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News Bites

ICRT News Bites gives junior high school students a tasty serving of English with local and international news from around the world! Brought to you by ICRT and the K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education, News Bites stories are written and recorded by the ICRT News Team, and uploaded on weekdays during Taiwan’s school semesters.

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All Episodes

00:08:53

Taiwan Democracy Rankings & Brits Aren't Reading

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2025/04/14

Hi everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites.Coming up in today's news: Taiwan ranks 12th in 2024 Democracy Rankings...and 40% of British people haven't read a book in a year.And in this episode's tasty tidbit: 30,000 butterflies cross a freeway, closing part of a road in Yunlin.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:30

Earthquake Drill & Beehive Fence

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2025/04/13

Hi there, it's time for another episode of News Bites.In today's news, staying safe takes practice, and a one in a "buzz-illion" way to keep elephants away from crops.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:58

Monkey Fences & Megalodon Fossils

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2025/04/10

Welcome back to another new episode of News Bites!In today's news: Kaohsiung encourages farmers to electrify fences to deter monkeys...And megalodon might have been longer and skinnier than previously thought.And in today's tasty tidbit: how to say "sorry" in different languages.Click ⁠HERE ⁠for the full transcript!

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00:08:40

Trash to Fashion and 7000 Microbes

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2025/04/09

Hello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites!In today's news: Turning trash into clothes, and thousands of new microbes!And in today's Tasty Tidbit...mail from under the sea.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:14

Resilient Kids & Croatia Fun Museum

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2025/04/08

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: Resilient kids are working hard to achieve their dreams and a fun museum opens in Croatia.And in today's Tasty Tidbit... 60 years ago, what did two British teenagers who loved the ocean do?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:27

Dugongs & Microplastics Harming Plants

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2025/04/07

Hey, you guys! Welcome back to a new episode of News Bites.In today's news: Dugongs and microplastics are harming plants.And for today's Tasty: The layers of the ocean.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:29

Taiwan's Tallest Tree & New Dinosaur in Mongolia

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2025/04/06

Hi there, it's time for another episode of News Bites.In today's news: Taiwan's tallest tree, and a new dinosaur with super long claws.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:05

Cabbage King & Sunfish Recovers

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2025/04/02

Hi everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites.Coming up in today's news: Taiwan farmers compete in cabbage farming competition ... and a lonely sunfish feels better after meeting some human cutouts.And in this episode's tasty tidbit: interesting April holidays.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:09

Taiwan Happiness & Blobfish

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2025/04/01

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode...How happy is Taiwan?And a shape-shifting blob of a fish takes a top spot!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:30

Taiwan's Breakfast Culture & Food Look Delicious

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2025/03/31

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: Taiwan's breakfast culture is going places, and what makes food look delicious? And in today's Tasty Tidbit... be very careful about drop bears!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:52

Forgotten Fish Species & Iron Age Treasures

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2025/03/30

Hey everyone! Welcome back to an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode: Scientists identified a new fish species from Taiwan, and someone from England found some old treasure.And the Tasty Tidbit is all about cryovolcanoes.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:22

Top Travel Destination & Vienna Vegetable Orchestra

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2025/03/27

Hi everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites!Coming up in today's news: Japan is a top overseas destination for young Taiwanese people...And how the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra performs using carrots, radishes and pumpkins.And in today's tasty tidbit: Dinosaur-themed traffic lights installed outside Taichung museum.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:31

Hot Dog Cup & Egyptian Man

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2025/03/26

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode: "Hot diggity dog, it's the Hot Dog Cup in Tainan, and an Egyptian Man does some heavy lifting.And a grade 6 student keeps us guessing in today's Tasty Tidbit!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:40

Taiwanese-American Artist & Latin American Celebration

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2025/03/25

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: Taiwanese-American artist turned collections into art and a Latin American Celebration for Girls Opens to BoysAnd in today's Tasty Tidbit ... which are there more of: stars in the Milky Way, or trees?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:04

New Ferries & Cool Roofs

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2025/03/24

Hey you guys. Time for another episode of News Bites.In today's news: New ferry to Green Island, and cool roofs for Indian homes.And in today's Tasty Tidbit: The VOLCANIC moon!!!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:24

Monsters and Myths & Protect the Moon

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2025/03/23

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.In today's news: A comic book about Taiwan's monsters and myths, and protecting the moon.And in today's Tasty Tidbit...what did we leave on the moon?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:02

Andrea Bocelli Concert & WWII Bomb in Paris

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2025/03/20

Hey! Thanks for tuning-in to today's episode of News Bites.In today's news...A musical star comes to Taipei, and an ancient bomb turns up in Paris.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:16

Taiwan, India Tea-m Up & The Man Who Saved Millions

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2025/03/19

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.In today's news: Taiwan and India tea-m up, and how an Australian man saved millions of babies!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:58

Tourists 228 Massacre & Dalmatian Flies Business Class

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2025/03/18

Hi everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites.Coming up in today's news: A Taiwanese man tells tourists about the 228 massacre, and dalmatian travels in Singapore Airlines business class.And in this episode's tasty tidbit: Interesting March holidays!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:00

Lychee Stink Bugs & Scottish Highland Bull

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2025/03/17

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode: Wasps to the rescue in Kaohsiung, and a Scottish Highland bull on the run!And for today's Tasty Tidbit: Which insect has the sorest sting in the world?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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