LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

As the United States moves on from the COVID-19 pandemic, one of China’s biggest cities is under a strict lockdown. Shanghai has imposed severe coronavirus rules as China tries to keep a “Zero-COVID” policy. The idea is to prevent even… Read More

Pleasant smells like food cooking in the kitchen and scented candles burning in your home will capture a person’s attention. Likewise, horrid odors like rotting food or smelly feet will do the same. But why do we label some smells… Read More

It’s the day after Easter – or Easter Monday, as it’s often called. While today isn’t a federal holiday in the US like it is in many other parts of the world, there are still plenty of celebrations. The most… Read More

In the United States, people drive on the right-hand side of the road – but did you know that in some places, like Britain, people drive on the left? That’s not the only difference in how roads work around the… Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s round up of the week’s top news stories. Charles Darwin’s Notebooks Mysteriously Returned after 20 Years Missing for two decades, it is still a mystery who took the scientist’s notebooks. When you check out a book from… Read More

When was the last time you had a spelling test at school? Spelling may seem like a dull topic, but the way words are written can have a big impact on how people see the world. In the United Kingdom,… Read More

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to the United States Supreme Court. The Court is one of the most powerful parts of the US government, as it heads the judicial branch. It is the highest court in the country… Read More

When you check out a book from the library and don’t return it on time, you can expect to pay a fine. But what happens when something worth millions of dollars is taken from a library? Something of historical significance… Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s round up of the week’s top news stories. Washington, DC Celebrates 110 Years of Cherry Blossoms in the City A gift from Japan that has been cherished for over a century. It’s spring again, and with the… Read More

Have you seen a photo or watched a video online that you weren’t totally sure was real? Your doubts will only grow over time as computer experts are getting better at creating “deepfakes.” A fake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr… Read More

The price of gasoline in America has been rising fast. A year ago, the average price was $2.89 per gallon, but now it’s $4.23. A couple of dollars per gallon may not seem like much of a difference, but it… Read More

It’s spring again, and with the season comes the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC. As a token of friendship, Japan gifted the United States 6,000 Yoshino cherry blossom trees in 1912. As a result, the beautiful plants can… Read More