LNGenZ News for Kids: Current Events

Where would you prefer to be middle-class: The United States or Japan? Would you choose to live in a middle-class household in Boston, Massachusetts, or Lisbon, Portugal? While people talk about the decline of America’s middle-class, the heart and soul… Read More

The people of Canada went out on October 21 to vote for the next leader of their country. The polls are closed, the votes have been counted, and Canadians have learned that Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau will continue as… Read More

The United Nations (UN) recently held a secret ballot vote to let 14 countries join the Human Rights Council (HRC). The HRC is a part of the UN that is supposed to look for human rights violations around the world…. Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s roundup of the trending topics in the news this week. The NBA Gives in to China’s Pressure The National Basketball Association (NBA) has been in the news lately because of a controversy over some comments made by… Read More

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” One canine is basking in the recognition of his fight… Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s roundup of the trending topics in the news this week. What’s Up With Ukraine? The Eastern European country of Ukraine has been in the news lately. The country has become the subject of conversation due to a… Read More

The age-old tradition of whaling has just been reinstated in Japan after being banned for more than 30 years. However, not everyone is happy about the country’s decision to restore whaling. Whaling History and Endangered Species Whales were almost hunted… Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s roundup of the trending topics in the news this week. Will President Trump Be Impeached? There has been a lot of talk in the news of impeaching President Donald Trump. Democrats in Congress – especially in the… Read More

There has been a lot of talk in the news of impeaching President Donald Trump. Democrats in Congress – especially in the House of Representatives – have been talking about impeaching him since he first took office, but why? Will… Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s roundup of the trending topics in the news this week. GM Employees on Strike Employees at the large auto company General Motors are striking. Since September 15, employees at the company have refused to work, hoping that… Read More

Employees at the large auto company General Motors are striking. Since September 15, employees at the company have refused to work, hoping that they can bargain for better working conditions. The employees are represented by a union – a group… Read More

Welcome to LNGenZ’s roundup of the trending topics in the news this week. North Korea Reaches Out to Trump for More Peace Talks The threat of nuclear war is too dangerous to ignore. That’s why world leaders got together in… Read More