LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

The Star-Spangled Banner is not just the name of our National Anthem, it is also the name of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that turned into America’s song. In July 1813, Major General George… Read More

Star-Spangled Banner in Sports The national anthem has been protested in sports for a long time, and now it’s back in the news. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently told the media that he had told his… Read More

It’s Presidents’ Day, a time to remember and honor past and present commanders in chief. Let’s take a moment to discover some of the quirks and feuds from previous presidents. The Most Disliked President? The tenth president, John Tyler, was… Read More

The Star-Spangled Banner is a symbol of liberty for Americans and a reminder of what our ancestors have gone through to provide the liberties we have today. But how did the song come about and why? It’s an interesting story…. Read More

The beginnings of the United Nations came in January 1942, when representatives of 26 nations at war with Germany, Italy, and Japan – also called the Axis – convened in Washington, D.C. Officials signed the Declaration of the United Nations… Read More

Segregation means keeping things or people apart. In United States history, it means the laws and customs that kept black people separate from white people. Black and white people had been seen as different and unequal since Europeans started bringing… Read More

Handwriting Is Literally Important for Literacy – And Other Things! Writing is something that we do every day to communicate our feelings, wants, and needs. But these days, most young people are texting, typing on keyboards when taking tests, and… Read More

In January, GameStop shares rose more than 1,600% to a little more than $300 a share. The stock had been trading at a 52-week low of $2.57. It looked like hedge funds were going to make a profit, but then… Read More

A New Whale? Wow Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration believe they have found a new whale species in the Gulf of Mexico after a dead whale washed up in Florida. They call them Rice’s whales, named for… Read More

President Joe Biden brought the United States back into the Paris Climate Agreement as one of his first acts in office. This is part of the new president’s efforts to address climate change by lowering greenhouse gas emissions and adopting… Read More

The National Guard and the New Administration National Guard troops were ordered to leave the Capitol on Thursday last week and told to take rest breaks during their 12-hour shifts outside. About 5,000 were sent to the Thurgood Marshall Judicial… Read More

On January 20, 2021, the U.S. inaugurated its 46th president – Joe Biden. Biden took the oath of office for the president of the United States and then spoke to Americans tuned in on televisions, computers, and cell phones. His… Read More