diff --git a/libs/ktem/ktem/pages/chat/__init__.py b/libs/ktem/ktem/pages/chat/__init__.py
index ad259a07..f35be63a 100644
--- a/libs/ktem/ktem/pages/chat/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/ktem/ktem/pages/chat/__init__.py
@@ -522,6 +522,9 @@ def on_register_events(self):
                     self.state_chat,
                 ]
                 + self._indices_input,
+            ).then(
+                lambda: gr.update(visible=False),
+                outputs=[self.paper_list.accordion],
             ).then(
                 fn=None,
                 inputs=None,
@@ -639,41 +642,58 @@ def on_register_events(self):
                 show_progress="hidden",
             )
 
-        self.chat_control.conversation.select(
-            self.chat_control.select_conv,
-            inputs=[self.chat_control.conversation, self._app.user_id],
-            outputs=[
-                self.chat_control.conversation_id,
-                self.chat_control.conversation,
-                self.chat_control.conversation_rn,
-                self.chat_panel.chatbot,
-                self.followup_questions,
-                self.info_panel,
-                self.state_plot_panel,
-                self.state_retrieval_history,
-                self.state_plot_history,
-                self.chat_control.cb_is_public,
-                self.state_chat,
-            ]
-            + self._indices_input,
-            show_progress="hidden",
-        ).then(
-            fn=self._json_to_plot,
-            inputs=self.state_plot_panel,
-            outputs=self.plot_panel,
-        ).then(
-            lambda: self.toggle_delete(""),
-            outputs=[self.chat_control._new_delete, self.chat_control._delete_confirm],
-        ).then(
-            fn=lambda: True,
-            js=clear_bot_message_selection_js,
-        ).then(
-            fn=lambda: True,
-            inputs=None,
-            outputs=[self._preview_links],
-            js=pdfview_js,
-        ).then(
-            fn=None, inputs=None, outputs=None, js=chat_input_focus_js
+        onConvSelect = (
+            self.chat_control.conversation.select(
+                self.chat_control.select_conv,
+                inputs=[self.chat_control.conversation, self._app.user_id],
+                outputs=[
+                    self.chat_control.conversation_id,
+                    self.chat_control.conversation,
+                    self.chat_control.conversation_rn,
+                    self.chat_panel.chatbot,
+                    self.followup_questions,
+                    self.info_panel,
+                    self.state_plot_panel,
+                    self.state_retrieval_history,
+                    self.state_plot_history,
+                    self.chat_control.cb_is_public,
+                    self.state_chat,
+                ]
+                + self._indices_input,
+                show_progress="hidden",
+            )
+            .then(
+                fn=self._json_to_plot,
+                inputs=self.state_plot_panel,
+                outputs=self.plot_panel,
+            )
+            .then(
+                lambda: self.toggle_delete(""),
+                outputs=[
+                    self.chat_control._new_delete,
+                    self.chat_control._delete_confirm,
+                ],
+            )
+        )
+
+        if KH_DEMO_MODE:
+            onConvSelect = onConvSelect.then(
+                lambda: gr.update(visible=False),
+                outputs=[self.paper_list.accordion],
+            )
+
+        onConvSelect = (
+            onConvSelect.then(
+                fn=lambda: True,
+                js=clear_bot_message_selection_js,
+            )
+            .then(
+                fn=lambda: True,
+                inputs=None,
+                outputs=[self._preview_links],
+                js=pdfview_js,
+            )
+            .then(fn=None, inputs=None, outputs=None, js=chat_input_focus_js)
         )
 
         if not KH_DEMO_MODE:
diff --git a/libs/ktem/ktem/utils/hf_papers.py b/libs/ktem/ktem/utils/hf_papers.py
index d12450cd..afcd51e8 100644
--- a/libs/ktem/ktem/utils/hf_papers.py
+++ b/libs/ktem/ktem/utils/hf_papers.py
@@ -1,25 +1,45 @@
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
 import requests
 
 HF_API_URL = "https://huggingface.co/api/daily_papers"
 ARXIV_URL = "https://arxiv.org/abs/{paper_id}"
 
 
+# Function to parse the date string
+def parse_date(date_str):
+    return datetime.strptime(date_str, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ")
+
+
 def fetch_papers(top_n=5):
     try:
         response = requests.get(f"{HF_API_URL}?limit=100")
         response.raise_for_status()
         items = response.json()
-        items.sort(key=lambda x: x.get("paper", {}).get("upvotes", 0), reverse=True)
-        items = [
+
+        # Calculate the date 3 days ago from now
+        three_days_ago = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=3)
+
+        # Filter items from the last 3 days
+        recent_items = [
+            item
+            for item in items
+            if parse_date(item.get("publishedAt")) >= three_days_ago
+        ]
+
+        recent_items.sort(
+            key=lambda x: x.get("paper", {}).get("upvotes", 0), reverse=True
+        )
+        output_items = [
             {
                 "title": item.get("paper", {}).get("title"),
                 "url": ARXIV_URL.format(paper_id=item.get("paper", {}).get("id")),
                 "upvotes": item.get("paper", {}).get("upvotes"),
             }
-            for item in items[:top_n]
+            for item in recent_items[:top_n]
         ]
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)
         return []
 
-    return items
+    return output_items