Why doesn't my Python article download script work for paid articles?

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Hey, I had the same issue. The python article download doesn’t download paid articles because it’s not handling the paywall’s authentication. Most sites use cookies or tokens, and your script isn’t sending those.

You could try Selenium to simulate a logged-in session, but it’s a bit of a hassle. If you’re just experimenting, maybe check out Newspaper3k for free articles.

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