Theara Coleman, The Week US
Theara Coleman has worked as a staff writer at The Week since September 2022. She frequently writes about technology, education, literature and general news. She was previously a contributing writer and assistant editor at Honeysuckle Magazine, where she covered racial politics and the cannabis industry. Theara is also a former high school teacher. She earned a bachelor's in English literature from Howard University in 2013 and a master's in the same from New York University in 2022.
A lifelong book lover, Theara is based in New York, where she spends her spare time reading and playing video games.
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6 books to read if you already miss The Last of Us
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New species of orchid discovered in Japan
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Jenny Odell tackles the relationship between time and climate change in Saving Time
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Remembering Patricia Schroeder, the 'trailblazing feminist' former congresswoman
In the Spotlight Schroeder, a longtime advocate for the women's rights movement, died of complications from a stroke
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Japanese YouTube star ousted from parliament after not showing up
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The Biden administration's 'buggy' asylum app
Speed Read The CBP One app was supposed to streamline the asylum application process for thousands waiting at the border
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Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of dementia, research suggests
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America's shortage of asthma medication, explained
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Sudden unexpected infant deaths spiked among Black babies in 2020, CDC finds
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China's Xi Jinping secures unprecedented 3rd term as president
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New study suggests that actually, money can buy you happiness
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'Offensive' books that have been rewritten
The Week Recommends From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" to "James Bond"
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Are plane rides getting bumpier?
Speed Read How climate change might be making turbulence worse
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UMass warns against 'borg' TikTok challenge after dozens of students hospitalized
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Newsom says California will cut ties with Walgreens over abortion pills decision
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Are drugs the answer to the world's obesity problem?
Today's Big Question More than half the world's population could be overweight in the next decade or so
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6 highly anticipated books coming spring 2023
The Week Recommends From Paris Hilton's memoir to a behind-the-scenes exploration of America's teaching profession
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Florida's controversial blogging bill, explained
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Colombia proposes shipping invasive hippos to India and Mexico to control population
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Is Mark Zuckerberg out of ideas?
Speed Read The subscription service Meta Verified sounds awfully familiar
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The Murdaugh family murder trial, explained
Speed Read The case has exposed years of fraudulent behavior and spurred investigations into three other deaths
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PA man in FBI custody after allegedly attempting to bring explosives on a flight
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Why did Lori Lightfoot lose her re-election bid?
Today's Big Question The incumbent mayor is on the outs. What caused her 'spectacular fall' and who might replace her?
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Is Democracy under threat in Mexico?
Today's Big Question President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's controversial election reforms have many worried
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