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# Your Local Library Also Happens to be a Newsroom

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## TIME Newsletters: Reference Facts and FAQ

### Definition

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| Newsletter | Covers | Frequency |
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| 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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#### What newsletters does TIME publish?

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#### How do I sign up for a TIME newsletter?

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## The Aspen Institute


Dec 11, 2017 5:00 PM UTC

by 

[The Aspen Institute](https://time.com/author/the-aspen-institute/)


## The Aspen Institute


Dec 11, 2017 5:00 PM UTC

**1\.** [**Welcome to your local library, which also happens to be a newsroom.**](https://www.poynter.org/news/welcome-your-local-library-which-also-happens-be-newsroom)

By David Beard at _Poynter_

**2\.** [**Humankind has reached its peak — in height, lifespan and physical fitness.**](http://www.newsweek.com/humans-reached-peak-height-lifespan-fitness-741816)

By Amanda Onion in _Newsweek_

**3\.** [**Robots will transform fast food — and that might not be a bad thing.**](https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/01/iron-chefs/546581/)

By Alana Semuels in the _Atlantic_

**4\.** [**With a simple test, patients with anxiety can learn whether drugs or talk therapy will work better.**](https://today.uic.edu/quick-evaluation-can-predict-whether-drugs-talk-therapy-work-better-for-anxiety-patients)

By the _University of Illinois_

**5\.** [**Nearly half of U.S. households don’t save for emergencies. Should employers make emergency savings automatic?**](https://www.plansponsor.com/argument-auto-enroll-emergency-savings/)

By John Manganaro in _PlanSponsor_

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