diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
index 70eb808..1eae604 100644
--- a/api/main.py
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def search_allsides(
     offset: int = 0,
     _: None = Depends(verify_apikey),
 ) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
+    """Search the AllSides database for a partial name"""
     results = query_allsides(name, limit, offset)
     return results[offset:]
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ def search_mediabiasfactcheck(
     offset: int = 0,
     _: None = Depends(verify_apikey),
 ) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
+    """Search the MediaBiasFactCheck database for a partial name"""
     results = query_mediabiasfactcheck(name, limit, offset)
     return results[offset:]
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ async def search_media(
     offset: int = 0,
     _: None = Depends(verify_apikey),
 ) -> List[Media]:
+    """Search the curated independent media database for a partial name"""
     results = await query_media(query, top_k=limit + offset)
     return results[offset:]
 
@@ -74,14 +77,14 @@ async def get_youtube_search(
             title="Max channels",
             description="Maximum number of channels that we want to match. Needed when no channels were provided.",
         ),
-    ] = 12,
+    ] = 5,
     max_videos_per_channel: Annotated[
         int,
         Query(
             title="Max videos per channel",
             description="The maximum number of videos per channel that we want from each channel search.",
         ),
-    ] = 3,
+    ] = 2,
     get_descriptions: Annotated[
         bool,
         Query(
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ async def get_youtube_search(
                 status_code=400,
                 detail='"max_channels" must be provided when no "channels" are set!',
             )
-    return await youtube_search(
+    results = await youtube_search(
         channels=channels,
         query=query,
         period_days=period_days,
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ async def get_youtube_search(
         get_transcripts=get_transcripts,
         char_cap=char_cap,
     )
+    return results
 
 
 @app.get("/youtube-transcripts", response_model=List[VideoTranscript])
diff --git a/api/youtube.py b/api/youtube.py
index aed4a0e..3a6c403 100644
--- a/api/youtube.py
+++ b/api/youtube.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import asyncio
+import datetime
 import json
 import time
 import urllib.parse
 from collections import namedtuple
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
+import dateparser
 import requests
 from aiohttp import ClientSession
 from fastapi import HTTPException
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ async def youtube_search(
     query: str = None,
     channels: str = None,
     period_days: int = 3,
-    max_channels: int = None,
+    max_channels: int = 5,
     max_videos_per_channel: int = 3,
     get_descriptions: bool = False,
     get_transcripts: bool = False,
@@ -184,16 +186,25 @@ async def youtube_search(
         res.extend(videos)
     print("Number of videos found: " + str(len(res)))
     if char_cap:
-        capped = []
-        for idx, video in enumerate(videos):
-            capped.append(video)
-            if len(json.dumps(capped)) > char_cap:
-                break
-            return videos[0 : idx - 1]
-
+        res = filter_by_char_cap(res, char_cap)
+        # res.sort(key=sort_by_publish_time)
     return res
 
 
+def filter_by_char_cap(videos: List[Video], char_cap: int) -> List[Video]:
+    while len(json.dumps([vid.model_dump_json() for vid in videos])) > char_cap:
+        transcript_lengths = [len(video.transcript) for video in videos]
+        max_index = transcript_lengths.index(max(transcript_lengths))
+        videos.pop(max_index)
+    return videos
+
+
+def sort_by_publish_time(video: Video) -> float:
+    now = datetime.datetime.now()
+    d = dateparser.parse(video.publish_time, settings={"RELATIVE_BASE": now})
+    return time.mktime(d.timetuple())
+
+
 @cache(ttl=3600)
 def youtube_transcripts(
     ids: str,
diff --git a/bin/extract-openapi.py b/bin/extract-openapi.py
index 9a194d6..c502381 100755
--- a/bin/extract-openapi.py
+++ b/bin/extract-openapi.py
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
     print(f"importing app from {args.app}")
     app = import_from_string(args.app)
     openapi = app.openapi()
+    # clean up unwanted props that custom GPTs don't like:
+    for path in openapi["paths"]:
+        for method in openapi["paths"][path]:
+            if "parameters" in openapi["paths"][path][method]:
+                for param in openapi["paths"][path][method]["parameters"]:
+                    if "description" in param["schema"]:
+                        del param["schema"]["description"]
+
     version = openapi.get("openapi", "unknown version")
 
     print(f"writing openapi spec v{version}")
diff --git a/openapi.yaml b/openapi.yaml
index 35d7596..b2960ea 100644
--- a/openapi.yaml
+++ b/openapi.yaml
@@ -6,32 +6,33 @@ paths:
   /allsides:
     get:
       summary: Search Allsides
+      description: Search the AllSides database for a partial name
       operationId: search_allsides_allsides_get
       security:
-        - APIKeyQuery: []
-        - APIKeyHeader: []
-        - HTTPBearer: []
+      - APIKeyQuery: []
+      - APIKeyHeader: []
+      - HTTPBearer: []
       parameters:
-        - name: name
-          in: query
-          required: true
-          schema:
-            type: string
-            title: Name
-        - name: limit
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            default: 5
-            title: Limit
-        - name: offset
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            default: 0
-            title: Offset
+      - name: name
+        in: query
+        required: true
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          title: Name
+      - name: limit
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          default: 5
+          title: Limit
+      - name: offset
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          default: 0
+          title: Offset
       responses:
         '200':
           description: Successful Response
@@ -53,32 +54,33 @@ paths:
