Theara Coleman

Staff writer

Theara Coleman is a Staff Writer for The Week. A New York native, she previously served as a contributing writer and assistant editor for Honeysuckle Magazine, where she covered racial politics and cannabis industry news. Theara graduated from Howard University and New York University, receiving her BA and MA in English Literature, respectively. She has a background in education as a former High School English teacher. She brings her passion for reading, writing, and all things nerdy to her work as a journalist.

People line up outside a fever clinic in Beijing, China

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massive COVID uptick

COVID cases surge in China following relaxed restrictions

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen =speaking at podium

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positive signs

Treasury Secretary Yellen says U.S. inflation will be lower by end of 2023

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Opinion

The Griner prisoner swap: Did Biden make a bad deal?

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Briefing

Who is Paul Whelan?

Cherelle Griner speaking at the White House

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She's coming home

How the White House negotiated for Brittney Griner's release

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Briefing

#BookTok: Is TikTok changing the publishing industry?

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'Words matter'

Emhoff says the U.S. faces 'epidemic of hate' amid recent surge of antisemitism

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technical ethical dilemma

Why you want to think twice before using viral AI portrait app Lensa

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Speed Reads

GOP Rep. Biggs announces bid for House Speaker

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Briefing

Is Mike Pence going to run for president?

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Briefing

What's at stake in the Supreme Court's 303 Creative v. Elenis?

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down to the wire

Congress contemplates last-minute bipartisan immigration proposal

Iran's morality police detain a man with unacceptable hair and clothing back in 2008: In recent weeks, Tehran has cracked down on shopkeepers selling Barbie dolls.

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The List

7 so-called vices banned by Iran's morality police

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Briefing

How cities and states are confronting the mental health crisis

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postal pirates

Congresswoman alleges $20K in donor checks 'plundered by a USPS employee'

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Equality vs. Free Speech

SCOTUS to hear case of web designer opposed to same-sex clients

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'an innocent bystander'

Houston police arrest 2 in connection with killing of Migos rapper Takeoff

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Historic numbers

U.S. same-sex couple households surpass 1 million for the 1st time

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Speed Reads

Hurricane Ian caused costliest losses since Katrina

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Speed Reads

Pentagon debuts new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

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How low can they go?

How low will gas prices go this winter? 3 analyst predictions.

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intercepted

Spanish Prime Minister and U.S. Embassy latest targets in series of letter bombs

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Insert chip here

Elon Musk hopes to implant computers into human brains by next year

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Briefing

Will Gavin Newsom run for president in 2024?

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justice for vanessa

Suspect pleads guilty in connection with 2020 murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen

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Tech sector showdown

Elon Musk claims Apple threatened to remove Twitter from the App Store

monkeypox in front of world health organization sign

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new name tag

WHO announces 'monkeypox' has a new name: 'mpox'

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Briefing

Where China's 'zero COVID' policy stands

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age of deception

Merriam-Webster picks 'gaslighting' as the 2022 word of the year

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Briefing

Will climate change sink Florida?

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Briefing

The best new Christmas-themed books for your holiday reading

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Briefing

38 things Donald Trump has said about Russia

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Briefing

Turkey pardoning through the years

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Back and forth

Georgia Supreme Court reverses decision to block 6-week abortion ban

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Cheating the system?

Are illegal weed retailers undermining the future of cannabis in NYC?

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last ditch effort

15 GOP-led states seek to maintain Title 42