diff --git a/src/app/(pages)/home/page.tsx b/src/app/(pages)/home/page.tsx
index 39556c8..def28f9 100644
--- a/src/app/(pages)/home/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(pages)/home/page.tsx
@@ -1,94 +1,18 @@
-import { getArticlesPaginated } from '@/lib/feature/article/article.external';
-import { ArticleCard } from '@/ui/components/internal/article-card';
-import { ArticleListPagination } from '@/ui/components/internal/article-list-pagination';
-import { FileTextIcon } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ArticleList } from '@/ui/components/internal/article/article-list';
+import { ArticleListSkeleton } from '@/ui/components/internal/article/article-list-skeleton';
 import { Suspense } from 'react';
 
-const PAGE_SIZE = 9;
 
-const ArticleCardSkeleton = () => (
-    <div className='flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-border bg-card'>
-        <div className='aspect-video w-full animate-pulse bg-muted' />
-        <div className='flex flex-1 flex-col gap-3 p-5'>
-            <div className='h-3 w-24 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
-            <div className='space-y-1.5'>
-                <div className='h-4 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
-                <div className='h-4 w-3/4 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
-            </div>
-            <div className='flex-1 space-y-1.5'>
-                <div className='h-3 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
-                <div className='h-3 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
-                <div className='h-3 w-2/3 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
-            </div>
-            <div className='mt-1 h-3 w-16 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
-        </div>
-    </div>
-);
 
-const ArticleListSkeleton = () => (
-    <>
-        <div className='mb-10 h-4 w-32 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
-        <div className='grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3'>
-            {Array.from({ length: PAGE_SIZE }).map((_, i) => (
-                <ArticleCardSkeleton key={i} />
-            ))}
-        </div>
-    </>
-);
 
-type ArticleListProps = {
-    searchParams: Promise<{ page?: string; pageSize?: string }>;
-};
 
-const ArticleList = async ({ searchParams }: ArticleListProps) => {
-    const { page: pageParam, pageSize: pageSizeParam } = await searchParams;
-    const page = Math.max(1, Number(pageParam) || 1);
-    const pageSize = Number(pageSizeParam) || PAGE_SIZE;
 
-    const paginationResult = await getArticlesPaginated(page, pageSize);
-    if (!paginationResult.ok) throw paginationResult.error;
-    const { data: articles, totalPages, total } = paginationResult.value;
 
-    return (
-        <>
-            <p className='mb-10 text-muted-foreground'>
-                {total === 0
-                    ? 'No articles published yet.'
-                    : `${total} article${total === 1 ? '' : 's'} published`}
-            </p>
 
-            {articles.length === 0 ? (
-                <div className='flex min-h-64 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border text-center'>
-                    <FileTextIcon className='size-10 text-muted-foreground/40' />
-                    <p className='text-muted-foreground'>
-                        No articles yet. Check back soon!
-                    </p>
-                </div>
-            ) : (
-                <div className='grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3'>
-                    {articles.map((article) => (
-                        <ArticleCard
-                            key={article.externalId}
-                            article={article}
-                        />
-                    ))}
-                </div>
-            )}
 
-            {totalPages > 1 && (
-                <div className='mt-12 flex items-center justify-between gap-4'>
-                    <p className='text-sm text-muted-foreground'>
-                        Page {page} of {totalPages}
-                    </p>
-                    <ArticleListPagination
-                        currentPage={page}
-                        totalPages={totalPages}
-                    />
-                </div>
-            )}
-        </>
-    );
-};
+
+
+const PAGE_SIZE = 4;
 
