Latest articles by Theara Coleman, The Week US
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‘Admin night’: the TikTok trend turning paperwork into a partyThe Explainer Grab your friends and make a night of tackling the most boring tasks
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‘Ghost students’ are stealing millions in student aidIn the Spotlight AI has enabled the scam to spread into community colleges around the country
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The best fanfic that got published and went mainstreamThe Week Recommends Fan fiction websites are a treasure trove of future darlings of publishing
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Claude Code: the viral AI coding app making a splash in techThe Explainer Engineers and noncoders alike are helping the app go viral
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The best dark romance books to gingerly embrace right nowThe Week Recommends Steamy romances with a dark twist are gaining popularity with readers
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‘Dark woke’: what it means and how it might help DemocratsThe Explainer Some Democrats are embracing crasser rhetoric, respectability be damned
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Is a social media ban for teens the answer?Talking Point Australia is leading the charge in banning social media for people under 16 — but there is lingering doubt as to the efficacy of such laws
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How Mississippi moved from the bottom to the top in educationIn the Spotlight All eyes are on the Magnolia State
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How Utah became a media focal pointIn Depth In producing the stars of #MomTok and reality TV alike, Utah has emerged as a media powerhouse
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How to rekindle a reading habitThe Week Recommends Fall in love with reading again, or start a brand new relationship with it
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January’s books feature a revisioned classic, a homeschooler's memoir and a provocative thriller dramedyThe Week Recommends This month’s new releases include ‘Call Me Ishmaelle’ by Xiaolu Guo, ‘Homeschooled: A Memoir’ by Stefan Merrill Block, ‘Anatomy of an Alibi’ by Ashley Elston and ‘Half His Age’ by Jennette McCurdy
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Video games to tackle this winter, including Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Metroid Prime 4: BeyondThe Week Recommends A new entry for the Metroid Prime series makes it out of development hell, plus a sequel that brings back the chaotic comedic timing of ‘High on Life’
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The best books of 2025The Week Recommends A deep dive into the site of a mass shooting, a new release from the author of ‘Atonement’ and more
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The most memorable podcasts of 2025The Week Recommends A roundup of the year’s top podcasts that kept listeners tuned in
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A TikTok trend has Gen Z men leaving streetwear behind for more preppy attireThe Explainer More than a zipper: Young Black men embrace the ‘quarter-zip movement‘
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Separating the real from the fake: tips for spotting AI slopThe Week Recommends Advanced AI may have made slop videos harder to spot, but experts say it’s still possible to detect them
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Stopping GLP-1s raises complicated questions for pregnancyThe Explainer Stopping the medication could be risky during pregnancy, but there is more to the story to be uncovered
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December’s books feature otherworldly tales, a literary icon’s life story and an adult royal rompThe Week Recommends This month's new releases include ‘The Heir Apparent’ by Rebecca Armitage and ‘Tailored Realities’ by Brandon Sanderson
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Inside a Black community’s fight against Elon Musk’s supercomputerUnder the radar Pollution from Colossal looms over a small Southern town, potentially exacerbating health concerns
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Mind-expanding podcasts you may have missed this fallThe Week Recommends True crime, a book club and a therapeutic outlet led this season’s best podcasts
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RFK Jr. sets his sights on linking antidepressants to mass violenceThe Explainer The health secretary’s crusade to Make America Healthy Again has vital mental health medications on the agenda
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Nursing is no longer considered a professional degree by the Department of EducationThe Explainer An already strained industry is hit with another blow
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The Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Department of EducationThe Explainer The president aims to fulfill his promise to get rid of the agency
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Gen Alpha is worried about the futureThe Explainer American children are keeping up with current events, even when the news is upsetting
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