
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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5 tips for maintaining your gut microbiome's healthThe Week Recommends A healthy gut is all the rage in wellness circles
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Musk's latest Grok AI controversy and what it reveals about chatbotsIn the Spotlight The spread of misinformation is a reminder of how imperfect chatbots really are
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Secret AI experiment on Reddit accused of ethical violationsIn the Spotlight Critics say the researchers flouted experimental ethics
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5 'slow TV' shows for overstimulated kidsThe Week Recommends In an era of fast-paced content and short attention spans, the slow TV movement can be a boon to parents
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South Korean commission exposes history of fraud and abuse in overseas adoptionsThe Explainer The largest exporter of international adoptees allowed fraud to flourish, as the government pushed the adoption agenda
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OpenAI's new model is 'really good' at creative writingUnder the Radar CEO Sam Altman says he is impressed. But is this merely an attempt to sell more subscriptions?
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How to do the 75 Hard trend the soft wayThe Week Recommends The 75 Soft Challenge might be more your speed if you're trying to hit a soft reset
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IVM is a better treatment than IVF for some peopleThe Explainer A less painful, less costly option for treating infertility emerges
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The growing list of conditions weight-loss drugs could help withThe Explainer Ozempic and similar drugs have been linked to possibly helping diseases beyond diabetes and obesity. Are they miracle drugs?
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'TikTok brain' may be coming for your kid's attention spanThe Explainer What happens to kids' brains when they binge TikTok's endless stream of bite-sized videos?
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Is ChatGPT's new search engine OpenAI's Google 'killer'?Talking Point There's a new AI-backed search engine in town. But can it stand up to Google's decades-long hold on internet searches?
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Teen suicide puts AI chatbots in the hot seatIn the Spotlight A Florida mom has targeted custom AI chatbot platform Character.AI and Google in a lawsuit over her son's death
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Postpartum psychosis, a rare but deadly perinatal conditionThe Explainer Sometimes the stressors of childbirth and a newborn can push a mom's mental health struggles to the extreme
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5 spine-chilling horror video games to play this HalloweenThe Week Recommends A nostalgic classic remastered and a couple of scary co-ops you can play with brave friends
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4 tips for coping with election anxiety and stressThe Week Recommends Election news is hard to circumvent. But navigating the politically charged season does not have to be stressful.
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OpenAI eyes path to 'for-profit' status as more executives fleeIn the Spotlight The tension between creating technology for humanity's sake and collecting a profit is coming to a head for the creator of ChatGPT
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College admissions data reveals early effects of affirmative action's endIn the Spotlight A sneak peek at how the Supreme Court's decision has panned out
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More women opt for home births despite high costsUnder the radar Wary of possible mistreatment by medical professionals, some women are bearing the out-of-pocket costs for a better option
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The safety of the Seine River remains murkyIn the Spotlight Cleaning the river ahead of the Paris Olympics has been a massive undertaking
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The state of sex work legalization around the worldIn Depth The world's oldest profession has come a long way, but some say it is not enough
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Ozempic babies: a surprise side effect of weight loss drugsunder the radar Murmurs of unexpected pregnancies while taking semaglutide-based drugs are growing on social media
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The not-so-hidden dark side of child influencersunder the radar Is putting children in the spotlight worth the risk?
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The Apple Vision Pro's dystopian debutIn the Spotlight Is "spatial computing" the next big thing?
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Sniffles be gone: 4 tips for boosting your immune systemThe explainer It's not as simple as more vitamin C
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