Tatiana Firsova

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jim Tankersley |Christopher Schuetze |Tatiana Firsova

The deadliest school shooting in the nation's recent history has prompted some gun enthusiasts to worry about the prospect of stricter ownership laws. Some of the most popular chat threads on an online forum for weapons enthusiasts in Austria dissect the latest releases in firearms accessories, like silencers and targeting sights, or review the country's shooting ranges. On Tuesday afternoon, a relatively sleepy discussion on "Gun law/reform attempts" stirred to life.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Jack Ewing |Tatiana Firsova

The men were accused of conspiring to conceal excess diesel emissions from regulators, helping to provoke a costly scandal. Four former Volkswagen executives were found guilty of fraud charges Monday for their role in an emissions-cheating scandal that shook the auto industry a decade ago and hastened a shift from fossil fuels to battery-powered cars. The four executives held high-ranking positions at the carmaker and were responsible for engine technology.