update

backend/routes/admin_routes.py

@@ -224,6 +224,43 @@ def send_newsletter():
         }), 500
 
 
+@admin_bp.route('/api/admin/recent-articles', methods=['GET'])
+def get_recent_articles():
+    """Get recently summarized articles"""
+    try:
+        from database import articles_collection
+        
+        # Get last 10 articles with summaries, sorted by when they were summarized
+        articles = list(articles_collection.find(
+            {'summary': {'$exists': True, '$ne': None}},
+            {
+                'title': 1,
+                'title_en': 1,
+                'source': 1,
+                'category': 1,
+                'summarized_at': 1,
+                'created_at': 1,
+                'summary_word_count': 1,
+                '_id': 0
+            }
+        ).sort('summarized_at', -1).limit(10))
+        
+        # Convert datetime to ISO format
+        for article in articles:
+            if 'summarized_at' in article and article['summarized_at']:
+                article['summarized_at'] = article['summarized_at'].isoformat()
+            if 'created_at' in article and article['created_at']:
+                article['created_at'] = article['created_at'].isoformat()
+        
+        return jsonify({
+            'articles': articles,
+            'total': len(articles)
+        }), 200
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
+
+
 @admin_bp.route('/api/admin/stats', methods=['GET'])
 def get_stats():
     """Get system statistics"""

backend/routes/rss_routes.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+"""
+RSS Feed management routes
+"""
 from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify
 from datetime import datetime
-from pymongo.errors import DuplicateKeyError
-from bson.objectid import ObjectId
-import feedparser
 from database import rss_feeds_collection
 
 rss_bp = Blueprint('rss', __name__)
@@ -10,145 +10,208 @@ rss_bp = Blueprint('rss', __name__)
 
 @rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds', methods=['GET'])
 def get_rss_feeds():
-    """Get all RSS feeds, optionally filtered by category"""
+    """Get all RSS feeds"""
     try:
-        # Get optional category filter
+        feeds = list(rss_feeds_collection.find(
-        category = request.args.get('category')
+            {},
+            {'_id': 0}
+        ).sort('name', 1))
         
-        # Build query
+        # Convert datetime to ISO format
-        query = {}
+        for feed in feeds:
-        if category:
+            if 'created_at' in feed:
-            query['category'] = category
+                feed['created_at'] = feed['created_at'].isoformat()
+        
+        return jsonify({
+            'feeds': feeds,
+            'total': len(feeds)
+        }), 200
         
-        cursor = rss_feeds_collection.find(query).sort('created_at', -1)
-        feeds = []
-        for feed in cursor:
-            feeds.append({
-                'id': str(feed['_id']),
-                'name': feed.get('name', ''),
-                'url': feed.get('url', ''),
-                'category': feed.get('category', 'general'),
-                'active': feed.get('active', True),
-                'created_at': feed.get('created_at', '').isoformat() if feed.get('created_at') else ''
-            })
-        return jsonify({'feeds': feeds}), 200
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
 
 
 @rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds', methods=['POST'])
 def add_rss_feed():
-    """Add a new RSS feed with optional category"""
+    """Add a new RSS feed"""
-    data = request.json
-    name = data.get('name', '').strip()
-    url = data.get('url', '').strip()
-    category = data.get('category', 'general').strip().lower()
-    
-    if not name or not url:
-        return jsonify({'error': 'Name and URL are required'}), 400
-    
-    if not url.startswith('http://') and not url.startswith('https://'):
-        return jsonify({'error': 'URL must start with http:// or https://'}), 400
-    
-    # Validate category (optional, but if provided should be reasonable)
-    valid_categories = ['general', 'local', 'politics', 'sports', 'culture', 'business', 'technology', 'entertainment']
-    if category and category not in valid_categories:
-        # Allow custom categories but warn
-        pass
-    
     try:
-        # Test if the RSS feed is valid
+        data = request.get_json()
-        try:
-            feed = feedparser.parse(url)
-            if not feed.entries:
-                return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid RSS feed or no entries found'}), 400
-        except Exception as e:
-            return jsonify({'error': f'Failed to parse RSS feed: {str(e)}'}), 400
         
+        # Validate required fields
+        if not data.get('name'):
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Feed name is required'}), 400
+        if not data.get('url'):
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Feed URL is required'}), 400
+        if not data.get('category'):
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Category is required'}), 400
+        
+        # Category validation - accept any string, but recommend common ones
+        category = data['category'].strip().lower()
+        if not category:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Category cannot be empty'}), 400
+        
+        data['category'] = category  # Normalize to lowercase
+        
+        # Check if feed already exists
+        existing = rss_feeds_collection.find_one({'url': data['url']})
+        if existing:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Feed URL already exists'}), 400
+        
+        # Create feed document
         feed_doc = {
-            'name': name,
+            'name': data['name'].strip(),
-            'url': url,
+            'url': data['url'].strip(),
-            'category': category,
+            'category': data['category'],
-            'active': True,
+            'active': data.get('active', True),
             'created_at': datetime.utcnow()
         }
         
-        try:
+        rss_feeds_collection.insert_one(feed_doc)
-            result = rss_feeds_collection.insert_one(feed_doc)
+        
-            return jsonify({
+        return jsonify({
-                'message': 'RSS feed added successfully',
+            'message': 'RSS feed added successfully',
-                'id': str(result.inserted_id),
+            'feed': {
-                'category': category
+                'name': feed_doc['name'],
-            }), 201
+                'url': feed_doc['url'],
-        except DuplicateKeyError:
+                'category': feed_doc['category'],
-            return jsonify({'error': 'RSS feed URL already exists'}), 409
+                'active': feed_doc['active']
+            }
+        }), 201
         
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
 
 
-@rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds/<feed_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
+@rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds/<feed_name>', methods=['PUT'])
-def remove_rss_feed(feed_id):
+def update_rss_feed(feed_name):
-    """Remove an RSS feed"""
+    """Update an RSS feed"""
     try:
-        # Validate ObjectId
+        data = request.get_json()
-        try:
-            obj_id = ObjectId(feed_id)
-        except Exception:
-            return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid feed ID'}), 400
         
-        result = rss_feeds_collection.delete_one({'_id': obj_id})
+        # Build update document
+        update_doc = {}
+        if 'url' in data:
+            update_doc['url'] = data['url'].strip()
+        if 'category' in data:
+            category = data['category'].strip().lower()
+            if not category:
+                return jsonify({'error': 'Category cannot be empty'}), 400
+            update_doc['category'] = category
+        if 'active' in data:
+            update_doc['active'] = bool(data['active'])
         
-        if result.deleted_count > 0:
+        if not update_doc:
-            return jsonify({'message': 'RSS feed removed successfully'}), 200
+            return jsonify({'error': 'No fields to update'}), 400
-        else:
-            return jsonify({'error': 'RSS feed not found'}), 404
         
