Just disable javascript. You don't need it to read plain text anyway.
I still don't understand what the point of the javascript on pages like this is. It's sole purpose seems to be to lower performance and add annoying popups.
Yes, this is exactly what JS is used for on 95% of today's web.
If you're on Firefox, you can also just turn on Reader view (F9) after it loads and hit refresh.
Http://12ft.io
sadly "12ft has been disabled for this site"
Yes, the New York Times has been paywalled for the last 10 years. What's your point?