diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/ContributeQuestionCard.tsx b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/ContributeQuestionCard.tsx
index be050d96..7ffa2b2a 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/ContributeQuestionCard.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/ContributeQuestionCard.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
-import { TextInput } from '@tih/ui';
 
 import { useProtectedCallback } from '~/utils/questions/useProtectedCallback';
 
@@ -27,22 +26,13 @@ export default function ContributeQuestionCard({
   return (
     <div className="w-full">
       <button
-        className="flex w-full flex-1 justify-between gap-2 rounded-md border border-slate-300 bg-white p-4 text-left hover:bg-slate-100"
+        className="flex w-full flex-1 justify-between gap-2 rounded-md border border-slate-300 bg-white p-4 text-left transition hover:bg-slate-100"
         type="button"
         onClick={handleOpenContribute}>
-        <div className="w-full">
-          <TextInput
-            disabled={true}
-            isLabelHidden={true}
-            label="Question"
-            placeholder="Contribute a question"
-            onChange={handleOpenContribute}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-end justify-start gap-2">
-          <h1 className="bg-primary-600 hover:bg-primary-700 rounded-full px-3 py-2 text-white">
-            Contribute
-          </h1>
+        <div className="w-full rounded-md border border-slate-300 bg-slate-100 py-2 px-4 text-slate-400">
+          <p className="font-semibold">
+            Just completed your interview? Contribute your questions
+          </p>
         </div>
       </button>
       <ContributeQuestionDialog
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar.tsx b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar.tsx
index 79f89316..3f0d4d63 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/QuestionSearchBar.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ import {
   AdjustmentsHorizontalIcon,
   MagnifyingGlassIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
-import { Button, TextInput } from '@tih/ui';
+import { Button, Tabs, TextInput } from '@tih/ui';
+
+import { SORT_ORDERS } from '~/utils/questions/constants';
 
 import type { SortOptionsSelectProps } from './SortOptionsSelect';
-import SortOptionsSelect from './SortOptionsSelect';
+
+import { SortOrder, SortType } from '~/types/questions.d';
 
 export type QuestionSearchBarProps = SortOptionsSelectProps & {
   onFilterOptionsToggle: () => void;
@@ -13,6 +16,22 @@ export type QuestionSearchBarProps = SortOptionsSelectProps & {
   query: string;
 };
 
