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Tom Joyce

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

Culture
1 in 3 UC Berkeley law students say they have psychological disabilities

More than one-third of students at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law receive disability accommodations, and nearly all of them cite mental health or attention issues, according to a… Read More

June 23, 2026
Culture
Canadian committee rejects assisted suicide for mental illness 

A Canadian parliamentary committee has recommended the country keep its ban on assisted suicide for people whose only medical condition is mental illness. The committee released a… Read More

June 22, 2026
Courts
Bible program wins first round in court fight with Washington school district 

A federal judge has handed an early victory to a Christian Bible education program that sued a Washington school district after officials restricted how students share and access religious… Read More

June 19, 2026
Government
Conservatives push back after MLB warns players who wrote Christian messages on Pride night caps

Conservatives are pushing back after Major League Baseball warned several San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on caps during Pride Night. The league acted after… Read More

June 17, 2026
Courts
Disability rights groups challenge NY, IL assisted suicide laws

Disability rights groups filed two federal lawsuits last week to stop New York and Illinois from legalizing assisted suicide later this year. The End Assisted Suicide coalition… Read More

June 16, 2026