 type HomeProps = {
     searchParams: Promise<{ page?: string; pageSize?: string }>;
@@ -105,8 +29,13 @@ const Home = async ({ searchParams }: HomeProps) => {
                     Latest Articles
                 </h1>
             </div>
-            <Suspense fallback={<ArticleListSkeleton />}>
-                <ArticleList searchParams={searchParams} />
+            <Suspense
+                fallback={<ArticleListSkeleton skeletonSize={PAGE_SIZE} />}
+            >
+                <ArticleList
+                    searchParams={searchParams}
+                    defaultPageSize={PAGE_SIZE}
+                />
             </Suspense>
         </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/lib/feature/article/article.external.ts b/src/lib/feature/article/article.external.ts
index fb377f6..83d6c57 100644
--- a/src/lib/feature/article/article.external.ts
+++ b/src/lib/feature/article/article.external.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export const getArticlesPaginated: (
         page: number = 1,
         pageSize: number = 10
     ): Promise<PaginatedArticlesResult> => {
+        // await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 1000));
+
         const result = await service.getArticlesPaginated(page, pageSize);
         if (!result.ok) throw result.error;
         return result.value;
diff --git a/src/lib/storage/storage.adapter.ts b/src/lib/storage/storage.adapter.ts
index 5ddc916..d4cca79 100644
--- a/src/lib/storage/storage.adapter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/storage/storage.adapter.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { TypedResult, wrap } from '@/utils/types/results';
 import {
     DeleteObjectCommand,
     HeadObjectCommand,
-    ObjectCannedACL,
     PutObjectCommand,
     S3Client,
 } from '@aws-sdk/client-s3';
diff --git a/src/lib/storage/storage.external.ts b/src/lib/storage/storage.external.ts
index 2454490..81d4638 100644
--- a/src/lib/storage/storage.external.ts
+++ b/src/lib/storage/storage.external.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ export const getPublicUrl = async (
     if (!storageProvider) {
         storageProvider = storage;
     }
-    const session = await getSessionData();
-    if (!session || !session?.user || session?.user.role !== 'admin') {
-        throw new Error('Unauthorized: Only admin users can delete articles.');
-    }
     return await storageProvider.get(key);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/proxy.ts b/src/proxy.ts
index daeadd5..426efa0 100644
--- a/src/proxy.ts
+++ b/src/proxy.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@ import { getSessionData } from '@/lib/session/session-storage';
 import { clerkMiddleware, createRouteMatcher } from '@clerk/nextjs/server';
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 
+
+
+
+
+
 const isPublic = createRouteMatcher([
     '/home(.*)?',
     '/about(.*)?',
+    '/article(.*)?',
     '/api/user(.*)?',
 ]);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/components/internal/article/article-list-skeleton.tsx b/src/ui/components/internal/article/article-list-skeleton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9a74d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/components/internal/article/article-list-skeleton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+export const ArticleCardSkeleton = () => (
+    <div className='flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-border bg-card'>
+        <div className='aspect-video w-full animate-pulse bg-muted' />
+        <div className='flex flex-1 flex-col gap-3 p-5'>
+            <div className='h-3 w-24 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
+            <div className='space-y-1.5'>
+                <div className='h-4 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
+                <div className='h-4 w-3/4 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
+            </div>
+            <div className='flex-1 space-y-1.5'>
+                <div className='h-3 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
+                <div className='h-3 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
+                <div className='h-3 w-2/3 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
+            </div>
+            <div className='mt-1 h-3 w-16 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
+        </div>
+    </div>
+);
+
+export const ArticleListSkeleton = ({
+    skeletonSize,
+}: {
+    skeletonSize: number;
+}) => (
+    <>
+        <div className='mb-10 h-4 w-32 animate-pulse rounded bg-muted' />
+        <div className='grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3'>
+            {Array.from({ length: skeletonSize }).map((_, i) => (
+                <ArticleCardSkeleton key={i} />
+            ))}
+        </div>
+    </>
+);
diff --git a/src/ui/components/internal/article/article-list.tsx b/src/ui/components/internal/article/article-list.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ede796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/components/internal/article/article-list.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// 'use client';
+import { getArticlesPaginated } from '@/lib/feature/article/article.external';
+import { ArticleCard } from '@/ui/components/internal/article-card';
+import { ArticleListPagination } from '@/ui/components/internal/article-list-pagination';
+import { FileTextIcon } from 'lucide-react';
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+type ArticleListProps = {
+    searchParams: Promise<{ page?: string; pageSize?: string }>;
+    defaultPageSize: number;
+};
+
+export const ArticleList = async ({
+    searchParams,
+    defaultPageSize,
+}: ArticleListProps) => {
+    const { page: pageParam, pageSize: pageSizeParam } = await searchParams;
+    const page = Math.max(1, Number(pageParam) || 1);
+    const pageSize = Number(pageSizeParam) || defaultPageSize;
+
+    const paginationResult = await getArticlesPaginated(page, pageSize);
+
+    if (!paginationResult.ok) {
+        return (
+            <div className='flex min-h-64 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border text-center'>
+                <FileTextIcon className='size-10 text-muted-foreground/40' />
+                <p className='text-muted-foreground'>
+                    Failed to load articles. Please try again later.
+                </p>
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+    const { data: articles, totalPages, total } = paginationResult.value;
+
+    return (
+        <>
+            <p className='mb-10 text-muted-foreground'>
+                {total === 0
+                    ? 'No articles published yet.'
+                    : `${total} article${total === 1 ? '' : 's'} published`}
+            </p>
+
+            {articles.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className='flex min-h-64 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border text-center'>
+                    <FileTextIcon className='size-10 text-muted-foreground/40' />
+                    <p className='text-muted-foreground'>
+                        No articles yet. Check back soon!
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            ) : (
+                <div className='grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3'>
+                    {articles.map((article) => (
+                        <ArticleCard
+                            key={article.externalId}
+                            article={article}
+                        />
+                    ))}
+                </div>
+            )}
+
+            {totalPages > 1 && (
+                <div className='mt-12 flex items-center justify-between gap-4'>
+                    <p className='text-sm text-muted-foreground'>
+                        Page {page} of {totalPages}
+                    </p>
+                    <ArticleListPagination
+                        currentPage={page}
+                        totalPages={totalPages}
+                    />
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </>
+    );
+};