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Tom Joyce

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

Culture
Study: Number of students identifying as nonbinary drops by nearly half in 2 years 

Fewer young people are identifying as nonbinary, according to new research released this month. Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, compiled multiple student surveys for… Read More

October 20, 2025
Culture
Massachusetts revokes Christian foster family’s license over religious views

A Christian couple in Woburn, Massachusetts, lost their foster care license after refusing to agree to a state policy requiring parents to affirm a foster child’s so-called gender identity and… Read More

October 20, 2025
Public Education
Vermont transgender golfer finishes second at state, qualifies for all-New England championship match

A male athlete has been excelling in girls’ high school golf in Vermont this fall. Burlington High student Klara Bronz-Russo finished second at the Vermont Principals Association state championship meet… Read More

October 20, 2025
Culture
Pope laments Europe’s declining birth rates, encourages pro-family policy

Pope Leo XIV warned Europe’s falling birth rates threaten the continent’s future, calling for renewed efforts to strengthen families. During an Oct. 14 meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, the… Read More

October 16, 2025
Government
EPA investigating abortion pill pollution of drinking water 

The Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing whether abortion pills are contaminating the nation’s water supply. The agency opened the review this summer after 25 Republican… Read More

October 15, 2025