diff --git a/webclient/src/Feed.js b/webclient/src/Feed.js
index 2458c53..66d9841 100644
--- a/webclient/src/Feed.js
+++ b/webclient/src/Feed.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { sourceLink, infoLine, logos } from './utils.js';
 
 function Feed({ updateCache }) {
 	const [stories, setStories] = useState(() => JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('stories')) || false);
-	const [error, setError] = useState(false);
+	const [error, setError] = useState('');
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		fetch('/api')
@@ -48,12 +48,15 @@ function Feed({ updateCache }) {
 							}
 							currentStories.unshift(newStory);
 						} catch (error) {
+							let errorMessage;
 							if (error.name === 'AbortError') {
+								errorMessage = `The request to fetch story '${newStory.title}' (${newStory.id}) timed out after 10 seconds. Your connection may be unstable.`;
 								console.log('Fetch timed out for story:', newStory.id);
 							} else {
+								errorMessage = `An error occurred while fetching story '${newStory.title}' (${newStory.id}): ${error.toString()}`;
 								console.log('Fetch failed for story:', newStory.id, error);
 							}
-							setError(true);
+							setError(errorMessage);
 							break;
 						}
 					}
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@ function Feed({ updateCache }) {
 					setStories(finalStories);
 				},
 				(error) => {
-					setError(true);
+					const errorMessage = `Failed to fetch the main story list from the API. Your connection may be down or the server might be experiencing issues. Error: ${error.toString()}`;
+					setError(errorMessage);
 				}
 			);
 	}, [updateCache]);