Tom Joyce

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

Public Education
Indiana’s public universities cutting, merging nearly 600 degree options

Indiana’s public universities are eliminating or combining hundreds of degree programs after a state review found many had little or no student interest. State officials will cut… Read More

April 10, 2026
Culture
UPenn backtracks on livestreaming Steven Crowder’s free speech event 

The University of Pennsylvania will not allow conservative commentator Steven Crowder to livestream an upcoming free speech event on campus, despite earlier indications that it would be allowed. Read More

April 9, 2026
Government
Massachusetts House to consider banning social media for kids under 14

The Massachusetts House will vote on a bill (H.5295) that would prevent young children from using social media and limit older teens’ access to it. Read More

April 8, 2026
Government
Indiana governor signs bill to crack down on child predators

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has signed a new law increasing penalties for child predators and tightening rules around how the state tracks them. The legislation, HEA 1303, toughens penalties… Read More

April 7, 2026
Culture
Swiss city bringing assisted suicide to nursing homes

Lawmakers in a Swiss city have voted to expand assisted suicide into hospitals and nursing homes, a move critics say further cements the practice into mainstream medicine. The… Read More

April 6, 2026