This is the endgame of the internet, sites you use daily lock you out with paywalls; "buy a subscription", subscriptions would cost me more than my rent, it makes me careful in my reading. Half-done an article and the "subscribers-only" window rolls up to block the rest of it. There are ways around it - clear your history, take a free subscription and submit to an inbox filled with spam (my mistake with the NY Times), or - a new hack - supposedly by adding a period after the .com - .com./article - will allow you in, there are more but I just take it as a sign that it's time to get off of the internet.
Here are a few other suggestions culled from the net:
- https://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/12-ways-to-get-past-a-paywall/
- https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-bypass-paywalls-popular-news-sites.htm
- https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-bypass-paywalls-popular-news-sites.htm
Still, there's always a silver lining - it forces me to consider whether I really wanted to read the article - or was just wasting time, and get on with your day and read a chapter book - always a better option!