Welcome to LNGenZ’s round up of the week’s top news stories. The Power of Playtime Howler monkeys use play to keep the peace, according to scientists. What is your favorite part of the school day? Many would likely answer recess… Read More
What is your favorite part of the school day? Many would likely answer recess or gym class. But why? For animals and humans alike, playtime is a crucial part of development, exploration, and education – not to mention, it is… Read More
Thanks to the supply chain crisis left over from the COVID-19 pandemic, people are seeing the cost of goods rising while also waiting longer to receive them. There are shortages of everything from foods to computer chips and automobiles. Cargo… Read More
Crime has become a real problem in big cities across the US – but one mayor is brainstorming ways to fix it. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is new to the job of running a city, but he might… Read More
Time’s Up For Switching Clocks? Congress Considers Daylight Saving Is it a good idea to change the clocks – or is it time to decide on a timezone and keep it? Spring forward. Fall back. Year after year, most Americans… Read More
Spring forward. Fall back. Year after year, most Americans are forced to change their clocks by an hour in the spring and fall. As we set our clocks forward one hour, Daylight Saving Time (DST) provides an extra hour of… Read More
It’s March 21 – also known as World Down Syndrome Day. The event aims to raise awareness of the genetic condition. It also hopes to boost support for people born with Down Syndrome, making sure they are treated equally and… Read More
As the war continues between Russia and Ukraine, peace talks have been going on but with no result so far. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky recently gave a speech to the US Congress via video link, asking for America to get… Read More
Shipwrecks and sunken treasure – the stuff dreams are made of. The quest to find a ship that was lost at sea hundreds of years ago with the promise of gold and trinkets has lured many a treasure-seeker to spend… Read More
Big Business Shuns Russia Over Ukraine Invasion The US and European marketplace protests Russia by refusing to do business there. In February, Russia invaded its neighbor, Ukraine. Fighting is still going on over control of the area – but wars… Read More
It’s the Ides of March – also known as March 15. This date is often seen as a bad omen – but why should we “beware the Ides of March”? And what are “Ides,” anyway? The Roman Calendar In the… Read More
The Moon, with a diameter of roughly 2,160 miles, is the Earth’s only natural satellite. For years, scientists have studied it, as it is one of the most visible and recognizable objects in the sky. Lunar activity is captured by… Read More
