
/assets/icons/download-icon-a959dd650444e07f4d36c3d1aa36e...http/1.1
/assets/TiemposHeadline-Regular-ceb7edf25351ae78252efb3ab...http/1.1
www.democracynow.org/images/story/34/81734/splash/Seg1-guest-ice-split.jpghttp/1.1
www.democracynow.org/images/story/35/81735/splash/Seg2-ICE-Thompson-split.jpghttp/1.1
www.democracynow.org/images/story/36/81736/splash/Seg3-Dog-rescue.jpghttp/1.1
www.democracynow.org/images/story/13/81713/splash/SEG1-guest-split-ALT-Nasr.jpghttp/1.1
/assets/icons/newsletter-812b993764242f0a9244411e27fb6ed6...http/1.1
www.democracynow.org/resources/captions/shows/7915/English.vtthttp/1.1
www.democracynow.org/resources/chapters/7915.vtthttp/1.1
/assets/default_content_image-354f4555cc64afadc730d64243c...http/1.1
www.democracynow.org/related_videos/most_popular.xmlhttp/1.1
www.democracynow.org/favicon.icohttp/1.1
www.democracynow.org/images/story/50/81650/w320/SEG2-AI-Jesus-Trump.jpghttp/1.1

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.

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
value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

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.

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
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
/resources/thumbnails/13/813/DN-30-LOGO-Banner-1400x889-r...767.2 KiB721.1 KiB
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
/resources/thumbnails/82/782/democracy_now_hat_rr_promo_2...80.9 KiB67.2 KiB
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
www.democracynow.org/images/headlines/47/81147/quarter_hd/H13-Yanar-Mohammed.jpg36.9 KiB19.0 KiB
div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo > img div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo > img
/assets/logo_for_dark_background-ddcf4f045c365d80e51ecc5c...10.3 KiB8.5 KiB
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > img
/assets/icons/newsletter-812b993764242f0a9244411e27fb6ed6...6.3 KiB5.1 KiB

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: 1.1 s

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.

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

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: 270 ms 68.4 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.

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.

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
Other900 ms
Style & Layout644 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation375 ms
Parse HTML & CSS221 ms
Rendering163 ms
Garbage Collection43 ms

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
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
/resources/thumbnails/82/782/democracy_now_hat_rr_promo_2...
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
/resources/thumbnails/13/813/DN-30-LOGO-Banner-1400x889-r...
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
www.democracynow.org/images/headlines/47/81147/quarter_hd/H13-Yanar-Mohammed.jpg
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
www.democracynow.org/images/story/34/81734/splash/Seg1-guest-ice-split.jpg
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
www.democracynow.org/images/story/35/81735/splash/Seg2-ICE-Thompson-split.jpg
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
www.democracynow.org/images/story/36/81736/splash/Seg3-Dog-rescue.jpg
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
www.democracynow.org/images/story/13/81713/splash/SEG1-guest-split-ALT-Nasr.jpg
div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo > img div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo > img
/assets/logo_for_dark_background-ddcf4f045c365d80e51ecc5c...
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > img
/assets/icons/newsletter-812b993764242f0a9244411e27fb6ed6...
div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site > img div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site > img
/assets/icons/modal-close-5ec5cd072a7d7752e6073e5c8761274...
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
/assets/icons/video_square-b2d9809b2d8e28a669aec9b9b6ca59...
ul > li > button#hamburger_button > img ul > li > button#hamburger_button > img
/assets/icons/hamburger-b990b48358f0d0d6ad29b0a5f38d26fe6...
div.latest_show > div.cover_container > div.player_button > img div.latest_show > div.cover_container > div.player_button > img
/assets/icons/daily_show_play-300bafda8648a13ac94cb662d8f...
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

Layout shift culprits
Optimize DOM size
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify CSS
Minify JavaScript
Avoids enormous network payloads Total size was 2,089 KiB
User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings
Avoid long main-thread tasks 15 long tasks found
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 120 ms
Server Backend Latencies 190 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 240 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 3 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
67

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.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.visible-xs > ul > li > button#hamburger_button div.visible-xs > ul > li > button#hamburger_button

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site > img div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site > img
div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo > img div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo > img
ul > li > button#hamburger_button > img ul > li > button#hamburger_button > img
div.latest_show > div.cover_container > div.player_button > img div.latest_show > div.cover_container > div.player_button > img
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > img
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img

