LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

Nashville Bombing Sparks Questions Christmas morning in Nashville, TN, began with a warning: “Evacuate now. There is a bomb. A bomb is in this vehicle and will explode.” Before the warning, the song “Downtown” had been playing. Soon after, a computerized… Read More

Over the years, many people have wanted their states to secede from the Union, meaning leave the United States. Several proposals have been made, but so far none have accomplished their goal. Texas seems to be the one state that… Read More

Every four years, the United States goes through another presidential election. Most of the time, it probably seems straightforward, but there are a lot of things that have to happen in very specific ways, and sometimes – like with the… Read More

There are a lot of Christmas carols, but there’s only one New Year’s song: “Auld Lang Syne.” This song was written hundreds of years ago and is often called the song that nobody knows – because while most people know… Read More

It’s New Year – the end of the old year, and the start of a new one. On January 1, Americans bring in a new year with fresh hopes and dreams. In the United States, people celebrate with fireworks, family… Read More

Politicians engage in billions of dollars of waste. The people have accepted this frivolous spending because there is nothing they can do since both political parties are guilty of this reckless behavior. Only one senator from Kentucky has had enough… Read More

Guardians of The Galaxy? The Navy has sailors. The Army has soldiers. Now, it’s official: The Space Force has “guardians.” Vice President Mike Pence announced the new name during a White House event celebrating the first anniversary of the latest… Read More

The COVID pandemic hit the country hard. Businesses have shut down, and people have lost their jobs or been forced to attend school from home. Now that Christmas is here, churches across the nation are trying to find a way… Read More

“Good Deeds” Grocery in a Texas High School One high school in North Texas opened a grocery store for students and their families. But they don’t take money. Instead, they take good deeds. They had an idea to help their… Read More

‘Tis the season for Christmas caroling at the top of our lungs with loved ones. Not only do Christmas carols get us in the holiday spirit, scientists have evidence that group singing improves mental health. According to a study from the… Read More

The Electoral College is one of America’s top political discussion topics, as well as how we pick our president every four years, yet it still isn’t very well understood by many. What is the Electoral College, and why do we… Read More

When we talk about the Bill of Rights, the Third Amendment rarely comes up. So, what is the Third Amendment, and why do we have it? In full, the Third Amendment reads: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be… Read More