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How to Open Premium Articles on Any Publisher

Patrick Bushe · May 1, 2026

No legitimate tool opens premium articles from every publisher. What covers most of them: Many public libraries give card holders free digital access to newspapers and magazines, often including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, through their website or apps such as Libby and PressReader; subscribers to many papers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, can send gift links that open a full article for anyone; and many universities give students and staff free subscriptions. For the publications you read every week, a subscription or a bundle such as Apple News+ is usually the cheapest route.

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