LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

Most of the world is familiar with the wildfires that have consumed Canada since April of this year. Though the vast and open Canadian landscape has prevented a mass number of human casualties, the fires have destroyed over 25 million… Read More

The first GOP debate of the presidential primary season started on Aug. 23 when eight Republican candidates took to the stage in Milwaukee, WI, to discuss a wide range of issues for a couple of hours. But who were the… Read More

A small town in Spain, Setenil de las Bodegas, was built within the narrow gorge formed by the Río Trejo River. The valley has abundant overhanging rock, which the locals use for their homes. Just over 3,000 people live in… Read More

Former President Donald Trump appeared Thursday, August 3, before Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, pleading not guilty on four new charges from special counsel Jack Smith. The new charges come from allegations that Trump is responsible for protesters overcoming security and… Read More

Lights, camera, strike! That’s right, actors have now joined writes in their strike. The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, most commonly called SAG-AFTRA, voted Thursday, July 13, to join the writers strike. Now… Read More

How long can you hold your breath underwater? Twenty seconds? Thirty? Thankfully Dr. Deep Sea, the man that lived underwater for 100 days, did not have to hold his breath that long. Instead, he lived in a small undersea hotel… Read More

Scientists in Victoria, Australia, have discovered a small group of tiny reptiles long thought extinct. The earless lizard, which hasn’t been spotted in over 50 years, was on the critically endangered list. The discovery in February of this year thrilled… Read More

A telescope mounted atop a dormant Hawaiian volcano spotted a never-before-seen object in the sky. In March 2023, scientists discovered 2023 FW13, an asteroid many are calling a second moon. The space rock is unique because it is a quasi-moon… Read More

Mathematicians have tried for nearly five decades to design a shape that would never repeat a pattern, no matter how large the surface. This elusive configuration is named “Einstein,” but not for reasons you might think. The words “ein stein”… Read More

For the first time in almost 70 years, a coronation occurred at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6, 2023. King Charles III was anointed with holy oil and officially crowned the King of England at this event. Along with… Read More

The dodo bird is believed to have become extinct sometime in the 17th century, though some believe the bird never existed at all and is just a mythical creature. Scientists, however, are hoping to bring the dodo bird back from… Read More

Ronald Reagan (1911 – 2004) was dubbed the “Great Communicator.” As the 40th president of the United States, he was able to stimulate economic growth, increase employment, lower inflation, and strengthen the country’s national defense. His “less government is better”… Read More