LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

Pro-democracy protests have been going on in Hong Kong for several months. Student demonstrations continue against new laws imposed by the central Chinese government in Beijing. Some of the protests turned violent, and the group appeared to shrink to a… Read More

Impeachment Testimonies: Could They Cost Trump the 2020 Election? The U.S. House of Representatives is trying to impeach President Donald Trump. House Democrats believe that during a phone call with newly elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump asked for a… Read More

The U.S. House of Representatives is trying to impeach President Donald Trump. House Democrats believe that during a phone call with newly elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump asked for a personal favor that would benefit him politically. Whistleblowers are… Read More

Bolivia’s Citizens Remove Socialist President Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, recently resigned and moved to Mexico. His resignation signals the end of his 15-year socialist reign over the country. Some say the former president rigged the election in his favor. Others argued that… Read More

The Swedish teen climate activist, Greta Thunberg, has made quite a name for herself as she tries to promote the idea of climate change around the world. Recently, she was honored with a mural of her image in San Francisco,… Read More

A high school football coach in Nassau County, New York, was suspended for one game for allowing his team to score more than 42 points over a rival undefeated team. Ron Shaver, coach of the Plainedge High Red Devils, is… Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s roundup of the trending topics in the news this week. Whistleblowers: Revealing Secret Information There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about President Donald Trump, Ukraine, and an unidentified whistleblower. A whistleblower is someone… Read More

Last week, the Keystone Pipeline ruptured in Edinburg, North Dakota. About 9,120 barrels – 380,000 gallons – of crude oil is said to be affecting a wetland area covering about 2,500 square yards of land: To put into perspective, less… Read More

As Smokey the Bear used to say, “Only YOU can prevent forest fires,” and the evidence can be seen in the recent onslaught of fires burning their way through California. There are several theories, which we’ll explore, but first let’s… Read More

The Story Behind Halloween Halloween wasn’t always the fun, carefree event it is today. The holiday originated with the Celtic people, who lived in what is now Britain and Ireland. The Celts did have some fun and even dressed up… Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s roundup of the trending topics in the news this week. School Lunch Debt: How to Solve the Problem? School meals are a very important part of any student’s education. Feeding students, however, is not cheap, and schools… Read More

The fight for independence is not a new concept; peoples from all over the world have been engaging in this battle for thousands of years. America gained its independence in 1776 – now, groups in the Spanish area of Catalonia… Read More