LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

Just in time for Christmas, Israeli authorities are getting ready to open parts of King Herod the Great’s palace-fortress, Herodium, located in the Judaean Desert. For the first time, tourists will be able to visit parts of the more than… Read More

Capitalism has been raising the worldwide standard of living for years. Before the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed the planet, the World Bank’s global poverty rate slipped below 8%, down from 10% in 2015. But governments around the world have responded to the COVID-19 public… Read More

Mount Everest Stands Even Taller The tallest mountain above sea level, Mount Everest, sits on the border between China and Nepal. The two nations have argued for about a decade now over how tall the mountain really is, but they’ve… Read More

One discussion that comes around near elections is the U.S. Constitution and whether it is a living document that bends to the will of the people, or the people should work to preserve its original meaning. Although we Americans claim… Read More

COVID Passports – For Real? America suffers from a pandemic that has altered the freedoms we are all used to enjoying. Since the onset of COVID-19 nearly one year ago, Americans have been asked to wear masks, stay away from… Read More

A big part of every student’s journey through school is reading the great novels of American and English literature. They challenge students to consider new ideas. Some of these towering works include J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, George Orwell’s… Read More

NASA Tree Counters How many trees are there? As impossible as it may sound, NASA plans to find out! Scientists plan to use a high-resolution satellite and artificial intelligence to count every single tree on Earth – from major forests… Read More

For years, Black Friday has been the informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving. It has turned into a $60 billion a year spending spree. Since this is a 24-hour period that many consumers and businesses circle on their calendars,… Read More

Gratitude just doesn’t get as much attention as it used to. How do we know this? Statistics show that in the past the word gratitude was used in books and other published works far more than it is today. If… Read More

Even though Election Day 2020 has come and gone, there are still many questions about who actually won and how we declare a winner to begin with. Usually, elections are contested when someone accuses someone else of fraud or says… Read More

Gaming for the Brain How much time do you spend gaming each day? Each week? Have you found yourself playing more video games now since the coronavirus pandemic caused folks to stay at home? And finally, how often have you… Read More

As the head of the executive branch, the president must enforce legislation and, in some cases, Supreme Court decisions favorable to their administration. To meet the office’s demands, hundreds of federal agencies and departments have been created during the many… Read More