hence the research pass. I could actually see that as valuable for a subset of people if it were searchable. I find the historical value of news generally high

hence the research pass. I could actually see that as valuable for a subset of people if it were searchable. I find the historical value of news generally higher than the current value but of course that's not why people read the paper. I might be inclined to subscribe to the times if I could read contemporaneous perspectives of historical periods I'm interested in. as it is, I sometimes feel like Chesterton, who snarkily opined he would be impressed if the news could get the past right, to say nothing of their guesses about the future. even so I think there's a need for deeply reported careful work...and that takes money. archives might work. I also like the git diff idea in a sibling comment.