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 state of social equity in the cannabis industry
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Meta threatens to block news stories in California over new bill
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How could AI cause human extinction?
Today's Big Question A look at three scenarios that have AI industry insiders very worried
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China plans to land astronaut on the moon by 2030, official says
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State Farm stops insuring California homes, citing rising risk of wildfires
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What the shifting religious landscape means for American politics
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48 states sue telecom company over billions of robocalls
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7 sci-fi books that seem to predict the future
The Week Recommends Authors may not mean to be prophetic, but some of their books have predicted the future
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WHO chief warns of pathogens that could be 'even deadlier' than Covid-19
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Cannabis abuse disorder, explained
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EU regulators fine Meta a record-breaking $1.3B for data privacy violations
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The persistent inequities of Covid-related learning loss
Speed Read The pandemic set a generation of students back in their education. Can they catch up?
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Artificial sweeteners may not help with weight loss, WHO advises
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2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning books, in review
The Week Recommends Here's a look at why these books came out on top as the best releases of the year
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How content creators cope with discriminatory algorithms
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Elderly American citizen gets life sentence in China for espionage
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How did the U.S. find itself in an Adderall shortage?
Speed Read The many factors at play, and what it means for patients who rely on the drug
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2 Michigan school districts ban backpacks after confiscating 4th gun this year
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Is ketamine a safe at-home treatment for depression?
Speed Read Loosened regulations have led to a proliferation of people taking the drug without medical supervision.
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New York City weakens right-to-shelter rules ahead of expected migrant surge
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Court overturns convictions of 2 parents in college admissions scandal
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Mom who wrote children's book on grief charged with killing her husband
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'Out of control' wildfires lead to mass evacuation in Alberta, Canada
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Vermont removes residency requirement for assisted suicide law
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