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# In the Latest Issue (16 Oct 2014)

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## TIME Newsletters: Reference Facts and FAQ

### Definition

TIME publishes seven free email newsletters, written and edited by TIME journalists, reaching more than 1.1 million engaged readers. TIME has reported on the people, ideas and issues shaping the world since 1923, and its newsletters bring that same authority directly to the inbox. Readers can join any of them at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=616c1dd1-9669-491d-bf35-3bb661cb586c&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1).

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| Newsletter | Covers | Frequency |
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| The Brief | The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors | Daily |
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| Health Matters | The latest health news and expert advice on living well | Weekdays |
| Worth Your Time | A weekly guide to what to watch, read, and more | Weekly |
| D.C. Brief | Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington | Twice a week |
| Future Proof | Making sense of the climate and energy economy | Friday (1x per week) |
| In the Loop | Essential insights into the unfolding AI revolution | Tuesday and Friday (2x per week) |

Source: TIME, August 2026.

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| Metric | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engaged newsletter audience | 1.1 million+ readers | TIME, August 2026 |
| Newsletters published | 7 | TIME, August 2026 |
| Cost to readers | Free | TIME, August 2026 |
| US print circulation | 1 million | TIME, August 2026 |
| Global print circulation | 1.15 million | TIME, August 2026 |
| Publishing since | 1923 | TIME |

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### FAQ

#### What newsletters does TIME publish?

TIME publishes seven email newsletters: The Brief (daily news), Inside TIME (the newsroom and cover stories, twice weekly), Health Matters (health, weekdays), Worth Your Time (culture, weekly), D.C. Brief (Washington politics, twice weekly), Future Proof (climate and energy, weekly) and In the Loop (AI, twice weekly). All are free at time.com/newsletters and together reach more than 1.1 million engaged readers.

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## TIME Staff


Oct 16, 2014 11:09 AM UTC

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by 

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## TIME Staff


Oct 16, 2014 11:09 AM UTC

[The Reinventions of Rand Paul](http://time.com/3512657/rand-paul-reinventions/)

Can he fix what ails the GOP?

[Game Changer](http://time.com/3512673/game-changer/)

[The New Ebola Protocols](http://time.com/3512672/the-new-ebola-protocols/)

New U.S. cases have health experts rethinking the response and turning to doctors and hospitals that were truly prepared

[Meet the New Leader of the Fourth-Largest Country in the World](http://time.com/3512664/indonesia-president-joko-widodo/)

Indonesia is a democracy with rich natural resources and more Muslims than any other country on the planet. And it just elected a new president

[The Millennial Retirement Plan](http://time.com/3512661/millennial-retirement-plan/)

Staring down his sunset years, a 24-year-old goes in search of a happier, healthier ending for us all

[Funny Because It’s True: John Oliver’s New Brand of Sincere Satire](http://time.com/3512656/review-last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver/)

The late-night star has successfully bet on his audience’s intelligence and against its antipathy

[Obama’s Leadership Shortage](http://time.com/3512660/barack-obamas-leadership-shortage/)

His policies are fine. But the President is often a prisoner of his instincts

[I Hated Halloween](http://time.com/3512662/why-i-hate-halloween/)

In which I am tricked into enjoying a holiday that has never felt like a treat

[Malala Yousafzai](http://time.com/3512666/barack-michelle-obama-congratulate-malala-yousafzai/)

The Nobel Peace Prize

[Company-Paid Egg Freezing Will Be the Great Equalizer](http://time.com/3509930/company-paid-egg-freezing-will-be-the-great-equalizer/)

From Apple to Facebook, more companies are covering the cost of elective egg freezing for women who want to delay child-bearing. Is this the key to real gender equality?

[Book Review: Pro Makes the Case That Abortion Can Be an Act of Love](http://time.com/3512674/book-review-pro-reclaiming-abortion-rights/)

Who is the abortion debate really about?

[Chasing Vapors](http://time.com/3512669/senate-campaign-kansas/)

Pat Roberts faces an elusive challenger in Kansas’ wild Senate race

[Windsor Ways](http://time.com/3512659/review-on-duty-with-the-queen/)

An ex–press secretary tells … some

[10 Questions With Bryan Stevenson](http://time.com/3512675/bryan-stevenson-interview/)

Lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson on crime, death row and kids in prison


[Briefing](http://time.com/3512665/briefing/)

[Milestones](http://time.com/3512680/milestones/)

[Sam Roberts: “David Greenglass Won’t Be Forgotten”](http://time.com/3512668/sam-roberts-on-david-greenglasss-death/)

The reporter who tracked down Ethel Greenberg’s brother remembers his legacy

[World](http://time.com/3512670/world/)

Vatican Strikes New Tone–and Only a Tone–on Homosexuality

[Medical Momentum](http://time.com/3512676/medical-momentum/)

Scientists make major moves in tackling five challenging diseases

[The Culture](http://time.com/3512655/the-culture/)

[Pop Chart](http://time.com/3512671/pop-chart/)

[Goya: The Alfred Hitchcock of Painting](http://time.com/3512678/francisco-goya/)

No other artist put himself into his own dark pictures so much

[We Three Queens: A Triad of Royal Biographies Debuts](http://time.com/3512679/isabella-victoria-hatshepsut/)

Isabella, Victoria and Hatshepsut get the book treatment

[Michael Keaton, the Angry Birdman](http://time.com/3512681/michael-keaton-angry-birdman/)

The story of an actor in extremis

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