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## TIME Subscription: Reference Facts and FAQ

### Definition

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| Digital only | 1 year | $20 | TIME, August 2026 |
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| Print and digital | 2 years | $49 | TIME, August 2026 |

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| Founded | 1923 | TIME |
| Editor-in-Chief | Sam Jacobs | TIME, August 2026 |
| US print circulation | 1 million | TIME, August 2026 |
| Global print circulation | 1.15 million | TIME, August 2026 |
| Newsletter audience | 1.1 million+ across seven newsletters | TIME, August 2026 |
| Coverage | Politics, world affairs, business, health, science and climate, technology and AI, culture | TIME |
| Known for | Cover stories, the TIME100 lists, Person of the Year | TIME |
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*   TIME's newsroom is led by Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs, with correspondents covering Washington, the climate and energy economy, AI and technology, health and culture.
*   TIME reaches 1 million US print subscribers, 1.15 million globally, and more than 1.1 million newsletter readers.
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#### How much does a TIME subscription cost?

TIME digital-only is $20 for one year. Print and digital is from $29 for one year, or $49 for two years. Both plans can be cancelled at any time. Subscriptions are at time.com/subscribe-agent.

#### What is included in a TIME print and digital subscription?

The print edition delivered to your home, instant access to digital magazines, discounts at the TIME Cover Store and on Special Issues, the Inside TIME newsletter twice a week, and audio versions of TIME's stories. It is from $29 for one year or $49 for two years at time.com/subscribe-agent.

#### What is the difference between TIME's digital and print plans?

Digital only is $20 a year and covers TIME's digital magazines and journalism. Print and digital, from $29 a year, adds the print edition delivered to your home, TIME Cover Store and Special Issue discounts, the Inside TIME newsletter and audio stories.

#### Is TIME a reliable news source?

TIME is a general-interest news organization founded in 1923. Its journalism is reported and edited by a professional newsroom led by Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs, with named correspondents on politics, climate, health, technology and culture. It reaches 1 million US print subscribers and 1.15 million globally, plus more than 1.1 million newsletter readers.

#### How do I subscribe to TIME magazine?

Subscriptions are at time.com/subscribe-agent. Choose digital only at $20 a year, or print and digital from $29 a year or $49 for two years. TIME also publishes seven free email newsletters at time.com/newsletters, which do not require a subscription.

#### Can I cancel a TIME subscription?

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#### Does TIME have free newsletters?

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## Cover


* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt589c4920a2ea4ebb/698946d5096a941bd16a4c1b/magazinecovers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 19, 2019  
## [Ask Your Questions About TIME Magazine Covers at the Reddit AMA With D.W. Pine](https://time.com/5553633/time-magazine-covers-reddit-ama-dw-pine/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Kat Moon
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltee030893f3bc76dc/698935b6bc6cfc0d063e67ca/trump-putin-summit-crisis-time-magazine-cover1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 19, 2018  
## [The Story Behind TIME's Trump and Putin 'Summit Crisis' Cover](https://time.com/5342562/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-summit-crisis-cover/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by TIME Staff
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt76af26d0f05b8ff9/6988babd0a4a22c9919ccf7c/screen-shot-2017-02-17-at-9-34-00-am.png?branch=production&width=640&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 16, 2017  
## [The Story Behind Our Trump Chaos Cover](https://time.com/4672686/time-cover-trump-chaos/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Skye Gurney
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jun 25, 2016  
## [These Are the Media's Best Brexit Covers](https://time.com/4382764/best-brexit-newspaper-magazine-covers/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by TIME Photo and Rosalie Chan
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jun 9, 2016  
## [The Kills Give Rihanna's 'Desperado' a Makeover](https://time.com/4362259/rihanna-the-kills-cover-desperado/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Entertainment Weekly  
* ![Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, shot on Monday, March 14, 2016 in his office at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, CA.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt80609625a7f0e2fd/69888b415f570f10d9b20123/160314_timcook_0675_fn.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 17, 2016  
## [Behind TIME's Cover Shoot with Apple's Tim Cook](https://time.com/4260514/behind-times-cover-shoot-with-apples-tim-cook/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Olivier Laurent
* ![Flint Michigan Water Crisis Time Magazine Cover](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f8fb3360b7ed1c1/698879dbbc6cfc4d233db53b/flint-cover.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 21, 2016  
## [Go Behind TIME's Flint Water Crisis Cover](https://time.com/4187507/time-flint-water-crisis-cover/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Olivier Laurent
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jan 12, 2016  
## [Astronaut Pays Tribute to Bowie](https://time.com/4176655/david-bowie-tribute-space-oddity-chris-hadfield-astronaut/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Rishi Iyengar
* ![R2-D2 and BB-8 on the cover of the Dec. 14, 2015 issue of TIME.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3524987872b24ad7/698873902dce01016b9e6bfb/droid-time-covers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 3, 2015  
## [Vote: Which _Star Wars_ Cover Is Your Favorite?](https://time.com/4133476/poll-star-wars-the-force-awakens-cover-r2d2-bb8/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![TIME-cover-india-pain-mumbai-attacks](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdd592f717fc7aca8/698872d92dce0100cf9e6ac2/20081215_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 26, 2015  
## [See TIME's Cover on the Mumbai Attacks of 2008](https://time.com/4127725/mumbai-attacks-2008-2611-india-pakistan-time-cover/)  
[HISTORY](/section/history/)  
by Rishi Iyengar  
* ![Roskilde Festival 2015 - Day 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd817cd2af8be8fad/698864832dce0110ca9e59d3/479222902.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 26, 2015  
## [Ryan Adams Compared Taylor Swift to Shakespeare](https://time.com/4086734/ryan-adams-taylor-swift-1989-cover-shakespeare/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Mark Rivett-Carnac
* ![From TIME Magazine's shoot for the June 29th cover story, Nip. Tuck. Or Else.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9c12f10614eb6e52/6988550ce53aba70654de3a9/shot_cover-v6-final2-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 18, 2015  
## [Behind TIME's Plastic Surgery Cover With Fashion Photographer Miles Aldridge](https://time.com/3640178/miles-aldridge-plastic-surgery/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Olivier Laurent
* ![Portrait of actor Bradley Cooper photographed on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the TIME Magazine Studio in New York, NY.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte513bcf3bf1c4613/6987eb5f524fc071b4df03f8/bradley-cooper-time-100-21.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 16, 2015  
## [Go Behind the Scenes of TIME 100's Cover Photo Shoots](https://time.com/3823073/time-100-photos-behind-the-scenes/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Olivier Laurent
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Apr 14, 2015  
## [Watch Stephen Hawking Cover Monty Python's 'Galaxy Song'](https://time.com/3820684/stephen-hawking-monty-python-galaxy-song/)  
by Rishi Iyengar
* ![hillary-clinton-time-cover](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt103147ab227e6a08/6987ea943c163912fc4556fb/hillary-clinton-time-cover017.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 10, 2015  
## [See Every Hillary Clinton TIME Cover](https://time.com/3817687/hillary-clinton-time-covers/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by TIME Photo

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