LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

We’re Back In Business Well, it’s not the new normal that people believed would come. It’s the same old normal in many states that Americans experienced before the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen states (as of the time of this writing) have… Read More

Will Entry Level Jobs Now Start at $15 an Hour? The fight to raise the minimum wage in the United States has been a hotly debated issue for years. But it appears the COVID-19 stimulus bill might finally get it… Read More

The Big Chill Devastates Texas It was a perfect storm of sorts that blanketed most of the country last week, especially the Lone Star state. Texans experienced an unprecedented cold snap. About 25% of the power grid is supplied by… Read More

Star-Spangled Banner in Sports The national anthem has been protested in sports for a long time, and now it’s back in the news. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently told the media that he had told his… Read More

Handwriting Is Literally Important for Literacy – And Other Things! Writing is something that we do every day to communicate our feelings, wants, and needs. But these days, most young people are texting, typing on keyboards when taking tests, and… Read More

A New Whale? Wow Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration believe they have found a new whale species in the Gulf of Mexico after a dead whale washed up in Florida. They call them Rice’s whales, named for… Read More

The National Guard and the New Administration National Guard troops were ordered to leave the Capitol on Thursday last week and told to take rest breaks during their 12-hour shifts outside. About 5,000 were sent to the Thurgood Marshall Judicial… Read More

On January 20, 2021, the U.S. inaugurated its 46th president – Joe Biden. Biden took the oath of office for the president of the United States and then spoke to Americans tuned in on televisions, computers, and cell phones. His… Read More

What About the Latest COVID Discoveries? Just as the vaccine for COVID-19 begins to be distributed, scientists have found new strains that appear to be more contagious. New variants of the virus have been found in the United Kingdom, Australia,… Read More

On January 13, 2021, President Trump became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives impeached the president – they formally accused him of wrongdoing – saying he incited the recent storming of the U.S. Capitol… Read More

Elon Musk Richest Man in the World South African-born Elon Musk is now the world’s richest man. Musk, who co-founded and led Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company, added an impressive $165.5 billion of wealth in the past year alone,… Read More

The final results of the November 3, 2020, general election have finally been settled, after months of uncertainty. Joe Biden, of the Democratic Party, was officially declared the next president. As for who would be in charge of Congress –… Read More