-    except Exception as e:
-        return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
-
-
-@rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds/<feed_id>/toggle', methods=['PATCH'])
-def toggle_rss_feed(feed_id):
-    """Toggle RSS feed active status"""
-    try:
-        # Validate ObjectId
-        try:
-            obj_id = ObjectId(feed_id)
-        except Exception:
-            return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid feed ID'}), 400
-        
-        # Get current status
-        feed = rss_feeds_collection.find_one({'_id': obj_id})
-        if not feed:
-            return jsonify({'error': 'RSS feed not found'}), 404
-        
-        # Toggle status
-        new_status = not feed.get('active', True)
         result = rss_feeds_collection.update_one(
-            {'_id': obj_id},
+            {'name': feed_name},
-            {'$set': {'active': new_status}}
+            {'$set': update_doc}
         )
         
-        if result.modified_count > 0:
+        if result.matched_count > 0:
-            return jsonify({
+            return jsonify({'message': 'RSS feed updated successfully'}), 200
-                'message': f'RSS feed {"activated" if new_status else "deactivated"} successfully',
-                'active': new_status
-            }), 200
         else:
-            return jsonify({'error': 'Failed to update RSS feed'}), 500
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Feed not found'}), 404
             
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
 
 
-@rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds/categories', methods=['GET'])
+@rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds/<feed_name>', methods=['DELETE'])
-def get_categories():
+def delete_rss_feed(feed_name):
-    """Get all unique categories from RSS feeds"""
+    """Delete an RSS feed"""
     try:
-        categories = rss_feeds_collection.distinct('category')
+        result = rss_feeds_collection.delete_one({'name': feed_name})
-        # Filter out None/empty and sort
+        
-        categories = sorted([c for c in categories if c])
+        if result.deleted_count > 0:
-        return jsonify({'categories': categories}), 200
+            return jsonify({'message': f'RSS feed "{feed_name}" deleted successfully'}), 200
+        else:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Feed not found'}), 404
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
+
+
+
+@rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds/export', methods=['GET'])
+def export_rss_feeds():
+    """Export all RSS feeds as JSON"""
+    try:
+        feeds = list(rss_feeds_collection.find(
+            {},
+            {'_id': 0}
+        ).sort('name', 1))
+        
+        # Convert datetime to ISO format
+        for feed in feeds:
+            if 'created_at' in feed:
+                feed['created_at'] = feed['created_at'].isoformat()
+        
+        return jsonify({
+            'feeds': feeds,
+            'total': len(feeds),
+            'exported_at': datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+        }), 200
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
+
+
+@rss_bp.route('/api/rss-feeds/import', methods=['POST'])
+def import_rss_feeds():
+    """Import RSS feeds from JSON"""
+    try:
+        data = request.get_json()
+        
+        if not data or 'feeds' not in data:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid import data. Expected {feeds: [...]}'}), 400
+        
+        feeds = data['feeds']
+        
+        if not isinstance(feeds, list):
+            return jsonify({'error': 'feeds must be an array'}), 400
+        
+        imported = 0
+        skipped = 0
+        errors = []
+        
+        for feed in feeds:
+            try:
+                # Validate required fields
+                if not feed.get('name') or not feed.get('url') or not feed.get('category'):
+                    errors.append(f"Skipped invalid feed: {feed.get('name', 'unknown')}")
+                    skipped += 1
+                    continue
+                
+                # Check if feed already exists
+                existing = rss_feeds_collection.find_one({'url': feed['url']})
+                if existing:
+                    errors.append(f"Skipped duplicate: {feed['name']}")
+                    skipped += 1
+                    continue
+                
+                # Create feed document
+                feed_doc = {
+                    'name': feed['name'].strip(),
+                    'url': feed['url'].strip(),
+                    'category': feed['category'].strip().lower(),
+                    'active': feed.get('active', True),
+                    'created_at': datetime.utcnow()
+                }
+                
+                rss_feeds_collection.insert_one(feed_doc)
+                imported += 1
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                errors.append(f"Error importing {feed.get('name', 'unknown')}: {str(e)}")
+                skipped += 1
+        
+        return jsonify({
+            'message': f'Import complete: {imported} imported, {skipped} skipped',
+            'imported': imported,
+            'skipped': skipped,
+            'errors': errors if errors else None
+        }), 200
+        
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500

backend/routes/subscription_routes.py

@@ -8,36 +8,69 @@ subscription_bp = Blueprint('subscription', __name__)
 
 @subscription_bp.route('/api/subscribe', methods=['POST'])
 def subscribe():
-    """Subscribe a user to the newsletter"""
+    """Subscribe a user to the newsletter with category preferences"""
     data = request.json
     email = data.get('email', '').strip().lower()
+    # Get valid categories from RSS feeds
+    from database import rss_feeds_collection
+    valid_categories = rss_feeds_collection.distinct('category')
+    
+    categories = data.get('categories', valid_categories)  # Default: all categories
     
     if not email or '@' not in email:
         return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid email address'}), 400
     
+    # Validate categories
+    if not isinstance(categories, list) or not categories:
+        categories = valid_categories  # Default to all if invalid
+    else:
+        # Filter to only valid categories (categories that exist in RSS feeds)
+        categories = [c for c in categories if c in valid_categories]
+        if not categories:
+            categories = valid_categories  # Default to all if none valid
+    
     try:
         subscriber_doc = {
             'email': email,
             'subscribed_at': datetime.utcnow(),
-            'status': 'active'
+            'status': 'active',
+            'categories': categories
         }
         
         # Try to insert, if duplicate key error, subscriber already exists
         try:
             subscribers_collection.insert_one(subscriber_doc)
-            return jsonify({'message': 'Successfully subscribed!'}), 201
+            return jsonify({
+                'message': 'Successfully subscribed!',
+                'categories': categories
+            }), 201
         except DuplicateKeyError:
             # Check if subscriber is active
             existing = subscribers_collection.find_one({'email': email})
             if existing and existing.get('status') == 'active':
-                return jsonify({'message': 'Email already subscribed'}), 200
+                # Update categories even if already subscribed
+                subscribers_collection.update_one(
+                    {'email': email},
+                    {'$set': {'categories': categories}}
+                )
+                return jsonify({
+                    'message': 'Email already subscribed. Preferences updated!',
+                    'categories': categories
+                }), 200
             else:
                 # Reactivate if previously unsubscribed
                 subscribers_collection.update_one(
                     {'email': email},
-                    {'$set': {'status': 'active', 'subscribed_at': datetime.utcnow()}}
+                    {'$set': {
+                        'status': 'active',
+                        'subscribed_at': datetime.utcnow(),
+                        'categories': categories
+                    }}
                 )
-                return jsonify({'message': 'Successfully re-subscribed!'}), 200
+                return jsonify({
+                    'message': 'Successfully re-subscribed!',
+                    'categories': categories
+                }), 200
                 
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
@@ -95,6 +128,34 @@ def list_subscribers():
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
 