+function getSortOrderLabel(sortOrder: SortOrder, sortType: SortType): string {
+  switch (sortType) {
+    case SortType.NEW:
+      return sortOrder === SortOrder.ASC ? 'Oldest first' : 'Newest first';
+    case SortType.TOP:
+      return sortOrder === SortOrder.ASC
+        ? 'Least upvotes first'
+        : 'Most upvotes first';
+    case SortType.ENCOUNTERS:
+      return sortOrder === SortOrder.ASC
+        ? 'Least received first'
+        : 'Most received first';
+  }
+  return '';
+}
+
 export default function QuestionSearchBar({
   onFilterOptionsToggle,
   onQueryChange,
@@ -20,43 +39,74 @@ export default function QuestionSearchBar({
   ...sortOptionsSelectProps
 }: QuestionSearchBarProps) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col items-stretch gap-x-4 gap-y-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-end">
-      <div className="flex flex-1 gap-2">
-        <div className="flex-1">
-          <TextInput
-            isLabelHidden={true}
-            label="Search by content"
-            placeholder="Search by content"
-            startAddOn={MagnifyingGlassIcon}
-            startAddOnType="icon"
-            value={query}
-            onChange={(value) => {
-              onQueryChange(value);
-            }}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div className="sm:hidden">
-          <Button
-            addonPosition="start"
-            icon={AdjustmentsHorizontalIcon}
-            isLabelHidden={true}
-            label="Filters"
-            variant="tertiary"
-            onClick={onFilterOptionsToggle}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div className="hidden sm:block lg:hidden">
-          <Button
-            addonPosition="start"
-            icon={AdjustmentsHorizontalIcon}
-            label="Filters"
-            variant="tertiary"
-            onClick={onFilterOptionsToggle}
-          />
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-stretch gap-x-2 gap-y-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-end">
+        <div className="flex flex-1 gap-2">
+          <div className="flex-1">
+            <TextInput
+              isLabelHidden={true}
+              label="Search by content"
+              placeholder="Search by content"
+              startAddOn={MagnifyingGlassIcon}
+              startAddOnType="icon"
+              value={query}
+              onChange={(value) => {
+                onQueryChange(value);
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="sm:hidden">
+            <Button
+              addonPosition="start"
+              icon={AdjustmentsHorizontalIcon}
+              isLabelHidden={true}
+              label="Filters"
+              variant="tertiary"
+              onClick={onFilterOptionsToggle}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="hidden sm:block lg:hidden">
+            <Button
+              addonPosition="start"
+              icon={AdjustmentsHorizontalIcon}
+              label="Filters"
+              variant="tertiary"
+              onClick={onFilterOptionsToggle}
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
+        {/* <SortOptionsSelect {...sortOptionsSelectProps} /> */}
       </div>
-      <div className="flex items-end justify-end gap-4">
-        <SortOptionsSelect {...sortOptionsSelectProps} />
+      <div className="flex justify-start gap-4">
+        <div>
+          <Tabs
+            label="Sort by"
+            tabs={sortOptionsSelectProps.sortTypeOptions ?? []}
+            value={sortOptionsSelectProps.sortTypeValue}
+            onChange={sortOptionsSelectProps.onSortTypeChange}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="border-l" />
+        <div>
+          <Tabs
+            label="Order by"
+            tabs={(sortOptionsSelectProps.sortOrderOptions ?? SORT_ORDERS).map(
+              (option) => {
+                const newLabel = getSortOrderLabel(
+                  option.value,
+                  sortOptionsSelectProps.sortTypeValue,
+                );
+
+                return {
+                  ...option,
+                  label: newLabel,
+                };
+              },
+            )}
+            value={sortOptionsSelectProps.sortOrderValue}
+            onChange={sortOptionsSelectProps.onSortOrderChange}
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/SortOptionsSelect.tsx b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/SortOptionsSelect.tsx
index 9a9efb64..14e2d841 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/SortOptionsSelect.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/SortOptionsSelect.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default function SortOptionsSelect({
   const sortOrders = sortOrderOptions ?? SORT_ORDERS;
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-end justify-end gap-4">
+    <div className="flex items-end justify-end gap-2">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         <Select
           display="inline"
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/card/question/BaseQuestionCard.tsx b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/card/question/BaseQuestionCard.tsx
index 0aa3d31d..2e7eff53 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/card/question/BaseQuestionCard.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/card/question/BaseQuestionCard.tsx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export type BaseQuestionCardProps = ActionButtonProps &
     hideCard?: boolean;
     questionId: string;
     showHover?: boolean;
-    timestamp: string | null;
+    timestamp: Date | null;
     truncateContent?: boolean;
     type: QuestionsQuestionType;
   };
@@ -215,7 +215,14 @@ export default function BaseQuestionCard({
                 <QuestionAggregateBadge statistics={roles} variant="danger" />
               </>
             )}
-            {timestamp !== null && <p className="text-xs">{timestamp}</p>}
+            {timestamp !== null && (
+              <p className="text-xs">
