https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/us-government/RSS feed for US GovernmentenFri, 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/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/https://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/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/music-from-taylor-swift-and-beyonce-plus-dozens-of-other-audio-treasures-added-to-national-recording-registry-180988754/The 25 newest additions to the national playlist at the Library of Congress have been deemed "worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage"Fri, 15 May 2026 21:32:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/music-from-taylor-swift-and-beyonce-plus-dozens-of-other-audio-treasures-added-to-national-recording-registry-180988754/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-united-states-military-forts-captured-in-stunning-compositions-from-the-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-180988687/These Army facilities, both active and decomissioned, show the breadth of ways they reflect the fabric of the nationFri, 08 May 2026 15:54:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-united-states-military-forts-captured-in-stunning-compositions-from-the-smithsonian-magazine-photo-contest-180988687/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/everyone-remembers-paul-reveres-midnight-ride-but-his-forgotten-race-to-secure-a-trove-of-documents-reveals-how-government-records-helped-win-the-war-180988648/During the American Revolution, both the British and the patriots fought to keep sensitive papers out of enemy handsWed, 06 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/everyone-remembers-paul-reveres-midnight-ride-but-his-forgotten-race-to-secure-a-trove-of-documents-reveals-how-government-records-helped-win-the-war-180988648/https://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/https://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/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/she-protested-school-segregation-as-a-teenager-now-shes-being-honored-with-a-statue-at-the-us-capitol-180987904/Lawmakers gathered in the Capitol for the unveiling of a bronze statue honoring teenage civil rights activist Barbara Rose JohnsMon, 22 Dec 2025 13:30:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/she-protested-school-segregation-as-a-teenager-now-shes-being-honored-with-a-statue-at-the-us-capitol-180987904/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-scenic-road-winding-through-theodore-roosevelt-national-park-finally-reopens-after-six-years-180987816/The South Unit Scenic Loop officially welcomed visitors again in late November following $51 million of repairs, in time for the debut of the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library next summerWed, 10 Dec 2025 19:18:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-scenic-road-winding-through-theodore-roosevelt-national-park-finally-reopens-after-six-years-180987816/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/will-this-newly-approved-crash-test-dummy-make-car-accidents-less-deadly-for-women-180987749/The government approved the specifications of THOR-05F, marking a first step toward the government and manufacturers potentially using the dummy in future car safety tests. But it still represents only the smallest women in the United StatesFri, 28 Nov 2025 16:31:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/will-this-newly-approved-crash-test-dummy-make-car-accidents-less-deadly-for-women-180987749/