The 37th president of the United States is the only commander-in-chief to resign while in office. Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) did not have an easy presidency due to the Vietnam War, as well as strained relations in China and the… Read More
How many hours per week should kids play video games – and should the government be able to make a law about it? China’s government made headlines recently with a new law making it illegal for people under the age… Read More
Brood X Cicadas Make a Rare Appearance Most Cicadas are annual insects – meaning they reappear each year, usually in Spring or Summer – but some are periodical broods. These spend anywhere from 13 to 17 years underground, drinking sap… Read More
How far is America willing to take political correctness and refrain from saying or doing anything that might offend someone, whether here in the United States or elsewhere in the world? For Hollywood, that answer would be pretty far. Not… Read More
Throughout history, tyrannies have been built on a passionate youth searching for meaning through violence and dedication to a lethal cause. During the 20th century, totalitarian states started youth-led movements to carry out the aims of a dictator. These kids… Read More
Thousands of Americans in around 30 states are getting packs of seeds shipped directly from China – without ordering them. The packages have been showing up in mailboxes recently, leaving recipients confused. This hasn’t just been happening in the U.S…. Read More
Do you use TikTok? There’s talk that the video-sharing app could soon be banned in the United States – but why? President Trump said he is thinking about banning the app for national security, but there could be many reasons… Read More
China and the U.S. Aren’t Getting Along The United States and China have not been on the best of terms lately. First, there were the trade wars between the two countries, then the novel Coronavirus that reportedly started in the… Read More
The U.S. government recently took measures against several Chinese government officials, and China retaliated by announcing sanctions against Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R-FL). What’s going on? These three Republicans have condemned China… Read More
Two Trade Deals – China and USMCA This week saw big news in terms of U.S. trade with other countries. An agreement was finally reached with China in phase one of trade negotiations, while the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is soon… Read More
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
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