Latest articles by Theara Coleman, The Week US
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The growing popularity of psychedelic retreats raises questions of safetyUnder the Radar Drug-assisted therapy trips are booming, but a new study highlights safety deficits
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Friction maxxing: Making tasks harder on purpose could be good for youIn the Spotlight Easier isn’t always better, and this new viral trend shows you how to embrace inconvenience
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How to find your personal styleThe Week Recommends Exploring fashion can help you unearth a singular way to express yourself
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AlloClae: The ‘zombie filler’ trending in cosmetic surgeryUnder the Radar Patients are seeking help from cadavers for these innovative fat transfers
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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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Chinamaxxing: the American trend co-opting and romanticizing Chinese cultureIn the Spotlight The line between appreciation and appropriation in this viral TikTok trend is very thin
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Magnesium supplements are trending, but do we really need them?The Explainer Social media is buzzing about this mineral
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Generative AI is reshaping gaming, but not everyone approvesIn the Spotlight AI is reshaping gaming, but not everyone approves
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How to make friends as an adultThe Week Recommends Finding new friendships in adulthood is hard, but not impossible
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‘Alpine divorce’ has daters in fear of being abandoned in the wildernessIn the Spotlight Hiking dates take a dark turn with this worrying trend
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The pros and cons of social mediaPros and Cons Building connections, revolutionizing news and expanding horizons vs. concerns around mental health, fake news and privacy
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Why are people nostalgic for 2016?In the Spotlight If you ask social media, 2026 is the new 2016
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‘Zero trimester’ influencers believe a healthy pregnancy is a choiceThe Explainer Is prepping during the preconception period the answer for hopeful couples?
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How to navigate dating apps to find ‘the one’The Week Recommends Put an end to endless swiping and make real romantic connections
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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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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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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 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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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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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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'No contact': Family estrangement on the rise for young people choosing peaceThe Explainer Young adults are quicker to cut off toxic family members to choose peace
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26 of America's most unexpectedly banned booksIn Depth From 'Harriet the Spy' to 'Little Red Riding Hood,' these books have all fallen afoul of censors
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Every MCU movie since 'Avengers: Endgame,' rankedThe Week Recommends How did the recent 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' stack up?
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