   /mediabiasfactcheck:
     get:
       summary: Search Mediabiasfactcheck
+      description: Search the MediaBiasFactCheck database for a partial name
       operationId: search_mediabiasfactcheck_mediabiasfactcheck_get
       security:
-        - APIKeyQuery: []
-        - APIKeyHeader: []
-        - HTTPBearer: []
+      - APIKeyQuery: []
+      - APIKeyHeader: []
+      - HTTPBearer: []
       parameters:
-        - name: name
-          in: query
-          required: true
-          schema:
-            type: string
-            title: Name
-        - name: limit
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            default: 5
-            title: Limit
-        - name: offset
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            default: 0
-            title: Offset
+      - name: name
+        in: query
+        required: true
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          title: Name
+      - name: limit
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          default: 5
+          title: Limit
+      - name: offset
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          default: 0
+          title: Offset
       responses:
         '200':
           description: Successful Response
@@ -100,32 +102,33 @@ paths:
   /media:
     get:
       summary: Search Media
+      description: Search the curated independent media database for a partial name
       operationId: search_media_media_get
       security:
-        - APIKeyQuery: []
-        - APIKeyHeader: []
-        - HTTPBearer: []
+      - APIKeyQuery: []
+      - APIKeyHeader: []
+      - HTTPBearer: []
       parameters:
-        - name: query
-          in: query
-          required: true
-          schema:
-            type: string
-            title: Query
-        - name: limit
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            default: 5
-            title: Limit
-        - name: offset
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            default: 0
-            title: Offset
+      - name: query
+        in: query
+        required: true
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          title: Query
+      - name: limit
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          default: 5
+          title: Limit
+      - name: offset
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          default: 0
+          title: Offset
       responses:
         '200':
           description: Successful Response
@@ -145,85 +148,81 @@ paths:
   /media-videos:
     get:
       summary: Get Youtube Search
-      description:
-        Get the details of matching videos by either providing Youtube
+      description: Get the details of matching videos by either providing Youtube
         channels, a query, or both
       operationId: get_youtube_search_media_videos_get
       security:
-        - APIKeyQuery: []
-        - APIKeyHeader: []
-        - HTTPBearer: []
+      - APIKeyQuery: []
+      - APIKeyHeader: []
+      - HTTPBearer: []
       parameters:
-        - name: query
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: string
-            minLength: 3
-            title: Query string
-          description:
-            Query string used to match independent news channels and do a
-            youtube search with in those channels.
-          example: israel
-        - name: channels
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: string
-            title: Channels to search in
-          description: A string of comma-separated Youtube channels to search in.
-          example: '@aljazeeraenglish,@DemocracyNow'
-        - name: period_days
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            title: Period in days
-            default: 3
-          description: The period in days since now that we want to search videos for.
-        - name: max_channels
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            title: Max channels
-            default: 12
-          description:
-            Maximum number of channels that we want to match. Needed when
-            no channels were provided.
-        - name: max_videos_per_channel
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            title: Max videos per channel
-            default: 3
-          description:
-            The maximum number of videos per channel that we want from each
-            channel search.
-        - name: get_descriptions
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: boolean
-            title: Get descriptions
-            default: false
-          description: Get the long descriptions for the videos.
-        - name: get_transcripts
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: boolean
-            title: Get transcripts
-            default: true
-          description: Get the transcripts for the videos.
-        - name: char_cap
-          in: query
-          required: false
-          schema:
-            type: integer
-            title: Max chars in the response
-          description: The maximum number of characters for the response.
+      - name: query
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          minLength: 3
+          title: Query string
+        description: Query string used to match independent news channels and do a
+          youtube search with in those channels.
+        example: israel
+      - name: channels
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          title: Channels to search in
+        description: A string of comma-separated Youtube channels to search in.
+        example: '@aljazeeraenglish,@DemocracyNow'
+      - name: period_days
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          title: Period in days
+          default: 3
+        description: The period in days since now that we want to search videos for.
+      - name: max_channels
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          title: Max channels
+          default: 12
+        description: Maximum number of channels that we want to match. Needed when
+          no channels were provided.
+      - name: max_videos_per_channel
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          title: Max videos per channel
+          default: 3
+        description: The maximum number of videos per channel that we want from each
+          channel search.
