{"id":206238,"date":"2026-04-02T14:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/check-the-space-toilets-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:47:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:47:30","slug":"check-the-space-toilets-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/check-the-space-toilets-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Check the space toilets &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the morning with these reads:<br \/><em><strong><a href=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nicolefallert\/ data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Nicole Fallert<\/a><\/strong><\/em> here. <a href=\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2023\/05\/08\/what-is-pilates-workout-health-benefits-and-how-it-differs-from-yoga\/70178391007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Just did some pilates<\/a>. Thursday&#8217;s news includes an update on the Artemis II mission, takeaways from a presidential address last night and one mother&#8217;s journey to have her symptoms be acknowledged.<br \/>NASA&#8217;s <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/03\/30\/artemis-2-mission-moon-nasa\/89345142007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Artemis II mission<\/a> is on the way to the moon Thursday, when crew <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/01\/how-long-artemis-ii-moon-timeline\/89428379007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>will be in a high Earth orbit<\/a> and conduct systems checks, such as testing the Orion capsule&#8217;s life support, propulsion, navigation and communications systems to ensure the spacecraft is ready to travel deeper into space. And yes, <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/01\/artemis-ii-crew-astronauts\/89417335007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>they&#8217;ll make sure the space toilets work<\/a>.<br \/><strong>It&#8217;s a historic moment:<\/strong> The Artemis II mission comes more than\u00a0<a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/03\/31\/artemis-ii-by-the-numbers-how-fast-far-will-the-crew-go\/89408537007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>50 years after humanity last left Earth&#8217;s orbit<\/a>. The four astronauts <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/03\/30\/nasa-artemis-2-mission-land-moon\/89383096007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>won&#8217;t land on the moon<\/a>, but they&#8217;ll complete essential steps for moonwalks to come.<br \/>\u201cWe are going for all humanity,\u201d astronaut Jeremy Hansen said <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/01\/artemis-ii-launch-live-updates--live\/89389405007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>seconds before lifting off<\/a> on at 6:35 p.m. ET on April 1 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<br \/><strong>For my fellow space nerds:<\/strong> Check out Artemis II&#8217;s <a href=\/story\/shopping\/trending\/viral\/2026\/04\/01\/buy-nasa-rise-plush-artemis-ii-moon-launch\/89426331007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>cute mascot<\/a> and follow the mission with <a href=\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/04\/01\/artemis-2-launch-nasa-tracker\/89402609007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>online Artemis II tracker<\/a>.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Supreme Court<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Demonstrators <a href=\/picture-gallery\/news\/politics\/2026\/04\/01\/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-protests-photos\/89417955007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>rallied outside the Supreme Court<\/a> on Wednesday as <a href=\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/04\/01\/birthright-citizenship-trump-supreme-court-explained\/89423952007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>justices debated<\/a> a lower court&#8217;s rejection of <a href=\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/04\/01\/trump-birthright-citizenship-case-supreme-court-popularity\/89417595007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Trump\u2019s argument<\/a> that children of parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily are not <a href=\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/04\/01\/countries-birthright-citizenship-laws-2026\/89420206007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>entitled to citizenship<\/a>. While not issuing a quick rejection, key conservative justices <a href=\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/04\/01\/supreme-court-trump-birthright-citizenship-takeaways\/89421817007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>seemed skeptical of the administration\u2019s arguments<\/a> for its legality.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Health &#038; Wellness<\/span><\/strong><br \/>In 2018,\u00a0pregnant\u00a0with her third child, Kate Ames was\u00a0exhausted. Her OB\/GYN told it was normal mom fatigue and suggested therapy. Years later, when doctors and air quality experts found her symptoms were caused by undiscovered mold in her home, her relief turned to anger. <a href=\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2026\/04\/02\/mold-illness-motherhood-chronic-symptoms\/89215085007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Why hadn&#8217;t they listened to her in the first place<\/a>?<br \/><small><em>Have feedback on the Daily Briefing?\u00a0Shoot\u00a0Nicole an email at\u00a0NFallert@usatoday.com<\/em><\/small>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNN0RTT2ttR2dNNDFmM283a1JOM0NRMnh1N011Sy1ienhQNXI3eEpydlM5TThwd0xFaF9faVVXYU5YM0lPSEdHWjhGN0ZOVUs0dnUzVG1GWG95MUowS2RyX3pfeWR6alduZmYxbnhmX1hfc2JsRVpySG9MY0RYQUhwWUxxS2o5cXBFSDh6RUo2SFplZXBaS3d0STlRMnlJclE?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the morning with these reads:Nicole Fallert here. Just did some pilates. 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