 
+@subscription_bp.route('/api/subscribers/<email>', methods=['GET'])
+def get_subscriber(email):
+    """Get a single subscriber's information"""
+    try:
+        email = email.strip().lower()
+        
+        subscriber = subscribers_collection.find_one(
+            {'email': email},
+            {'_id': 0, 'email': 1, 'categories': 1, 'status': 1, 'subscribed_at': 1}
+        )
+        
+        if subscriber:
+            # Convert datetime to ISO format
+            if 'subscribed_at' in subscriber:
+                subscriber['subscribed_at'] = subscriber['subscribed_at'].isoformat()
+            
+            # Ensure categories field exists
+            if 'categories' not in subscriber:
+                subscriber['categories'] = ['general', 'local', 'sports']
+            
+            return jsonify(subscriber), 200
+        else:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Email not found in subscribers'}), 404
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
+
+
 @subscription_bp.route('/api/subscribers/<email>', methods=['DELETE'])
 def remove_subscriber(email):
     """Permanently remove a subscriber from the database"""
@@ -110,3 +171,68 @@ def remove_subscriber(email):
             
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
+
+
+@subscription_bp.route('/api/admin/subscribers/delete-all', methods=['DELETE'])
+def delete_all_subscribers():
+    """Delete all subscribers (admin only)"""
+    try:
+        result = subscribers_collection.delete_many({})
+        
+        return jsonify({
+            'message': f'Successfully deleted {result.deleted_count} subscribers',
+            'deleted_count': result.deleted_count
+        }), 200
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
+
+
+@subscription_bp.route('/api/categories', methods=['GET'])
+def get_categories():
+    """Get available newsletter categories from RSS feeds"""
+    from database import rss_feeds_collection
+    
+    # Get unique categories from RSS feeds
+    categories_from_db = rss_feeds_collection.distinct('category')
+    
+    # Category metadata
+    category_info = {
+        'general': {
+            'name': 'Top Trending',
+            'description': 'Top trending news and updates',
+            'icon': '🔥'
+        },
+        'local': {
+            'name': 'Local Events',
+            'description': 'Local events, culture, and community news',
+            'icon': '🏛️'
+        },
+        'sports': {
+            'name': 'Sports',
+            'description': 'Sports news and updates',
+            'icon': '⚽'
+        },
+        'science': {
+            'name': 'Science & Tech',
+            'description': 'Science and technology news',
+            'icon': '🔬'
+        }
+    }
+    
+    # Build category list
+    categories = []
+    for cat_id in sorted(categories_from_db):
+        info = category_info.get(cat_id, {
+            'name': cat_id.title(),
+            'description': f'{cat_id.title()} news',
+            'icon': '📄'
+        })
+        categories.append({
+            'id': cat_id,
+            'name': info['name'],
+            'description': info['description'],
+            'icon': info['icon']
+        })
+    
+    return jsonify({'categories': categories}), 200

fix-categories.js

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// MongoDB script to fix article categories
+// Run with: docker exec -i munich-news-mongodb mongosh -u admin -p changeme --authenticationDatabase admin < fix-categories.js
+
+use munich_news
+
+print("=== RSS Feeds and their categories ===");
+db.rss_feeds.find({}, {name: 1, category: 1, _id: 0}).forEach(feed => {
+    print(`${feed.name}: ${feed.category || 'NO CATEGORY'}`);
+});
+
+print("\n=== Current article category distribution ===");
+db.articles.aggregate([
+    {$group: {_id: "$category", count: {$sum: 1}}},
+    {$sort: {count: -1}}
+]).forEach(result => {
+    print(`${result._id || 'null'}: ${result.count} articles`);
+});
+
+print("\n=== Fixing null categories ===");
+
+// Update articles based on their RSS feed source
+var feedsUpdated = 0;
+db.rss_feeds.find().forEach(function(feed) {
+    if (feed.category) {
+        var result = db.articles.updateMany(
+            {source: feed.name, category: null},
+            {$set: {category: feed.category}}
+        );
+        if (result.modifiedCount > 0) {
+            print(`Updated ${result.modifiedCount} articles from ${feed.name} to category: ${feed.category}`);
+            feedsUpdated += result.modifiedCount;
+        }
+    }
+});
+
+// Set remaining null categories to 'general'
+var remainingNull = db.articles.updateMany(
+    {category: null},
+    {$set: {category: "general"}}
+);
+
+if (remainingNull.modifiedCount > 0) {
+    print(`Set ${remainingNull.modifiedCount} remaining null articles to 'general'`);
+}
+
+print(`\nTotal articles updated: ${feedsUpdated + remainingNull.modifiedCount}`);
+
+print("\n=== Updated article category distribution ===");
+db.articles.aggregate([
+    {$group: {_id: "$category", count: {$sum: 1}}},
+    {$sort: {count: -1}}
+]).forEach(result => {
+    print(`${result._id || 'null'}: ${result.count} articles`);
+});
+
+print("\n✓ Done!");

frontend/public/admin.html

@@ -226,6 +226,54 @@
             <h3>🔗 AI Clustering & Aggregation</h3>
             <div id="clusteringStats" class="loading">Loading...</div>
         </div>
+
+        <!-- Subscriber Management -->
+        <div class="card">
+            <h3>👥 Subscriber Management</h3>
+            <div style="margin-bottom: 20px;">
+                <button onclick="viewSubscribers()" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin-right: 10px;">
+                    📋 View All Subscribers
+                </button>
+                <button onclick="deleteAllSubscribers()" class="btn btn-danger">
+                    🗑️ Delete All Subscribers
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <div id="subscriberList"></div>
+            <div id="subscriberMessage"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- RSS Feed Management -->
+        <div class="card">
+            <h3>📡 RSS Feed Management</h3>
+            <div style="margin-bottom: 20px;">
+                <button onclick="exportRSSFeeds()" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin-right: 10px;">
+                    📥 Export RSS Feeds
+                </button>
+                <label class="btn btn-primary" style="margin-right: 10px; cursor: pointer;">
+                    📤 Import RSS Feeds
+                    <input type="file" id="rssImportFile" accept=".json" style="display: none;" onchange="importRSSFeeds(event)">
+                </label>
+                <button onclick="viewRSSFeeds()" class="btn btn-secondary">
+                    📋 View All Feeds
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <div id="rssFeedList"></div>
+            <div id="rssFeedMessage"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Recent Summarization Activity -->
+        <div class="card">
+            <h3>🤖 Recent AI Summarization Activity</h3>
+            <div style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
+                <button onclick="loadRecentArticles()" class="btn btn-primary">
+                    🔄 Refresh
+                </button>
+                <label style="margin-left: 15px;">
+                    <input type="checkbox" id="autoRefresh" onchange="toggleAutoRefresh()"> Auto-refresh (10s)
+                </label>
+            </div>
+            <div id="recentArticles" class="loading">Loading...</div>
+        </div>
     </div>
 
