Only first few paragraphs are visible for me

your browser downloaded the entire article but there are elements that are being loaded obscuring the text. remove those elements client-side.

I just had to refresh and it showed for me.

You can subscribe to the The Economist (digital edition) for $189/year. This is actually cheaper than most (Bloomberg is $419, FT is $372).

Edit: I'm just sharing information on the cost of subscription. If you look at my comment history, you'll see I've done this for others, OUT OF PURE CURIOSITY. I've also commented about how it would be unreasonable to maintain subscriptions to multiple news websites given these costs. But sure, downvote me - love you guys ;-)

Thing is, i read maybe 10-20 different news sites, not to mention the plethora of other sites with curated and written content.

No normal person can afford to maintain that number of subscriptions.

I wonder what a fair price for a article that gets 20-30k views would be, not to mention 2-300k. The price per view should be so low that some kind of crypto payment could work.

A browser plugin with a crypto solution that autopays for content on newssites you'd preapproved or something - and you would be able to pay as you go on the web.

I feel like the time is ripe for a "streaming service" for online newspapers.

I managed to subscribe through DiscountMags at $50/yr a few years ago, and they allowed me to lock that price in permanently. It might be possible to get a similar deal during one of their promotion cycles.

Also check your local library. Many have electronic subscriptions now.

This is great advice. I use the Libby app on iOS to borrow books/magazines from my local library to read on my Kindle.