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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The best of Stephen King’s many booksThe Week Recommends The crowned King of modern horror literature has a catalog worth digging into
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How internet domain addresses are controlledThe Explainer Soon, .com will seem old school, and .fart and .agi could take over
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The best mystery books ever writtenThe Week Recommends Legendary fictional detectives Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and Easy Rawlins have inspired writers and fans
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Video games to play this fall, including Control Resonant and Grand Theft Auto VIThe Week Recommends The game of the year is finally here, as the Grand Theft Auto franchise takes Miami
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Department of Justice launches the ‘largest denaturalization effort in modern history’The Explainer The rarely deployed legal process is being used far more frequently as a tool for Trump’s greater efforts to curtail immigration
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October’s books include Kevin Roose on AI and a ‘gripping procedural’ by T. Geronimo JohnsonThe Week Recommends This month, explore how AI haunts us in real life, or indulge in a fictional take on the frightening costs of American bigotry
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AI anxiety has entered the therapy chatIn the Spotlight Fear about what a fully integrated AI future could mean has many people on edge
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Cannabis use linked to worsened seizuresUnder the Radar Could regular marijuana use make epilepsy worse? A new study suggests it might.
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How Trump’s Title IX reversal upends protection for LGBTQ+ studentsThe Explainer The change codifies a shift away from a Biden-era policy, one the current administration already ignores
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Alzheimer’s disease no longer considered untreatableUnder the Radar Treatment options are expanding, and experts are turning their attention to prevention
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GLP-1 use is on the rise in obese children under 12The Explainer The FDA hasn’t approved the weight loss drugs for that age range, but the numbers are climbing quickly
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FDA estrogen warning’s impact on menopausal UTI deathsUnder the Radar The black-label warning may be gone, but the stigma still endangers older women
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The best anime series of all timeThe Week Recommends These anime gems are the genre’s standouts
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A timeline of JK Rowling's anti-trans shiftIn Depth The 'Harry Potter' author's comments about the trans community are ongoing
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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'?In Depth Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting
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Fiji declares national emergency as drugs and stigma fuel HIV outbreakThe Explainer As new HIV diagnoses skyrocket, the government is focusing on community advocacy
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ICE’s treatment of detained pregnant womenThe Explainer The agency has lost count of miscarriages amid record-high pregnant detainees and reports of denial of medical care
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Sydney Sweeney sports betting ad reignites debate over sexualizing womenTalking Point The actor is once again embracing the bombshell image and angering women athletes in the process
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AI may have cracked the antiaging codeIn the Spotlight An AI-discovered drug could help slow the aging process
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Soul-stirring podcasts you may have missed this summerThe Week Recommends These selections spotlight investigative journalism and a decades-old true crime story, plus there is another one for book lovers
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Why GLP-1s don’t work for everyoneThe Explainer Some people aren’t responding to the drugs at all, no matter if they try Wegovy or Zepbound
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September’s books include a tense maximalist novel, a scary generational tale and a timely memoirThe Week Recommends Fall into some of the best books this month has to offer
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Singles turn to ‘infladating’ amid ‘dateflation’In the Spotlight Dating expenses are cutting into people’s financial plans, so they are pivoting to cheaper options
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Florida economy faces a workforce reckoning as TPS for Haitians endsThe Explainer Thousands of South Florida employees are facing deportation, as Trump ends the program protecting them
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