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Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce is a freelance reporter covering politics, sports and culture.

Courts
Judge says lawsuit accusing universities of inflating tuition can proceed 

A federal judge will let four current and former students move forward with a lawsuit accusing 32 elite universities of working together to raise tuition through early decision admissions. U.S. District Judge… Read More

August 14, 2026
Culture
Poll: Few support males competing in women’s sports 

No matter how you break it down, most Americans do not want males competing in women’s sports, a new Pew Research Center analysis shows. Pew… Read More

August 13, 2026
Culture
Massachusetts gov slammed for signing bill that allows abortion up to birth

Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is facing national backlash after signing a law that lets a single physician approve an abortion at any point during pregnancy – and for… Read More

August 11, 2026
Culture
Connecticut children’s hospital pays fine, agrees to stop performing ‘gender-affirming care’ on minors

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has agreed to stop giving puberty blockers or opposite-sex hormones to minors. It also will no longer perform so-called sex-change surgeries on children. The… Read More

August 11, 2026
Government
Colorado lethal drug prescriptions for assisted suicide surge; recording gaps prompt concerns

Colorado gave 580 people prescriptions for drugs meant to end their lives in 2025, according to a new state report. This number marked a 12.4%… Read More

August 10, 2026