Smithsonian faces pressure from the White House

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM EDT

Historian Julian Zelizer discusses how the Smithsonian once faced criticism for an exhibit on atomic bombs and Hiroshima, and how that is relevant to the current climate.

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