Modified files
templates/app/home.html
                    --- 
+++ 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
           class="text-2xl flex items-center"
           href="{% url 'update_article' article.id %}">
           {{ article.title }}
-          <span class="ml-2 px-4 py-0.5 text-xs rounded-sm uppercase">{{ article.status }}</span>
+          <span class="ml-2 px-4 py-0.5 text-xs rounded-sm uppercase article-status-{{article.status}}">{{ article.status }}</span>
         </a>
         <p class="text-sm">{{ article.word_count }} word{{ article.word_count | pluralize }}</p>
       </li>