Government Leaders | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/government-leaders/RSS feed for Government LeadersenFri, 26 Jun 2026 18:40:32 +0000Norman Rockwell Captured the Hustle of the West Wing in Colorful Drawings Displayed for Decades in the White House. They’re Now on Public View for the First Timehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/norman-rockwell-captured-the-hustle-of-the-west-wing-in-colorful-drawings-displayed-for-decades-in-the-white-house-theyre-now-on-public-view-for-the-first-time-180989025/The works were commissioned to humanize President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the height of World War IIFri, 26 Jun 2026 18:40:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/norman-rockwell-captured-the-hustle-of-the-west-wing-in-colorful-drawings-displayed-for-decades-in-the-white-house-theyre-now-on-public-view-for-the-first-time-180989025/Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy Is Loaded With Good and Bad, but His Work to Even the Economic Playing Field Is Often Overlookedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/woodrow-wilson-legacy-loaded-good-bad-work-even-economic-playing-field-often-overlooked-180988853/He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in ending WWI and strove to improve the plight of American workers. Today, his blind spots shroud most of his accomplishmentsWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/woodrow-wilson-legacy-loaded-good-bad-work-even-economic-playing-field-often-overlooked-180988853/When George Washington Decided It Was Time to Leave Office, He Inadvertently Set a Lasting Precedenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-george-washington-decided-it-was-time-to-leave-office-he-inadvertently-set-a-lasting-precedent-180988871/While history recorded his refusal to seek a third term as a legendary act of statesmanship, the opinions of the day were actually quite mixed on the issueFri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-george-washington-decided-it-was-time-to-leave-office-he-inadvertently-set-a-lasting-precedent-180988871/NASA to Bring ISS Crew Home Early Because of an Astronaut's Health Issue, Marking the First Medical Evacuation of the Spacecrafthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-to-bring-iss-crew-home-early-because-of-an-astronauts-health-issue-marking-the-first-medical-evacuation-of-the-spacecraft-180987983/The unnamed crew member is in stable condition after an undisclosed incident on Wednesday, but the agency is bringing them back to Earth for medical testingFri, 09 Jan 2026 20:51:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-to-bring-iss-crew-home-early-because-of-an-astronauts-health-issue-marking-the-first-medical-evacuation-of-the-spacecraft-180987983/U.S. Overhauls Immunization Schedule for Kids, Removing Recommendations for Vaccines Against the Flu, RSV and Morehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-overhauls-immunization-schedule-for-kids-removing-recommendations-for-vaccines-against-the-flu-rsv-and-more-180987958/Announced on Monday, the revised schedule drops the number of recommended immunizations from 17 to 11. The CDC suggests that only “high-risk” kids should get many of the vaccines that are no longer endorsedTue, 06 Jan 2026 20:59:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-overhauls-immunization-schedule-for-kids-removing-recommendations-for-vaccines-against-the-flu-rsv-and-more-180987958/María Corina Machado, Venezuela's 'Iron Lady,' Wins Nobel Peace Prizehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/maria-corina-machado-venezuelas-iron-lady-wins-nobel-peace-prize-180987499/Machado, who leads the Vente Venezuela opposition party against President Nicolás Maduro, was lauded for her "tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela"Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:17:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/maria-corina-machado-venezuelas-iron-lady-wins-nobel-peace-prize-180987499/Archaeologists Discover 141 Ancient Gold Coins Depicting Nine Roman Emperors in Luxembourghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-141-ancient-gold-coins-depicting-nine-roman-emperors-in-luxembourg-180985914/Three of the coins are particularly rare: They portray Eugenius, an illegitimate emperor who reigned for just two years in the late fourth century C.E.Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:39:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-141-ancient-gold-coins-depicting-nine-roman-emperors-in-luxembourg-180985914/The Alaska Railroad's Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home Statehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-alaska-railroads-golden-spike-hammered-in-by-president-harding-will-return-to-its-home-state-180985919/The spike's installation marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. It's spent most of the time since then in the hands of private ownersWed, 29 Jan 2025 17:46:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-alaska-railroads-golden-spike-hammered-in-by-president-harding-will-return-to-its-home-state-180985919/Archaeologists Discover Intricately Decorated Coffins Belonging to the Only Daughter of an Ancient Egyptian Governorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-intricately-decorated-coffins-belonging-to-the-only-daughter-of-an-ancient-egyptian-governor-180985217/The 4,000-year-old burial chamber featured hieroglyphs referring to the woman, known as Idi, as the "lady of the house"Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:44:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-intricately-decorated-coffins-belonging-to-the-only-daughter-of-an-ancient-egyptian-governor-180985217/How Did British Politicians React to America’s Attempts at Independence? Rather Poorly!https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-british-politicians-reacted-americas-attempts-independence-180984909/When the Colonies got too brassy, the English Parliament went ballistic—despite some wise voices of reasonThu, 29 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-british-politicians-reacted-americas-attempts-independence-180984909/