Some sites actually block you but most sites that give some free articles can just have their cookie blocked so that you always start at article one.
If you use chrome then click on the lock, up by the web page address, click on cookies, and block and remove the site’s cookies.
Occasionally blocking the cookie is too much so you can block it, then click on “blocked cookies” and click on remove when leaving (or whatever the phrasing is).
Thanks again. I use Firefox but it looks like it works the same. I thought my VPN was supposed to block cookies. Guess I’ll have to recheck the settings on that.