     <script src="admin.js"></script>

frontend/public/admin.js

@@ -313,3 +313,262 @@ async function loadClusteringStats() {
         document.getElementById('clusteringStats').innerHTML = `<div class="error">Error: ${error.message}</div>`;
     }
 }
+
+
+// Subscriber Management
+async function viewSubscribers() {
+    const listDiv = document.getElementById('subscriberList');
+    const messageDiv = document.getElementById('subscriberMessage');
+    
+    listDiv.innerHTML = '<p class="loading">Loading subscribers...</p>';
+    messageDiv.innerHTML = '';
+    
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/subscribers');
+        const data = await response.json();
+        
+        if (data.subscribers && data.subscribers.length > 0) {
+            let html = '<div style="max-height: 400px; overflow-y: auto; margin-top: 15px;">';
+            html += '<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;">';
+            html += '<thead><tr style="background: #f5f5f5; position: sticky; top: 0;"><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Email</th><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Categories</th><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Status</th></tr></thead>';
+            html += '<tbody>';
+            
+            data.subscribers.forEach(sub => {
+                const categories = sub.categories ? sub.categories.join(', ') : 'All';
+                html += `<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;">
+                    <td style="padding: 10px;">${sub.email}</td>
+                    <td style="padding: 10px;">${categories}</td>
+                    <td style="padding: 10px;"><span style="color: ${sub.status === 'active' ? 'green' : 'red'};">${sub.status}</span></td>
+                </tr>`;
+            });
+            
+            html += '</tbody></table></div>';
+            html += `<p style="margin-top: 10px; color: #666;">Total: ${data.total} subscribers</p>`;
+            listDiv.innerHTML = html;
+        } else {
+            listDiv.innerHTML = '<p style="color: #666;">No subscribers found.</p>';
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        listDiv.innerHTML = '<p style="color: red;">Failed to load subscribers</p>';
+    }
+}
+
+async function deleteAllSubscribers() {
+    const messageDiv = document.getElementById('subscriberMessage');
+    
+    if (!confirm('⚠️ Are you sure you want to delete ALL subscribers? This cannot be undone!')) {
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    if (!confirm('⚠️ FINAL WARNING: This will permanently delete all subscriber data. Continue?')) {
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    messageDiv.innerHTML = '<p class="loading">Deleting all subscribers...</p>';
+    
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/admin/subscribers/delete-all', {
+            method: 'DELETE'
+        });
+        
+        const data = await response.json();
+        
+        if (response.ok) {
+            messageDiv.innerHTML = `<p style="color: green;">✓ ${data.message}</p>`;
+            document.getElementById('subscriberList').innerHTML = '';
+            // Refresh stats
+            loadStats();
+        } else {
+            messageDiv.innerHTML = `<p style="color: red;">✗ ${data.error || 'Failed to delete subscribers'}</p>`;
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        messageDiv.innerHTML = '<p style="color: red;">✗ Network error</p>';
+    }
+}
+
+
+// RSS Feed Management
+async function exportRSSFeeds() {
+    const messageDiv = document.getElementById('rssFeedMessage');
+    messageDiv.innerHTML = '<p class="loading">Exporting RSS feeds...</p>';
+    
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/rss-feeds/export');
+        const data = await response.json();
+        
+        if (response.ok) {
+            // Create download
+            const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)], { type: 'application/json' });
+            const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+            const a = document.createElement('a');
+            a.href = url;
+            a.download = `rss-feeds-${new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]}.json`;
+            document.body.appendChild(a);
+            a.click();
+            document.body.removeChild(a);
+            URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+            
+            messageDiv.innerHTML = `<p style="color: green;">✓ Exported ${data.total} RSS feeds</p>`;
+        } else {
+            messageDiv.innerHTML = `<p style="color: red;">✗ ${data.error || 'Export failed'}</p>`;
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        messageDiv.innerHTML = '<p style="color: red;">✗ Network error</p>';
+    }
+}
+
+async function importRSSFeeds(event) {
+    const messageDiv = document.getElementById('rssFeedMessage');
+    const file = event.target.files[0];
+    
+    if (!file) return;
+    
+    messageDiv.innerHTML = '<p class="loading">Importing RSS feeds...</p>';
+    
+    try {
+        const text = await file.text();
+        const data = JSON.parse(text);
+        
+        const response = await fetch('/api/rss-feeds/import', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify(data)
+        });
+        
+        const result = await response.json();
+        
+        if (response.ok) {
+            let html = `<p style="color: green;">✓ ${result.message}</p>`;
+            if (result.errors && result.errors.length > 0) {
+                html += '<details style="margin-top: 10px;"><summary>Show details</summary><ul>';
+                result.errors.forEach(err => {
+                    html += `<li style="color: orange;">${err}</li>`;
+                });
+                html += '</ul></details>';
+            }
+            messageDiv.innerHTML = html;
+            
+            // Refresh feed list if visible
+            if (document.getElementById('rssFeedList').innerHTML) {
+                viewRSSFeeds();
+            }
+        } else {
+            messageDiv.innerHTML = `<p style="color: red;">✗ ${result.error || 'Import failed'}</p>`;
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        messageDiv.innerHTML = `<p style="color: red;">✗ Error: ${error.message}</p>`;
+    }
+    
+    // Reset file input
+    event.target.value = '';
+}
+
+async function viewRSSFeeds() {
+    const listDiv = document.getElementById('rssFeedList');
+    const messageDiv = document.getElementById('rssFeedMessage');
+    
+    listDiv.innerHTML = '<p class="loading">Loading RSS feeds...</p>';
+    messageDiv.innerHTML = '';
+    
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/rss-feeds');
+        const data = await response.json();
+        
+        if (data.feeds && data.feeds.length > 0) {
+            let html = '<div style="max-height: 400px; overflow-y: auto; margin-top: 15px;">';
+            html += '<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;">';
+            html += '<thead><tr style="background: #f5f5f5; position: sticky; top: 0;"><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Name</th><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Category</th><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">URL</th><th style="padding: 10px; text-align: left;">Status</th></tr></thead>';
+            html += '<tbody>';
+            
+            data.feeds.forEach(feed => {
+                const statusColor = feed.active ? 'green' : 'gray';
+                const statusText = feed.active ? 'Active' : 'Inactive';
+                html += `<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;">
+                    <td style="padding: 10px;">${feed.name}</td>
+                    <td style="padding: 10px;">${feed.category}</td>
+                    <td style="padding: 10px; font-size: 12px; max-width: 300px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">${feed.url}</td>
+                    <td style="padding: 10px;"><span style="color: ${statusColor};">${statusText}</span></td>
+                </tr>`;
+            });
+            
+            html += '</tbody></table></div>';
+            html += `<p style="margin-top: 10px; color: #666;">Total: ${data.total} feeds</p>`;
+            listDiv.innerHTML = html;
+        } else {
+            listDiv.innerHTML = '<p style="color: #666;">No RSS feeds found.</p>';
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        listDiv.innerHTML = '<p style="color: red;">Failed to load RSS feeds</p>';
+    }
+}
+
+
+// Recent Summarization Activity
+let autoRefreshInterval = null;
+
+async function loadRecentArticles() {
+    const container = document.getElementById('recentArticles');
+    
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/admin/recent-articles');
+        const data = await response.json();
+        
+        if (data.articles && data.articles.length > 0) {
+            let html = '<div style="max-height: 500px; overflow-y: auto;">';
+            html += '<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px;">';
+            html += '<thead><tr style="background: #f5f5f5; position: sticky; top: 0;"><th style="padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Time</th><th style="padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Title</th><th style="padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Source</th><th style="padding: 8px; text-align: left;">Category</th><th style="padding: 8px; text-align: right;">Words</th></tr></thead>';
+            html += '<tbody>';
+            
+            data.articles.forEach(article => {
+                const time = article.summarized_at ? new Date(article.summarized_at).toLocaleTimeString() : 'N/A';
+                const title = article.title_en || article.title;
+                const categoryColors = {
+                    'general': '#667eea',
+                    'local': '#f59e0b',
+                    'sports': '#10b981',
+                    'science': '#8b5cf6'
+                };
+                const categoryColor = categoryColors[article.category] || '#6b7280';
+                
+                html += `<tr style="border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;">
+                    <td style="padding: 8px; white-space: nowrap; color: #666;">${time}</td>
+                    <td style="padding: 8px; max-width: 400px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;" title="${title}">${title}</td>
+                    <td style="padding: 8px;">${article.source}</td>
+                    <td style="padding: 8px;"><span style="background: ${categoryColor}; color: white; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12px;">${article.category || 'N/A'}</span></td>
+                    <td style="padding: 8px; text-align: right;">${article.summary_word_count || 'N/A'}</td>
+                </tr>`;
+            });
+            
+            html += '</tbody></table></div>';
+            html += `<p style="margin-top: 10px; color: #666; font-size: 12px;">Last updated: ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}</p>`;
+            container.innerHTML = html;
+        } else {
+            container.innerHTML = '<p style="color: #666;">No summarized articles found.</p>';
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        container.innerHTML = '<p style="color: red;">Failed to load recent articles</p>';
+    }
+}
+
+function toggleAutoRefresh() {
+    const checkbox = document.getElementById('autoRefresh');
+    
+    if (checkbox.checked) {
+        // Start auto-refresh every 10 seconds
+        loadRecentArticles();
+        autoRefreshInterval = setInterval(loadRecentArticles, 10000);
+    } else {
+        // Stop auto-refresh
+        if (autoRefreshInterval) {
+            clearInterval(autoRefreshInterval);
+            autoRefreshInterval = null;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Load recent articles on page load
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+    loadRecentArticles();
+});

