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i think its borderline minimalistic. to move this further safely into the minimalistic territory. a few things need to be adjusted;
- make the shadow of the main graphic much much subtle
- float the dots to the right to balance the left aligned text below it.
- move the title of the stories in the 3 columns below the images.
- restrict the summary to 3 lines.
- maybe turn the bottom's background to white from grey or something closer to white.
- make the home button's background color more grey to blend it in the background.

Excellent suggestions. especially #2 and #4.