diff --git a/www/layouts/partials/home_stories.html b/www/layouts/partials/home_stories.html
index f45bbcc26..bbd129fc9 100644
--- a/www/layouts/partials/home_stories.html
+++ b/www/layouts/partials/home_stories.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{{- $stories := where .Site.RegularPages "Type" "==" "stories" -}}
+{{- $featuredStories := .Site.Data.homepage.featured_stories.content | default slice -}}
+{{- $stories := partial "filtered_pages" (dict "context" . "featuredPagesUid" $featuredStories) | default (where .Site.RegularPages "Type" "==" "stories") -}}
 {{- $storiesSection := .Site.GetPage "section" "stories" -}}
 {{- $breakdowns := dict
   "xs-sm" (dict "size" 1 "class" "d-flex d-md-none")
diff --git a/www/layouts/stories/list.html b/www/layouts/stories/list.html
index e2b350b34..d1bb8765b 100644
--- a/www/layouts/stories/list.html
+++ b/www/layouts/stories/list.html
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
 {{- $pages := .Site.RegularPages -}}
-{{- $stories := where $pages "Type" "==" "stories" -}}
+{{- $featuredStories := .Site.Data.homepage.featured_stories.content | default slice -}}
+{{- $stories := partial "filtered_pages" (dict "context" . "featuredPagesUid" $featuredStories) | default (where $pages "Type" "==" "stories") -}}
 <div class="testimonial-list-container">
   {{ block "header" . }}
   {{ partialCached "header" . }}
-  {{end}}
+  {{ end }}
   <div class="testimonial-banner list d-flex flex-column">
     <div class="standard-width container text-center">
-    <h1>OpenCourseWare Stories</h1>
-    <p>MIT students' stories reflect a relentless pursuit of knowledge and innovation. From coding breakthroughs to launching startups, their journey showcases the Institute's commitment to pushing boundaries and changing the world.</p>
+      <h1>OpenCourseWare Stories</h1>
+      <p>MIT students' stories reflect a relentless pursuit of knowledge and innovation. From coding breakthroughs to launching startups, their journey showcases the Institute's commitment to pushing boundaries and changing the world.</p>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="standard-width container">
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ <h1>OpenCourseWare Stories</h1>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
-{{ partial "home_stories_banner.html" (dict "source" "list")}}
+{{ partial "home_stories_banner.html" (dict "source" "list") }}
 {{ block "footer" . }} {{ partialCached "footer" . }} {{ end }}
 {{ partial "testimonial_quote_modal.html" }}
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/www/layouts/stories/single.html b/www/layouts/stories/single.html
index b61261f40..4d371295a 100644
--- a/www/layouts/stories/single.html
+++ b/www/layouts/stories/single.html
@@ -47,24 +47,31 @@ <h2>{{ $story.Title }}</h2>
         <div class="more-stories">
           <h3>More Stories</h3>
           <div class="d-flex flex-wrap more-stories-item-cards-wrapper">
-            {{ range $index, $testimonial := first 4 (where .Site.RegularPages "Type" "==" "stories") }}
+            {{- $featuredStories := .Site.Data.homepage.featured_stories.content | default slice -}}
+            {{- $stories := partial "filtered_pages" (dict "context" . "featuredPagesUid" $featuredStories) | default (where .Site.RegularPages "Type" "==" "stories") -}}
+            {{- $limitedStories := first 5 $stories -}}
+            {{- $filteredStories := where $limitedStories "Permalink" "!=" $story.Permalink -}}
+
+            {{ range $index, $testimonial := first 4 $filteredStories }}
               <div class="d-flex flex-nowrap justify-content-center col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-12 m-0 p-0">
-              <a 
-                data-modal-content-id="modal-content-{{ $index }}" 
-                class="item-wrapper d-block testimonial-link {{if $testimonial.Params.is_quote}}js-modal-trigger{{end}} text-decoration-none" 
-                {{ if $testimonial.Params.is_quote }} 
-                  href="#" 
-                  data-toggle="modal" 
-                {{ else }} 
-                  href="{{ $testimonial.RelPermalink }}" 
+                <a 
+                  data-modal-content-id="modal-content-{{ $index }}" 
+                  class="item-wrapper d-block testimonial-link {{if $testimonial.Params.is_quote}}js-modal-trigger{{end}} text-decoration-none" 
+                  {{ if $testimonial.Params.is_quote }} 
+                    href="#" 
+                    data-toggle="modal" 
+                  {{ else }} 
+                    href="{{ $testimonial.RelPermalink }}" 
+                  {{ end }}
+                >
+                  {{ partial "testimonial_card.html" (dict "testimonial" $testimonial "index" $index) }}
+                </a>
+                {{ if $testimonial.Params.is_quote }}
+                  <div id="modal-content-{{ $index }}" class="hidden-modal-content">
+                    {{ partial "testimonial_card.html" (dict "testimonial" $testimonial "context" "modal") }}
+                  </div>
                 {{ end }}
-              >
-                {{ partial "testimonial_card.html" (dict "testimonial" $testimonial "index" $index) }}
-              </a>
-              <div id="modal-content-{{ $index }}" class="hidden-modal-content">
-                {{ partial "testimonial_card.html" (dict "testimonial" $testimonial "context" "modal") }}
               </div>
-            </div>
             {{ end }}
           </div>
           <div>
@@ -76,7 +83,7 @@ <h3>More Stories</h3>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-  {{ block "footer" . }} {{ partialCached "footer" . }} {{end}}
+  {{ block "footer" . }} {{ partialCached "footer" . }} {{ end }}
 </div>
 {{ partial "testimonial_quote_modal.html" }}
 {{ end }}