LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

A group of Canadian students wondered if an EpiPen would work in space. They had been studying them, and knew the pens could save lives when used to inject emergency epinephrine to stop a severe allergic reaction. However, upon closer… Read More

Happy Easter! This Christian holiday celebrates the resurrection of Christ two days after his crucifixion. Traditions for this holy day can differ depending on where a person lives, but what are some of the most common, and where did they… Read More

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making big waves in modern technology. However, many people do not realize just how common AI is in their everyday lives. Everything from navigation and facial detection to autocorrect and e-payments all use AI. Scientists consistently work… Read More

From frankenfoods to toilets that turn waste into ash, climate change enthusiasts search for solutions to stop the world from heading into another ice age or becoming a desert. Billionaire Bill Gates is leading the charge against burping cows, recently… Read More

A mouse with deer antlers? Who would have thought it possible? But science is a wonderous thing, and stem cell research is creating all kinds of possibilities. Although controversial, this type of technology is being used to study how diseases… Read More

In 2012, the director of the Insect Identification Lab at Penn State University, Michael Skvarla, spotted a giant insect on the wall of a local Walmart store. The bug’s appearance was so mysterious that he scooped it off the building,… Read More

Will robots take over the world soon? That might be going a bit far, but artificial intelligence (AI) is making some big steps forward. The change has some people worried, while others are keen to start using the new technology…. Read More

The James Webb Space Telescope (also known as JWST or Webb) is the largest in the world. Launched on Christmas Day in 2021, Webb has provided astronomers with valuable information throughout its short time in orbit. The most recent discovery… Read More

In an event called a “conjunction,” Jupiter and Venus pass close enough to each other in space that, when viewing them from Earth, they look like they’re touching. Affectionately referred to as “kissing,” planet gazers were able to get a… Read More

Throughout February, four balloons were discovered floating over the United States. Government officials are reportedly still perplexed about what precisely the flying objects are and why they are hovering above different parts of the US. At this point, the UFOs… Read More

The 39th president of the United States, James Earl Carter, Jr., otherwise known as Jimmy Carter, was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. His family had a peanut warehouse business, which he took over after his father got… Read More

Nearly every year, the president of the United States delivers a State of the Union address, often called SOTU for short, to inform America of what is going on in the government and what to expect in the near future…. Read More