LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

Trucks and other vehicles have gathered near Washington, DC, to protest COVID restrictions. Several convoys traveled across the nation, eventually meeting and arriving at the capital. On Sunday, March 6, the procession did two laps around the Capital Beltway, a… Read More

California, famous for its lovely weather and coastline, is also well known for its movies. Lots of films feature train robberies, and it looks like life is imitating art in the Golden State these days. Crime has risen across the… Read More

President Joe Biden gave his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. The annual speech is a chance for the president to tell Congress and the American people how things are going in the country and what… Read More

Russia Launches Invasion of Ukraine Attacks have been reported in major cities across Ukraine, as Russian troops move in. Russia has launched an invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sending troops to the Russia-Ukraine border… Read More

States across the U.S. are beginning to loosen the reins when it comes to coronavirus rules. The Omicron variant has reached its peak, and numbers of those suffering from the virus are starting to drop. With fewer patients going to… Read More

The Winter Olympics are full of unique and exciting competitions. This year, a new sport made its Olympic debut in the exhilarating program of bobsledding: the “Monobob.” This introduction is the first change to the bobsledding calendar since the two-woman… Read More

Protests in Canada’s capital city and the Ambassador Bridge have many Canadian officials outraged. The protest was started by truckers who are against new vaccine laws. It began on January 22, 2022, and soon the city of Ottawa was occupied… Read More

Russia has sent more than 120,000 soldiers to its shared border with Ukraine. Tensions have risen as the U.S., and European countries worry this could mean Russia will invade its neighbor. President Joe Biden recently announced he would send American… Read More

With people celebrating the start of the Year of the Tiger, the 24th Winter Olympic Games has begun in Beijing. The games will look a little different this year than they have in the past. Controversy about China’s treatment of… Read More

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has upset the entire world. Some nations say this milder version of the virus could signal a return to normal life, while others are still trying to keep COVID away at all costs. Countries across… Read More

Most 19-year-olds spend their days preparing for college courses or finding a job. Those are noble goals – but not for Zara Rutherford. Instead, the ambitious teenager completed her pilot courses and successfully flew solo around the world. In doing… Read More

A new crinkle has been added to global supply chain problems: a potato shortage. It has not been a spud-tacular 12 months in the world economy, with prices rising and many products missing from store shelves. Meat is another product… Read More