frontend/public/app.js

@@ -11,8 +11,32 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     loadNews();
     loadStats();
     setupInfiniteScroll();
+    loadCategories();
 });
 
+async function loadCategories() {
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/categories');
+        const data = await response.json();
+        const categories = data.categories || [];
+        
+        const container = document.getElementById('categoryCheckboxes');
+        container.innerHTML = '';
+        
+        categories.forEach(category => {
+            const label = document.createElement('label');
+            label.className = 'flex items-center space-x-3 cursor-pointer';
+            label.innerHTML = `
+                <input type="checkbox" value="${category.id}" checked class="w-5 h-5 rounded border-2 border-white/30 bg-white/20 checked:bg-white checked:border-white focus:ring-2 focus:ring-white/50">
+                <span class="text-white text-sm">${category.icon} ${category.name}</span>
+            `;
+            container.appendChild(label);
+        });
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to load categories:', error);
+    }
+}
+
 async function loadNews() {
     const newsGrid = document.getElementById('newsGrid');
     newsGrid.innerHTML = '<div class="text-center py-10 text-gray-500">Loading news...</div>';
@@ -291,6 +315,16 @@ async function subscribe() {
         return;
     }
     
+    // Get selected categories
+    const checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('#categoryCheckboxes input[type="checkbox"]:checked');
+    const categories = Array.from(checkboxes).map(cb => cb.value);
+    
+    if (categories.length === 0) {
+        formMessage.textContent = 'Please select at least one category';
+        formMessage.className = 'text-red-200 font-medium';
+        return;
+    }
+    
     subscribeBtn.disabled = true;
     subscribeBtn.textContent = 'Subscribing...';
     subscribeBtn.classList.add('opacity-75', 'cursor-not-allowed');
@@ -302,7 +336,10 @@ async function subscribe() {
             headers: {
                 'Content-Type': 'application/json'
             },
-            body: JSON.stringify({ email: email })
+            body: JSON.stringify({ 
+                email: email,
+                categories: categories
+            })
         });
         
         const data = await response.json();

frontend/public/index.html

@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@
                         class="w-full px-6 py-4 rounded-lg text-gray-800 text-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-4 focus:ring-white/30 shadow-lg"
                         required
                     >
+                    
+                    <!-- Category Selection -->
+                    <div class="bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-lg p-4">
+                        <p class="text-white font-semibold mb-3 text-sm">Choose your interests:</p>
+                        <div class="space-y-2" id="categoryCheckboxes">
+                            <!-- Categories will be loaded dynamically -->
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    
                     <button 
                         id="subscribeBtn" 
                         onclick="subscribe()"

