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“Making It Work” is a series is about small-business owners striving to endure hard times.When Karen Schiro, a real estate agent in Fairfax Station, Va., realized last year that she was suffering from burnout, she reached out to a burnout coach, Ellyn Schinke, based in Tacoma, Wash. “I knew that I was burned out and I just didn’t know how to fix it,” she said.Over six months of weekly video calls, Ms. Schiro, 45, learned how to pare down her overloaded to-do lists. Making changes like adding a line to her email signature saying that she does not respond to…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India arrived in Moscow on Monday to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, a visit that signals the Indian leader’s determination to stick to his own diplomatic path even as the West continues to isolate Moscow over its war on Ukraine.For Mr. Putin, Mr. Modi’s visit will be a way for Russia to show that the Kremlin continues to have a strong partnership with India, despite India’s deepening relationship with the United States. India’s purchases of discounted Russian petroleum have helped fill Russia’s coffers depleted by international sanctions over the war, and Russia…

When Argentina returns to MetLife Stadium to take on Canada on Tuesday, they will likely play in front of a sold-out crowd. When they faced Chile in East Rutherford, it was the most-watched match of the Copa America to date.This is the norm at major events: wherever the Argentina national team goes, the fans follow.This summer they went from Atlanta to New Jersey to Miami to Houston and now back to New Jersey. The demand to watch Argentina and captain Messi means tickets to watch the world champions are among the most expensive. However, fans have expressed a willingness to…

Every year is an Olympics year in Lausanne, Switzerland, a city of stone buildings, tile roofs and historic church squares perched on a hillside overlooking Lake Geneva. As home to the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Museum, the city is involved year-round in championing the Games, long before and long after the official ceremonies take place. (This year, the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, mostly in and around Paris, run from July 26 to Sept. 8.)But the Olympics are only one facet of Lausanne. In the city center, culture-loving visitors will find a new arts district that contains a trio…

A Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital on Monday highlighted the growing number of deadly attacks on medical facilities, vehicles and workers in the country this year. It adds to data from the World Health Organization and suggests that more Ukrainians may be on track to be killed in such attacks this year than last year.Before the strike on the Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, the W.H.O. documented 18 deaths and 81 injuries from more than 175 attacks on health care infrastructure in Ukraine for the first half of 2024. The organization also recorded 44 attacks on medical…

The Biden administration is seeking to broaden its powers significantly to block foreign investments by making it harder to buy land near military bases, a move that could make it harder for Chinese companies to build factories in the United States.The Treasury Department proposed a new rule on Monday that would add more than 50 military installations across 30 states to a list of locations it has deemed sensitive to national security. If enacted, the rule would bolster a 2018 law that gave the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States the ability to block foreign land purchases if…

When President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision last month to call snap legislative elections, he argued repeatedly that France needed a “clarification” of its political situation.But on Monday, after the French cast their final ballots, the situation was anything but clear.A nationwide vote for the 577 seats in the National Assembly, the country’s more powerful house of Parliament, has not produced a working majority. Instead, it has left unanswered the questions of who might be France’s next prime minister, who might form the next government and where the country is headed.Here’s what you need to know about what comes next.What…

Follow now for live coverage of day eight of Wimbledon 2024An irresistible three-way tug-of-war between emotion, reason and karma is at the heart of the debate over Emma Raducanu’s decision to cancel her Wimbledon mixed doubles match with Andy Murray , this kind of tug-of-war can only happen in tennis.After Raducanu confirmed via a Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) statement that she would withdraw from the first round match scheduled for Saturday night, Murray’s mother and first coach Judy ensured she will always be part of the Leaders in the emotional tug of war can achieve this with just 11 clicks…

Boeing’s announcement on Sunday that it had agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge as part of a deal with the Justice Department was the culmination of a yearslong crisis involving the company’s 737 Max plane.The agreement may help Boeing put to rest a federal case stemming from two fatal crashes of the 737 Max in 2018 and 2019. But the deal is not the final word on that saga and may have little impact on other problems, including questions about the company’s production quality that were brought to light when a panel blew out of a Max…

People who have benefited from mental health therapy often praise its upsides, which can include developing better coping skills, stronger relationships and a calmer mind.But what happens when a therapist just isn’t helping, or is actually causing harm? A psychologist may send up red flags for a client by yawning during sessions, running late every week or giving bad advice.Patients can report unethical behavior to a counselor’s state licensing board, but there isn’t always a recourse for someone who feels as though a therapist has been poorly trained or is inexperienced or just bad at the job. At this time,…