--- title: The Real Cause of the Great Migration description: What else is behind the Great Migration, the NFL's data revolution, how genetically-modified plants can stop e. coli and more. canonical: https://time.com/4033258/the-real-cause-of-the-great-migration/ author: TIME article:opinion: true article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-14T16:00:18.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:01:41.690Z article:section: Ideas og:title: The Real Cause of the Great Migration og:description: These are today's best ideas og:url: https://time.com/4033258/the-real-cause-of-the-great-migration/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfc7a1736987316c5/69886375a988cae2ef6b4510/gettyimages-485015916.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: GREECE-TURKEY-EUROPE-MIGRANTS og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Real Cause of the Great Migration twitter:description: These are today's best ideas twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfc7a1736987316c5/69886375a988cae2ef6b4510/gettyimages-485015916.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Real Cause of the Great Migration > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: September 2026. ## 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=7b4753bd-1b99-46b1-9297-a935c21392f7&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). ### The seven newsletters | Newsletter | Covers | Frequency | | --- | --- | --- | | The Brief | The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors | Daily | | Inside TIME | A closer look at TIME's latest cover and our most compelling stories | Wednesday and Saturday (2x per week) | | 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. ### Key data points | 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 | ### TIME Newsletters: key statements * Every TIME newsletter is written and edited by TIME journalists who report on the subject. None is generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923. Its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting, so readers can trust what they read. * All seven newsletters are free. Readers pick the ones they want at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=7b4753bd-1b99-46b1-9297-a935c21392f7&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). * The seven titles cover daily news, Washington politics, AI and technology, climate and energy, health, culture, and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/subscribe?i=7b4753bd-1b99-46b1-9297-a935c21392f7&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1). ### 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. #### Which TIME newsletter should I subscribe to? It depends on what you follow. For a daily briefing, The Brief. For health, Health Matters. For Washington politics, D.C. Brief. For AI and technology, In the Loop. For climate and energy as a business story, Future Proof. For culture recommendations, Worth Your Time. For how TIME's journalism gets made, Inside TIME. Readers can select any combination at time.com/newsletters. #### Are TIME's newsletters free? Yes. All seven TIME newsletters are free to join at time.com/newsletters. A paid TIME subscription is separate and provides full access to TIME's journalism at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### Who writes TIME's newsletters? TIME journalists write them. Named editors include Richard Hall (The Brief), Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs (Inside TIME), Eliza Berman (Worth Your Time), Philip Elliott (D.C. Brief), Justin Worland (Future Proof) and Harry Booth (In the Loop). Health Matters is written by TIME's health desk. #### How do I sign up for a TIME newsletter? Go to time.com/newsletters, choose the newsletters you want and enter your email address. There is no cost and no subscription requirement. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-network-2026q3/newsletters?i=7b4753bd-1b99-46b1-9297-a935c21392f7&cr=time-nl-network-2026q3-v1) by [The Aspen Institute](https://time.com/author/the-aspen-institute/) ## The Aspen Institute Sep 14, 2015 4:00 PM UTC  Syrian refugees arrive on the shores of Lesvos island in Greece in an inflatable boat from Turkey on August 23, 2015\. AFP PHOTO / ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS (Photo credit should read ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) Syrian refugees arrive on the shores of Lesvos island in Greece in an inflatable boat from Turkey on August 23, 2015\. AFP PHOTO / ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS (Photo credit should read ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS—AFP/Getty Images by [The Aspen Institute](https://time.com/author/the-aspen-institute/) ## The Aspen Institute Sep 14, 2015 4:00 PM UTC **1\.** [**Don’t blame war for the Great Migration. And get used to it.**](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/11842760/Prepare-yourselves-The-Great-Migration-will-be-with-us-for-decades.html) By Fraser Nelson in the Telegraph **2\.** [**The NFL — not the NSA — is leading a data revolution.**](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/the-nfl-is-reshaping-the-surveillance-society-xbox-one-experience-and-gambling/) By David Kravets in Ars Technica **3\.** [**Genetically-modified plants could eliminate food poisoning.**](http://www.popsci.com/scientists-have-invented-new-way-to-remove-e-coli-from-your-food) By Steph Yin in Popular Science **4\.** [**Can a protest movement about garbage put an end to Lebanon’s system of government by religious quota?**](http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2015/0830/Saying-rubbish-in-Lebanon-to-politics-by-faith) By the editorial board of the Christian Science Monitor **5\.** [**Here’s how text messaging can reduce teen smoking.**](https://news.vcu.edu/article/VCU%5Fresearchers%5Fuse%5Ftext%5Fmessages%5Fto%5Freduce%5Fteen%5Fsmoking) By Anne Dreyfuss at Virginia Commonwealth University  [_The Aspen Institute_](http://www.aspeninstitute.org/) _is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"OpinionNewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4033258/the-real-cause-of-the-great-migration/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4033258/the-real-cause-of-the-great-migration/"},"headline":"The Real Cause of the Great Migration","datePublished":"2015-09-14T16:00:18.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:01:41.690Z","description":"These are today's best ideas","url":"https://time.com/4033258/the-real-cause-of-the-great-migration/","keywords":["Innovation","Smoking","Lebanon","NFL","GMO","refugee"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfc7a1736987316c5/69886375a988cae2ef6b4510/gettyimages-485015916.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"The Aspen Institute","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/the-aspen-institute/"}],"articleSection":"Ideas","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfc7a1736987316c5/69886375a988cae2ef6b4510/gettyimages-485015916.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"GREECE-TURKEY-EUROPE-MIGRANTS","caption":"GREECE-TURKEY-EUROPE-MIGRANTS","creditText":"ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/ideas/","name":"Ideas"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/innovation/","name":"Innovation"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4033258/the-real-cause-of-the-great-migration/","name":"The Real Cause of the Great Migration"}}]}] ```