+                {timestamp.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+                  month: 'short',
+                  year: 'numeric',
+                })}
+              </p>
+            )}
             {showAddToList && (
               <div className="pl-4">
                 <AddToListDropdown questionId={questionId} />
@@ -317,7 +324,7 @@ export default function BaseQuestionCard({
     <article
       className={clsx(
         'group flex gap-4 border-slate-300',
-        showHover && 'hover:bg-slate-50',
+        showHover && 'transition hover:bg-slate-50',
         !hideCard && 'rounded-md border bg-white p-4',
       )}>
       {cardContent}
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/forms/ContributeQuestionForm.tsx b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/forms/ContributeQuestionForm.tsx
index 209cc1ad..c69cf81c 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/questions/forms/ContributeQuestionForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/questions/forms/ContributeQuestionForm.tsx
@@ -221,12 +221,7 @@ export default function ContributeQuestionForm({
                 createEncounterButtonText="Yes, this is my question"
                 questionId={question.id}
                 roles={roleCounts}
-                timestamp={
-                  question.seenAt.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
-                    month: 'short',
-                    year: 'numeric',
-                  }) ?? null
-                }
+                timestamp={question.seenAt}
                 type={question.type}
                 onReceivedSubmit={async (data) => {
                   await addEncounterAsync({
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/[questionId]/[questionSlug]/index.tsx b/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/[questionId]/[questionSlug]/index.tsx
index 9fdee125..5baee8fe 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/[questionId]/[questionSlug]/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/[questionId]/[questionSlug]/index.tsx
@@ -210,10 +210,7 @@ export default function QuestionPage() {
               questionId={question.id}
               receivedCount={undefined}
               roles={relabeledAggregatedEncounters?.roleCounts ?? {}}
-              timestamp={question.seenAt.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
-                month: 'short',
-                year: 'numeric',
-              })}
+              timestamp={question.seenAt}
               upvoteCount={question.numVotes}
               onReceivedSubmit={async (data) => {
                 await addEncounterAsync({
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/browse.tsx b/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/browse.tsx
index 87eaea27..9a4b6d31 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/browse.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/browse.tsx
@@ -558,13 +558,9 @@ export default function QuestionsBrowsePage() {
                             questionId={question.id}
                             receivedCount={question.receivedCount}
                             roles={roleCounts}
-                            timestamp={question.seenAt.toLocaleDateString(
-                              undefined,
-                              {
-                                month: 'short',
-                                year: 'numeric',
-                              },
-                            )}
+                            timestamp={
+                              question.aggregatedQuestionEncounters.latestSeenAt
+                            }
                             type={question.type}
                             upvoteCount={question.numVotes}
                           />
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/lists.tsx b/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/lists.tsx
index 5be1257c..99539de7 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/lists.tsx
+++ b/apps/portal/src/pages/questions/lists.tsx
@@ -220,13 +220,7 @@ export default function ListPage() {
                             questionId={question.id}
                             receivedCount={question.receivedCount}
                             roles={roleCounts}
-                            timestamp={question.seenAt.toLocaleDateString(
-                              undefined,
-                              {
-                                month: 'short',
-                                year: 'numeric',
-                              },
-                            )}
+                            timestamp={question.seenAt}
                             type={question.type}
                             onDelete={() => {
                               deleteQuestionEntry({ id: entryId });
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/constants.ts b/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/constants.ts
index b1746821..789e61e9 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/constants.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/utils/questions/constants.ts
@@ -69,38 +69,38 @@ export const QUESTION_AGES: FilterChoices<QuestionAge> = [
 ] as const;
 
 export const SORT_ORDERS = [
-  {
-    label: 'Ascending',
-    value: SortOrder.ASC,
-  },
   {
     label: 'Descending',
     value: SortOrder.DESC,
   },
+  {
+    label: 'Ascending',
+    value: SortOrder.ASC,
+  },
 ];
 
 export const SORT_TYPES = [
   {
-    label: 'New',
-    value: SortType.NEW,
+    label: 'Upvotes',
+    value: SortType.TOP,
   },
   {
-    label: 'Top',
-    value: SortType.TOP,
+    label: 'Date',
+    value: SortType.NEW,
   },
 ];
 
 export const QUESTION_SORT_TYPES = [
   {
-    label: 'New',
-    value: SortType.NEW,
-  },
-  {
-    label: 'Top',
+    label: 'Upvotes',
     value: SortType.TOP,
   },
   {
-    label: 'Encounters',
+    label: 'Age',
+    value: SortType.NEW,
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Received',
     value: SortType.ENCOUNTERS,
   },
 ];