Is Burnout Culture Our New Normal?
A nation of overextended, stressed-out workers has created an economic and mental health crisis with seemingly no end in sight.
Clare Murphy
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Clare Murphy is a Midwest-based journalist whose reporting and editing focuses on environmental justice, public health, and gender equality.
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