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
div#daily_digest_modal > div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site div#daily_digest_modal > div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site
header > div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo header > div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo
div.row > div.col-lg-6 > div.news_item > a.media div.row > div.col-lg-6 > div.news_item > a.media
div.row > div.col-lg-6 > div.news_item > a.media div.row > div.col-lg-6 > div.news_item > a.media
div.row > div.col-lg-6 > div.news_item > a.media div.row > div.col-lg-6 > div.news_item > a.media
div.row > div.col-lg-6 > div.news_item > a.media div.row > div.col-lg-6 > div.news_item > a.media
div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a
div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a
div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a
div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a
div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a
div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a
div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a
div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a
div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a div.col-lg-6 > ul > li > a

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.

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
You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else. div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > div > h1
DONATE div.nav_container > div.container-fluid > nav.secondary_nav > a.donate_mobile
Listen div.visible-xs > div.audio_cover > div.controls > div.listen
Media Options div.audio_cover > div.controls > div.show_modal > span.hidden-sm
APR 21, 2026 div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > span.date
APR 21, 2026 div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > span.date
APR 21, 2026 div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > span.date
APR 20, 2026 div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > span.date
APR 20, 2026 div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 20, 2026 div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 20, 2026 div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 17, 2026 div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 17, 2026 div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
DONATE div.row > div#highlighted_stories > div.donate_banner > a.donate
APR 17, 2026 div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > span.date
APR 17, 2026 div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > span.date
APR 16, 2026 div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > span.date
APR 16, 2026 div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > span.date
APR ul > li > div.calendar > div.month
21 ul > li > div.calendar > div.day
APR ul > li > div.calendar > div.month
21 ul > li > div.calendar > div.day
APR ul > li > div.calendar > div.month
23 ul > li > div.calendar > div.day
THE DAILY NEWS DIGEST div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > h5
APR 16, 2026 div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 15, 2026 div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 15, 2026 div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 15, 2026 div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 15, 2026 div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
APR 14, 2026 div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > span.date
NON-COMMERCIAL NEWS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT div.body_wrapper > div#appeal > div.container-fluid > h2
We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work. Please … div.body_wrapper > div#appeal > div.container-fluid > div.text
div.row > div.col-lg-5 > form#footer_subscribe > input.button_blue div.row > div.col-lg-5 > form#footer_subscribe > input.button_blue
Democracy Now! is a 501(c)3 non-profit news organization. We do not accept fund… div.container-fluid > div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.about
MAKE A DONATION div.container-fluid > div.row > div.col-xs-12 > a.donate

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
Daily Show div.visible-xs > div.latest_show > div.cover_container > h4
MOST POPULAR div.most_popular > div.container-fluid > div.row > h5
Featured Coverage div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > h5
Gift Catalog div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > h5
NEWS div.row > div.col-sm-6 > div.news > h5

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html html

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

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-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
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.
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
ARIA IDs are unique
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
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 use only permitted ARIA attributes
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
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
`[role]` values are valid
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
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
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
No form fields have multiple labels
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
Skip links are focusable.
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
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>`.
All heading elements contain content.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
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

User Experience

Image natural dimensions should be proportional to the display size and the pixel ratio to maximize image clarity. Learn how to provide responsive images.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLDisplayed sizeActual sizeExpected size
ul > li > button#hamburger_button > img ul > li > button#hamburger_button > img
/assets/icons/hamburger-b990b48358f0d0d6ad29b0a5f38d26fe6...24 x 1832 x 2436 x 27
Uses HTTPS
Avoids deprecated APIs
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
Page has the HTML doctype
Properly defines charset
No browser errors logged to the console
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
Page has valid source maps
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.

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site > img div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site > img
div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo > img div.hidden-lg > div.container-fluid > a.logo > img
ul > li > button#hamburger_button > img ul > li > button#hamburger_button > img
div.latest_show > div.cover_container > div.player_button > img div.latest_show > div.cover_container > div.player_button > img
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern div.news_item > a.media > picture > img.modern
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div#highlighted_stories > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play div.news_item > div.content > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > div.digest_container > img
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img div.col-xs-12 > div.widget > a > img
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play div.col-sm-6 > div.news_item > div.news_label > img.play
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img
ul > li > a > img ul > li > a > img

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
div#daily_digest_modal > div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site div#daily_digest_modal > div.daily_digest_modal_wrapper > div.daily_digest_modal_content > a#continue_to_site

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
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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