LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

Andrew Bernstein once said, “Nothing is given to man on Earth – struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible – the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values… Read More

Hawaii may be a tropical paradise most of the time, but the U.S. state was recently hit by a tropical cyclone, causing flooding and power cuts. Hawaii is made up of over 100 islands, but there are just eight major… Read More

December 7, 1941. That was the date Japanese air forces launched a surprise bombing on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The very next day, the United States declared war on Japan. Eighty years after the attack, America… Read More

Can a person really buy an original copy of the United States Constitution? Absolutely, if you have enough money and can find one of the two privately owned copies for sale. This rare item sold for a whopping $43.2 million,… Read More

Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have mystified mankind for a long time – have alien spacecraft visited our planet, or do these objects belong on Earth? Some people search the skies for signs of alien life, believing that we have been… Read More

As Americans, we celebrate our independence with pride every year on the Fourth of July. Our ancestors were the winners of the Revolutionary War and started a brand new republic, The United States of America. On November 30, 2021, citizens… Read More

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah happens annually around the beginning of December, though the dates change each year. Just in time for the holiday, archaeologists in Israel say they may have found evidence supporting the ancient story of Hanukkah. Last… Read More

A new version of the COVID virus has hit the news. Just as Americans hoped the pandemic was almost over, the Omicron variant popped up. The new strain of COVID was discovered in South Africa, but some suggest the first… Read More

Climate patterns have a big effect on our local weather. If your state is experiencing droughts or floods, or the temperature is warmer or colder than usual, climate patterns have everything to do with it. This year, the U.S. is… Read More

Does playing your favorite music affect your mood? The benefits of music on the mind have been researched for a long time, and one teen scientist has won an award for an invention that combines music and mental health. Sarah… Read More

A groups of dads is helping out at Southwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school struggled with student fights in September that left a total of 23 students in jail. The city was overwhelmed and unsure of how to… Read More

Over the last decade, the prices of Thanksgiving feasts have gone down each year. That is changing this year, with the holiday getting more expensive in 2021. This could force U.S. households to trim their servings of turkey, apple pie,… Read More