frontend/public/preferences.html

@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Manage Preferences - Munich News Daily</title>
+    <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
+    <script>
+        tailwind.config = {
+            theme: {
+                extend: {
+                    colors: {
+                        primary: '#667eea',
+                        secondary: '#764ba2',
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    </script>
+</head>
+<body class="bg-gradient-to-br from-primary to-secondary min-h-screen">
+    <div class="max-w-2xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-8">
+        <!-- Header -->
+        <header class="text-center text-white py-12">
+            <h1 class="text-4xl sm:text-5xl font-extrabold mb-4">📰 Munich News Daily</h1>
+            <p class="text-xl opacity-95">Manage Your Preferences</p>
+        </header>
+
+        <!-- Preferences Form -->
+        <div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-2xl p-8 mb-8">
+            <div id="loadingState" class="text-center py-10">
+                <div class="inline-block animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-b-2 border-primary"></div>
+                <p class="mt-4 text-gray-600">Loading your preferences...</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div id="emailForm" class="hidden">
+                <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-800 mb-4">Enter Your Email</h2>
+                <p class="text-gray-600 mb-6">Enter your email address to manage your newsletter preferences.</p>
+                
+                <input 
+                    type="email" 
+                    id="emailInput" 
+                    placeholder="your@email.com" 
+                    class="w-full px-4 py-3 border-2 border-gray-300 rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:border-primary mb-4"
+                >
+                <button 
+                    onclick="loadPreferences()"
+                    class="w-full px-6 py-3 bg-primary hover:bg-secondary text-white font-semibold rounded-lg transition"
+                >
+                    Load Preferences
+                </button>
+                <p id="emailError" class="mt-4 text-sm text-red-600 hidden"></p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div id="preferencesForm" class="hidden">
+                <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Your Preferences</h2>
+                <p class="text-gray-600 mb-6">Email: <strong id="userEmail"></strong></p>
+                
+                <div class="mb-6">
+                    <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-800 mb-3">Choose your interests:</h3>
+                    <div class="space-y-3" id="categoryCheckboxes">
+                        <!-- Categories will be loaded dynamically -->
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <button 
+                    onclick="savePreferences()"
+                    class="w-full px-6 py-3 bg-primary hover:bg-secondary text-white font-semibold rounded-lg transition mb-3"
+                >
+                    Save Preferences
+                </button>
+                
+                <button 
+                    onclick="showEmailForm()"
+                    class="w-full px-6 py-3 bg-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-300 text-gray-800 font-semibold rounded-lg transition"
+                >
+                    Change Email
+                </button>
+
+                <p id="saveMessage" class="mt-4 text-sm min-h-[20px]"></p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Back to Home -->
+        <div class="text-center">
+            <a href="/" class="text-white underline hover:opacity-80">← Back to Home</a>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <script>
+        let currentEmail = '';
+        let availableCategories = [];
+
+        // Load categories from API
+        async function loadCategories() {
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch('/api/categories');
+                const data = await response.json();
+                availableCategories = data.categories || [];
+                renderCategories();
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Failed to load categories:', error);
+                // Fallback to default categories
+                availableCategories = [
+                    { id: 'general', name: 'Top Trending', description: 'Top trending news and updates', icon: '🔥' },
+                    { id: 'local', name: 'Local Events', description: 'Local events and community news', icon: '🏛️' },
+                    { id: 'sports', name: 'Sports', description: 'Sports news', icon: '⚽' }
+                ];
+                renderCategories();
+            }
+        }
+
+        function renderCategories(selectedCategories = []) {
+            const container = document.getElementById('categoryCheckboxes');
+            container.innerHTML = '';
+            
+            availableCategories.forEach(category => {
+                const isChecked = selectedCategories.length === 0 || selectedCategories.includes(category.id);
+                
+                const label = document.createElement('label');
+                label.className = 'flex items-center space-x-3 p-3 border-2 border-gray-200 rounded-lg cursor-pointer hover:border-primary transition';
+                label.innerHTML = `
+                    <input type="checkbox" value="${category.id}" ${isChecked ? 'checked' : ''} class="w-5 h-5 text-primary rounded focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary">
+                    <div>
+                        <div class="font-semibold text-gray-800">${category.icon} ${category.name}</div>
+                        <div class="text-sm text-gray-500">${category.description}</div>
+                    </div>
+                `;
+                container.appendChild(label);
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Check if email is in URL parameter
+        window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
+            // Load categories first
+            await loadCategories();
+            
+            const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+            const email = urlParams.get('email');
+            
+            if (email) {
+                document.getElementById('emailInput').value = email;
+                loadPreferences();
+            } else {
+                showEmailForm();
+            }
+        });
+
+        function showEmailForm() {
+            document.getElementById('loadingState').classList.add('hidden');
+            document.getElementById('emailForm').classList.remove('hidden');
+            document.getElementById('preferencesForm').classList.add('hidden');
+        }
+
+        async function loadPreferences() {
+            const emailInput = document.getElementById('emailInput');
+            const email = emailInput.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+            const emailError = document.getElementById('emailError');
+
+            if (!email || !email.includes('@')) {
+                emailError.textContent = 'Please enter a valid email address';
+                emailError.classList.remove('hidden');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            emailError.classList.add('hidden');
+            currentEmail = email;
+
+            // Show loading
+            document.getElementById('emailForm').classList.add('hidden');
+            document.getElementById('loadingState').classList.remove('hidden');
+
+            try {
+                // Try to get subscriber info (we'll need to add this endpoint)
+                const response = await fetch(`/api/subscribers/${encodeURIComponent(email)}`);
+                
+                if (response.ok) {
+                    const data = await response.json();
+                    const categories = data.categories || [];
+                    
+                    // Update UI
+                    document.getElementById('userEmail').textContent = email;
+                    
+                    // Render categories with user's selections
+                    renderCategories(categories);
+                    
+                    // Show preferences form
+                    document.getElementById('loadingState').classList.add('hidden');
+                    document.getElementById('preferencesForm').classList.remove('hidden');
+                } else if (response.status === 404) {
+                    // Email not found - show preferences form with all categories checked (new subscription)
+                    document.getElementById('userEmail').textContent = email;
+                    
+                    // Render all categories checked by default
+                    renderCategories([]);
+                    
+                    // Show preferences form
+                    document.getElementById('loadingState').classList.add('hidden');
+                    document.getElementById('preferencesForm').classList.remove('hidden');
+                    
+                    // Show info message
+                    const saveMessage = document.getElementById('saveMessage');
+                    saveMessage.textContent = 'New subscriber - select your preferences and save to subscribe!';
+                    saveMessage.className = 'mt-4 text-sm text-blue-600';
+                } else {
+                    throw new Error('Failed to load preferences');
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                emailError.textContent = 'Error loading preferences. Please try again.';
+                emailError.classList.remove('hidden');
+                showEmailForm();
+            }
+        }
+
+        async function savePreferences() {
+            const saveMessage = document.getElementById('saveMessage');
+            const checkboxes = document.querySelectorAll('#preferencesForm input[type="checkbox"]:checked');
+            const categories = Array.from(checkboxes).map(cb => cb.value);
+
+            if (categories.length === 0) {
+                saveMessage.textContent = 'Please select at least one category';
+                saveMessage.className = 'mt-4 text-sm text-red-600';
+                return;
+            }
+
+            saveMessage.textContent = 'Saving...';
+            saveMessage.className = 'mt-4 text-sm text-gray-600';
+
+            try {
+                const response = await fetch('/api/subscribe', {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    headers: {
+                        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                    },
+                    body: JSON.stringify({
+                        email: currentEmail,
+                        categories: categories
+                    })
+                });
+
+                const data = await response.json();
+
+                if (response.ok) {
+                    saveMessage.textContent = '✓ Preferences saved successfully!';
+                    saveMessage.className = 'mt-4 text-sm text-green-600 font-semibold';
+                } else {
+                    saveMessage.textContent = data.error || 'Failed to save preferences';
+                    saveMessage.className = 'mt-4 text-sm text-red-600';
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                saveMessage.textContent = 'Network error. Please try again.';
+                saveMessage.className = 'mt-4 text-sm text-red-600';
+            }
+        }
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>

frontend/server.js

@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ app.get('/admin', (req, res) => {
   res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'admin.html'));
 });
 
+// Serve preferences page
+app.get('/preferences.html', (req, res) => {
+  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'preferences.html'));
+});
+
+app.get('/preferences', (req, res) => {
+  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'preferences.html'));
+});
+
 // Serve static files
 app.use(express.static('public'));
 
