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Here are ways to tell the difference between depression and burnout, according to clinicians and researchers, and what to do about both.

“Quiet quitting” has been defined and redefined. For some, it was mentally checking out from work. For others, it became about not accepting additional work without additional pay.

As the number of autism diagnoses rises, some large employers across the U.S., including Microsoft, Dell and Ford, are taking steps to make workplaces more accessible and welcoming for neurodivergent employees. Autism activists have praised companies that have become more accepting of remote work since the coronavirus pandemic. But navigating the job market remains a challenge for autistic people, as neurodivergent candidates might be reluctant to disclose their diagnoses or ask for accommodations upfront.

Artificial intelligence tools can create lifelike faces and realistic photographs — and they are getting better all the time. Can you tell the difference between what’s real and what’s fake? Take our quiz.

It takes a lot of energy to grow a baby — just ask anyone who has been pregnant. But scientists are only now discovering just how much. In humans, the energetic cost of pregnancy is about 50,000 dietary calories — far higher than previously believed.

In Opinion "It’s not just that I worry that there are fewer opportunities today, whether through college or work, for the million-plus kids out there with no high school diploma or GED (and that the Pell Grants that made it possible for me to go to college and once covered more than three-quarters of the cost of attending a four-year public college now cover roughly 30 percent). I worry that there are fewer adults willing to take those all-important chances on those of us the world today seems to have so little time and attention for. College is hard. And expensive. And what university wants to accept a kid like me who might bring down its all-important rankings?" Rachel Louise Snyder writes in her essay, "Notes From a Formerly Unpromising Young Person."

A reader asked: “I strongly suspect that my husband is developing dementia. Our fighting has stopped, but it’s a lonely place to be. I’m not thrilled about spending my retirement years as a caregiver. It’s a huge sacrifice that will narrow my own life significantly. Do we both need to go down with the ship? Can I leave now (and let his family deal with this)? Or am I obligated to stay and care for him?”

These 5 habits can cause a surprising amount of damage to your teeth, experts say.

A reader asked: “A month before I sold my Upper Manhattan co-op, I discovered that I would have to pay a flip tax of 2 percent of the sale price at the closing. It’s a significant amount! When my wife and I bought the apartment in 2013, the seller paid $20 per co-op share for the flip tax. I asked the co-op board for evidence that they have the right to collect this tax. The board sent me documents about how the co-op operates, which included nothing about the flip tax. Are they allowed by law to demand this tax? Can I fight it?”