SUMMARY: Hundreds of CDC employees who were laid off in April are being rehired amid public backlash. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that 460 workers have been reinstated, including 200 in the HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention center and 150 in Environmental Health, focusing on labs dealing with lead poisoning. Layoffs had affected critical roles in public health, sparking rallies, lawsuits, and concerns about empty vital positions. This is not the first reinstatement; a previous round of layoffs in February led to some employees being rehired. Thousands remain unemployed, with future rehiring uncertain.

More than 460 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been reinstated after being laid off earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed Wednesday.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Working Group (EWG) updated its “Dirty Dozen” list, adding blackberries (No. 10) and potatoes (No. 12) due to new USDA data. Blackberries showed pesticide residues in 93% of samples, including cypermethrin, a possible carcinogen. Potatoes contained chlorpropham, banned in the EU for health risks. Spinach topped the list, followed by strawberries and kale/collard/mustard greens, which also had possible cancer-causing pesticides. The list is based on USDA testing of over 53,000 samples after typical washing. EWG advises buying organic to avoid pesticide residues and highlights a “Clean Fifteen” list with low pesticide levels.

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Brian Wilson, Beach Boys co-founder and iconic songwriter, died at 82. Born June 20, 1942, in Inglewood, California, Wilson showed musical talent early but suffered hearing loss from childhood abuse. Dropping out of college, he and brothers Carl and Dennis formed the Beach Boys with friends Al Jardine and Mike Love. They achieved fame with hits like "California Girls," "Good Vibrations," and "Surfin’ U.S.A.," and critically acclaimed albums including 1966’s Pet Sounds. Despite success, Wilson struggled with addiction and personal tragedy, including his brother Dennis’s drowning in 1983. After setbacks, he rebounded, with the band entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and continuing to produce music.

The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82.

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