@@ -61,6 +70,83 @@ app.post('/api/unsubscribe', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+app.get('/api/subscribers/:email', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await axios.get(`${API_URL}/api/subscribers/${req.params.email}`);
+    res.json(response.data);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(error.response?.status || 500).json(
+      error.response?.data || { error: 'Failed to get subscriber' }
+    );
+  }
+});
+
+app.get('/api/categories', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await axios.get(`${API_URL}/api/categories`);
+    res.json(response.data);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(error.response?.status || 500).json(
+      error.response?.data || { error: 'Failed to get categories' }
+    );
+  }
+});
+
+app.delete('/api/admin/subscribers/delete-all', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await axios.delete(`${API_URL}/api/admin/subscribers/delete-all`);
+    res.json(response.data);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(error.response?.status || 500).json(
+      error.response?.data || { error: 'Failed to delete subscribers' }
+    );
+  }
+});
+
+app.get('/api/rss-feeds', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await axios.get(`${API_URL}/api/rss-feeds`);
+    res.json(response.data);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(error.response?.status || 500).json(
+      error.response?.data || { error: 'Failed to get RSS feeds' }
+    );
+  }
+});
+
+app.get('/api/rss-feeds/export', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await axios.get(`${API_URL}/api/rss-feeds/export`);
+    res.json(response.data);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(error.response?.status || 500).json(
+      error.response?.data || { error: 'Failed to export RSS feeds' }
+    );
+  }
+});
+
+app.post('/api/rss-feeds/import', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await axios.post(`${API_URL}/api/rss-feeds/import`, req.body);
+    res.json(response.data);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(error.response?.status || 500).json(
+      error.response?.data || { error: 'Failed to import RSS feeds' }
+    );
+  }
+});
+
+app.get('/api/admin/recent-articles', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await axios.get(`${API_URL}/api/admin/recent-articles`);
+    res.json(response.data);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(error.response?.status || 500).json(
+      error.response?.data || { error: 'Failed to get recent articles' }
+    );
+  }
+});
+
 // Ollama API proxy endpoints for admin dashboard
 app.get('/api/ollama/ping', async (req, res) => {
   try {

news_sender/newsletter_template.html

@@ -83,18 +83,18 @@
                         </td>
                     </tr>
 
-                    <!-- Top Trending Section -->
+                    <!-- Category Sections -->
-                    {% if trending_articles %}
+                    {% for section in category_sections %}
                     <tr>
                         <td style="padding: 30px 40px 15px 40px;">
                             <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
                                 <tr>
                                     <td>
-                                        <h2 style="margin: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a1a1a; display: flex; align-items: center;">
+                                        <h2 style="margin: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a1a1a;">
-                                            🔥 Top Trending in Munich
+                                            {{ section.icon }} {{ section.name }}
                                         </h2>
                                         <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #666666;">
-                                            The most talked-about stories today
+                                            Top stories in {{ section.name.lower() }}
                                         </p>
                                     </td>
                                 </tr>
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
                         </td>
                     </tr>
 
-                    <!-- Trending Articles -->
+                    <!-- Category Articles -->
-                    {% for article in trending_articles %}
+                    {% for article in section.articles %}
                     <tr>
                         <td style="padding: 25px 40px;">
                             <!-- Article Number Badge -->
@@ -177,110 +177,16 @@
                     </tr>
                     {% endif %}
                     {% endfor %}
-                    {% endif %}
 
-                    <!-- Other Articles Section -->
+                    <!-- Category Section Divider -->
-                    {% if other_articles %}
+                    {% if not loop.last %}
-                    <!-- Section Divider -->
                     <tr>
                         <td style="padding: 25px 40px;">
                             <div style="height: 2px; background-color: #e0e0e0;"></div>
                         </td>
                     </tr>
-
-                    <tr>
-                        <td style="padding: 30px 40px 15px 40px;">
-                            <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
-                                <tr>
-                                    <td>
-                                        <h2 style="margin: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #1a1a1a;">
-                                            📰 More Stories
-                                        </h2>
-                                        <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #666666;">
-                                            Additional news from around Munich
-                                        </p>
-                                    </td>
-                                </tr>
-                            </table>
-                        </td>
-                    </tr>
-
-                    <!-- Other Articles -->
-                    {% for article in other_articles %}
-                    <tr>
-                        <td style="padding: 25px 40px;">
-                            <!-- Article Number Badge -->
-                            <table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
-                                <tr>
-                                    <td>
-                                        <span style="display: inline-block; background-color: #666666; color: #ffffff; width: 24px; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;">
-                                            {{ loop.index + trending_articles|length }}
-                                        </span>
-                                    </td>
-                                </tr>
-                            </table>
-
-                            <!-- Article Title -->
-                            <h2 style="margin: 12px 0 8px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: #1a1a1a;">
-                                {{ article.title_en if article.title_en else article.title }}
-                            </h2>
-
-                            <!-- Original German Title (subtitle) -->
-                            {% if article.title_en and article.title_en != article.title %}
-                            <p style="margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 13px; color: #999999; font-style: italic;">
-                                Original: {{ article.title }}
-                            </p>
-                            {% endif %}
-
-                            <!-- Article Meta -->
-                            <p style="margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 13px; color: #999999;">
-                                {% if article.is_clustered %}
-                                <span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 600;">Multiple sources</span>
-                                {% else %}
-                                <span style="color: #000000; font-weight: 600;">{{ article.source }}</span>
-                                {% if article.author %}
-                                <span> • {{ article.author }}</span>
-                                {% endif %}
-                                {% endif %}
-                            </p>
-
-                            <!-- Article Summary -->
-                            <p style="margin: 0 0 15px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333333; text-align: justify;">
-                                {{ article.summary }}
-                            </p>
-
-                            <!-- Read More Links -->
-                            {% if article.is_clustered and article.sources %}
-                            <!-- Multiple sources -->
-                            <p style="margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 13px; color: #666666;">
-                                📰 Covered by {{ article.article_count }} sources:
-                            </p>
-                            <div style="margin: 0;">
-                                {% for source in article.sources %}
-                                <a href="{{ source.link }}" style="display: inline-block; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 2px; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px;">
-                                    {{ source.name }} →
-                                </a>
-                                {% endfor %}
-                            </div>
-                            {% else %}
-                            <!-- Single source -->
-                            <a href="{{ article.link }}" style="display: inline-block; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000; padding-bottom: 2px;">
-                                Read more →
-                            </a>
-                            {% endif %}
-                        </td>
-                    </tr>
-
-                    <!-- Article Divider -->
-                    {% if not loop.last %}
-                    <tr>
-                        <td style="padding: 0 40px;">
-                            <div style="height: 1px; background-color: #f0f0f0;"></div>
-                        </td>
-                    </tr>
                     {% endif %}
                     {% endfor %}
-                    {% endif %}
 
                     <!-- Bottom Divider -->
                     <tr>
@@ -299,8 +205,8 @@
                                 Here's everything in one sentence each:
                             </p>
                             
-                            {% set all_articles = (trending_articles or []) + (other_articles or []) %}
+                            {% for section in category_sections %}
-                            {% for article in all_articles %}
+                            {% for article in section.articles %}
                             <div style="margin-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 20px; position: relative;">
                                 <span style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; color: #667eea; font-weight: 700;">{{ loop.index }}.</span>
                                 <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: #333333;">
@@ -309,6 +215,7 @@
                                 </p>
                             </div>
                             {% endfor %}
+                            {% endfor %}
                         </td>
                     </tr>
 
