Just to complete the trifecta, the URL date is presumably that of the print issue in which this article will appear. This "cover date" is usually a week or so

Just to complete the trifecta, the URL date is presumably that of the print issue in which this article will appear. This "cover date" is usually a week or so ahead of the actual printing date: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_date https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_date