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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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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6 dead after rare Illinois dust storm causes highway pileup
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'Mom influencer' convicted for lying about kidnapping
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What's behind America's child care crisis?
In Depth Child care in America has become increasingly unaffordable and inaccessible for families
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U.S. sanctions Russia and Iran for wrongfully detaining Americans
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U.K. thwarts Microsoft's $69 billion bid for Activision Blizzard
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Western diplomats slam Russia's Sergey Lavrov during UN meeting
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Why South Korea's young people are so lonely
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Beijing hospital fire kills 29 people, mostly elderly patients
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6 enlightening books about cannabis
The Week Recommends What to read if you want to learn more about the history of marijuana in America
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The doctor strike that's crippling England's health-care system
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Did J.K. Rowling decisively survive her anti-trans controversy?
Today's Big Question What the new 'Harry Potter' TV show says about the author's continuing presence in the cultural landscape
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Legal abortions dropped by 32,000 after Roe v. Wade was overturned
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America's amoxicillin shortage
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Italian Coast Guard to escort 1200 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea
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What critics are saying about Swarm
The Week Recommends Is the new Amazon Prime show a smart critique of toxic fandoms or an unfair swat at the Beyhive?
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78-year-old faces bank robbery charges for the 3rd time
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Internet Archive and the complex politics of e-book lending
Talking Point As many in the publishing industry cheer a judge's ruling, others fear for the democracy of the library
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Johnson & Johnson agrees to $8.9 billion talc settlement
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French politician under fire for appearing on Playboy magazine cover
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The Adnan Syed case, explained
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Millions of Americans poised to lose Medicaid coverage on April 1
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