@@ -355,6 +262,8 @@
                             <p style="margin: 0; font-size: 12px; color: #666666;">
                                 <a href="{{ website_link }}" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;">Visit Website</a>
                                 <span style="color: #444444;"> • </span>
+                                <a href="{{ preferences_link }}" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;">Manage Preferences</a>
+                                <span style="color: #444444;"> • </span>
                                 <a href="{{ unsubscribe_link }}" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;">Unsubscribe</a>
                             </p>
                             

news_sender/sender_service.py

@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def get_latest_articles(max_articles=10, hours=24):
                     'link': doc.get('link', ''),
                     'summary': cluster.get('neutral_summary', doc.get('summary', '')),
                     'source': doc.get('source', ''),
+                    'category': doc.get('category', 'general'),
                     'published_at': doc.get('published_at', ''),
                     'is_clustered': True,
                     'sources': sources,
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ def get_latest_articles(max_articles=10, hours=24):
                     'link': doc.get('link', ''),
                     'summary': doc.get('summary', ''),
                     'source': doc.get('source', ''),
+                    'category': doc.get('category', 'general'),
                     'published_at': doc.get('published_at', ''),
                     'is_clustered': False
                 })
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ def get_latest_articles(max_articles=10, hours=24):
                 'link': doc.get('link', ''),
                 'summary': doc.get('summary', ''),
                 'source': doc.get('source', ''),
+                'category': doc.get('category', 'general'),
                 'published_at': doc.get('published_at', ''),
                 'is_clustered': False
             })
@@ -206,22 +209,29 @@ def get_latest_articles(max_articles=10, hours=24):
 
 def get_active_subscribers():
     """
-    Get all active subscribers from database
+    Get all active subscribers from database with their category preferences
     
     Returns:
-        list: Email addresses of active subscribers
+        list: Subscriber dictionaries with email and categories
     """
     cursor = subscribers_collection.find({'status': 'active'})
-    return [doc['email'] for doc in cursor]
+    subscribers = []
+    for doc in cursor:
+        subscribers.append({
+            'email': doc['email'],
+            'categories': doc.get('categories', None)  # None means all categories
+        })
+    return subscribers
 
 
-def render_newsletter_html(articles, tracking_enabled=False, pixel_tracking_id=None, 
+def render_newsletter_html(articles, subscriber_categories=None, tracking_enabled=False, 
-                          link_tracking_map=None, api_url=None):
+                          pixel_tracking_id=None, link_tracking_map=None, api_url=None):
     """
     Render newsletter HTML from template with optional tracking integration
     
     Args:
         articles: List of article dictionaries
+        subscriber_categories: List of categories the subscriber wants (None = all)
         tracking_enabled: Whether to inject tracking pixel and replace links
         pixel_tracking_id: Tracking ID for the email open pixel
         link_tracking_map: Dictionary mapping original URLs to tracking IDs
@@ -237,10 +247,39 @@ def render_newsletter_html(articles, tracking_enabled=False, pixel_tracking_id=N
     
     template = Template(template_content)
     
-    # Split articles into sections
+    # Filter articles by subscriber's category preferences
-    # Top 3 are "trending", rest are "other articles"
+    if subscriber_categories:
-    trending_articles = articles[:3] if len(articles) >= 3 else articles
+        filtered_articles = [a for a in articles if a.get('category', 'general') in subscriber_categories]
-    other_articles = articles[3:] if len(articles) > 3 else []
+    else:
+        filtered_articles = articles
+    
+    # Group articles by category (max 3 per category)
+    from collections import defaultdict
+    articles_by_category = defaultdict(list)
+    
+    for article in filtered_articles:
+        category = article.get('category', 'general')
+        if len(articles_by_category[category]) < 3:
+            articles_by_category[category].append(article)
+    
+    # Convert to list of category sections
+    category_sections = []
+    category_names = {
+        'general': {'name': 'Top Trending', 'icon': '🔥'},
+        'local': {'name': 'Local Events', 'icon': '🏛️'},
+        'sports': {'name': 'Sports', 'icon': '⚽'},
+        'science': {'name': 'Science & Tech', 'icon': '🔬'}
+    }
+    
+    for category, category_articles in sorted(articles_by_category.items()):
+        if category_articles:
+            cat_info = category_names.get(category, {'name': category.title(), 'icon': '📄'})
+            category_sections.append({
+                'id': category,
+                'name': cat_info['name'],
+                'icon': cat_info['icon'],
+                'articles': category_articles
+            })
     
     # Get weather data
     from weather_service import get_munich_weather
@@ -248,13 +287,14 @@ def render_newsletter_html(articles, tracking_enabled=False, pixel_tracking_id=N
     
     # Prepare template data
     now = datetime.now()
+    total_articles = sum(len(section['articles']) for section in category_sections)
     template_data = {
         'date': now.strftime('%A, %B %d, %Y'),
         'year': now.year,
-        'article_count': len(articles),
+        'article_count': total_articles,
-        'trending_articles': trending_articles,
+        'category_sections': category_sections,
-        'other_articles': other_articles,
         'unsubscribe_link': f'{Config.WEBSITE_URL}/unsubscribe',
+        'preferences_link': f'{Config.WEBSITE_URL}/preferences.html',
         'website_link': Config.WEBSITE_URL,
         'tracking_enabled': tracking_enabled,
         'weather': weather
@@ -358,7 +398,8 @@ def send_newsletter(max_articles=None, test_email=None):
     
     # Get subscribers
     if test_email:
-        subscribers = [test_email]
+        # For test mode, send with all categories
+        subscribers = [{'email': test_email, 'categories': None}]
         print(f"\n🧪 Test mode: Sending to {test_email} only")
     else:
         print("\nFetching active subscribers...")
@@ -386,7 +427,10 @@ def send_newsletter(max_articles=None, test_email=None):
     failed_count = 0
     errors = []
     
-    for i, email in enumerate(subscribers, 1):
+    for i, subscriber in enumerate(subscribers, 1):
+        email = subscriber['email']
+        categories = subscriber['categories']
+        
         print(f"[{i}/{len(subscribers)}] Sending to {email}...", end=' ')
         
         # Generate tracking data for this subscriber if tracking is enabled
@@ -399,9 +443,10 @@ def send_newsletter(max_articles=None, test_email=None):
                     tracking_service=tracking_service
                 )
                 
-                # Render newsletter with tracking
+                # Render newsletter with tracking and subscriber's category preferences
                 html_content = render_newsletter_html(
                     articles=articles,
+                    subscriber_categories=categories,
                     tracking_enabled=True,
                     pixel_tracking_id=tracking_data['pixel_tracking_id'],
                     link_tracking_map=tracking_data['link_tracking_map'],
@@ -410,10 +455,10 @@ def send_newsletter(max_articles=None, test_email=None):
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f"⚠ Tracking error: {e}, sending without tracking...", end=' ')
                 # Fallback: send without tracking
-                html_content = render_newsletter_html(articles)
+                html_content = render_newsletter_html(articles, subscriber_categories=categories)
         else:
-            # Render newsletter without tracking
+            # Render newsletter without tracking but with subscriber's preferences
-            html_content = render_newsletter_html(articles)
+            html_content = render_newsletter_html(articles, subscriber_categories=categories)
         
         # Send email
         success, error = send_email(email, subject, html_content)