Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 170

Medical research brain drain: Why scientists could flee the U.S.

The Trump administration's staff reductions and cuts to research funding could potentially cause young scientists to leave the U.S. in search of more stable opportunities abroad.

Japan's population shrinking as marriage and birth rates plummet | 60 Minutes

Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country’s economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.

Federal cuts to National Institutes of Health could threaten medical progress

Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans’ health.

The Farris Wheel

Melody Farris, the matriarch of a wealthy family, spins a tale trying to pin the murder of her husband on her own son. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

Convicted murderer says she knows who husband's real killer is

Sentenced to life for the murder of her husband, Melody Farris tells "48 Hours" in an exclusive interview that she is innocent – and points the finger at her son. He says he had nothing to do with his father's death.

Georgia woman accuses son of murdering his father

Melody Farris says her son Scott Farris wanted to inherit the family farm and fortune. But a Georgia jury ruled that Melody was the real killer.

Detective visits gunshot residue testing site days before wife killed

Massachusetts investigators uncover a suspicious web history after Brian Fanion reports his wife Amy's death as a suicide.

4/26: Saturday Morning

Pope Francis is laid to rest after Vatican City funeral; Rock band Goose opens up about new album "Everything Must Go."

U.S. Coast Guardsman's wife arrested in Key West over expired visa

U.S. officials say the wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a security check.

British Airways flight makes emergency landing after suspected bird strike

The plane made the emergency landing "after the crew reported a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin," the FAA said.