+      - name: get_descriptions
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: boolean
+          title: Get descriptions
+          default: false
+        description: Get the long descriptions for the videos.
+      - name: get_transcripts
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: boolean
+          title: Get transcripts
+          default: true
+        description: Get the transcripts for the videos.
+      - name: char_cap
+        in: query
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          type: integer
+          title: Max chars in the response
+        description: The maximum number of characters for the response.
       responses:
         '200':
           description: Successful Response
@@ -246,16 +245,16 @@ paths:
       description: Extract transcripts from a list of Youtube video ids
       operationId: get_youtube_transcripts_youtube_transcripts_get
       security:
-        - APIKeyQuery: []
-        - APIKeyHeader: []
-        - HTTPBearer: []
+      - APIKeyQuery: []
+      - APIKeyHeader: []
+      - HTTPBearer: []
       parameters:
-        - name: ids
-          in: query
-          required: true
-          schema:
-            type: string
-            title: Ids
+      - name: ids
+        in: query
+        required: true
+        schema:
+          type: string
+          title: Ids
       responses:
         '200':
           description: Successful Response
@@ -323,38 +322,38 @@ components:
           title: X
         Bias:
           anyOf:
-            - type: string
-            - type: 'null'
+          - type: string
+          - type: 'null'
           title: Bias
         Profile:
           anyOf:
-            - type: string
-            - type: 'null'
+          - type: string
+          - type: 'null'
           title: Profile
         Factual:
           anyOf:
-            - type: string
-            - type: 'null'
+          - type: string
+          - type: 'null'
           title: Factual
         Credibility:
           anyOf:
-            - type: string
-            - type: 'null'
+          - type: string
+          - type: 'null'
           title: Credibility
       type: object
       required:
-        - Name
-        - Website
-        - Youtube
-        - About
-        - TrustFactors
-        - Topics
-        - Wikipedia
-        - X
-        - Bias
-        - Profile
-        - Factual
-        - Credibility
+      - Name
+      - Website
+      - Youtube
+      - About
+      - TrustFactors
+      - Topics
+      - Wikipedia
+      - X
+      - Bias
+      - Profile
+      - Factual
+      - Credibility
       title: Media
       description: Media model
     ValidationError:
@@ -362,8 +361,8 @@ components:
         loc:
           items:
             anyOf:
-              - type: string
-              - type: integer
+            - type: string
+            - type: integer
           type: array
           title: Location
         msg:
@@ -374,9 +373,9 @@ components:
           title: Error Type
       type: object
       required:
-        - loc
-        - msg
-        - type
+      - loc
+      - msg
+      - type
       title: ValidationError
     Video:
       properties:
@@ -406,24 +405,24 @@ components:
           title: Url Suffix
         long_desc:
           anyOf:
-            - type: string
-            - type: 'null'
+          - type: string
+          - type: 'null'
           title: Long Desc
         transcript:
           anyOf:
-            - type: string
-            - type: 'null'
+          - type: string
+          - type: 'null'
           title: Transcript
       type: object
       required:
-        - id
-        - title
-        - short_desc
-        - channel
-        - duration
-        - views
-        - publish_time
-        - url_suffix
+      - id
+      - title
+      - short_desc
+      - channel
+      - duration
+      - views
+      - publish_time
+      - url_suffix
       title: Video
       description: Video model
     VideoTranscript:
@@ -436,8 +435,8 @@ components:
           title: Text
       type: object
       required:
-        - id
-        - text
+      - id
+      - text
       title: VideoTranscript
       description: Video transcript model
   securitySchemes:
diff --git a/requirements-prod.txt b/requirements-prod.txt
index 47d5e1a..cbbff70 100644
--- a/requirements-prod.txt
+++ b/requirements-prod.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-munch
-webdriver-manager
+dateparser
 faiss-cpu
 fastapi
 llama_index
 llama-index-llms-openai
 llama-index-retrievers-bm25
 llama-index-vector-stores-faiss
+munch
 openai
 pyyaml
 rank-bm25
 selenium
 streamlit
 uvicorn
+webdriver-manager
 youtube-transcript-api
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 977ba9c..a223333 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-munch==4.0.0
-webdriver-manager==4.0.1
+dateparser==1.2.0
 faiss-cpu==1.7.4
 fastapi==0.109.2
 llama-index==0.10.11
 llama-index-llms-openai==0.1.6
 llama-index-retrievers-bm25==0.1.2
 llama-index-vector-stores-faiss==0.1.1
+munch==4.0.0
 openai==1.12.0
 PyYAML==6.0.1
 rank-bm25==0.2.2
 selenium==4.21.0
 streamlit==1.31.1
 uvicorn==0.27.1
+webdriver-manager==4.0.1
 youtube-transcript-api==0.6.2