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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

00:08:58

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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00:08:11

Helping Stranded Animals and Woolly Mice

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2025/03/17

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news...Helping stranded ocean animals, and bringing back the woolly mammoth!Plus, in today's tasty tidbit: more jokes to keep you giggling!Click HERE for the transcript!

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00:08:52

Rental Bookstores & Eat Rodents

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2025/03/13

Hey everyone, welcome back to a new episode of New Bites!Coming up in today's news: Lukang township's last book rental store closes.And...the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants you to eat giant invasive rodents.Plus, in today's tasty tidbit: international women's week. Click HERE for the transcript!

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00:08:58

Taiwan-Japan Trains & Asteroid's Recipe for Life

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2025/03/12

Hello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites.In today's news: Two trains connect Taiwan and Japan, and an asteroid carrying the recipe for life.And in today's Tasty Tidbit...the longest train rides in the world.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:10

School Bullying Down & Whale Swallows Rafter

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2025/03/11

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: Less bullying in Taiwan's middle schools and high schools and a humpback whale finds a young man in its mouth!And in today's Tasty Tidbit ... the man with the golden arm!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:16

Hand Puppet Hero & Robotic Exoskeletons

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2025/03/10

Hey! Thanks for tuning-in to today's episode of News Bites.Coming up in today's stories: Hand puppet shows, and robotic exoskeletons!And for today's Tasty Tidbit, we'll be looking into a famous joke!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:10

KaohsiungCat & FogHarvesting

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2025/03/09

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode: An orange feline that brings in the big bucks, and a source of water pulled from thin air.Click HERE for the full transcript.

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00:08:00

Taiping Island Turtles and Venice Doubles Entry Fees

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2025/03/06

Hello and welcome back to another episode of News Bites!Taiwan studies sea turtles on Taiping Island for the first time, and Venice doubles entry fees for 2025.And in today's Tasty Tidbit...a desert that turns green?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:50

Taiwan Facemasks & Feline Air Passenger

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2025/03/05

Hi everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites.Coming up in today's news: Taiwanese companies donate masks to European countries!And: A cat takes three flights between Australia and New Zealand!And in this episode's tasty tidbit: a quiz about countries!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:04

Kinmen Otters & "Cake Bandit" Opposum

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2025/03/04

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.In today's news, keeping otters in the dark, and keeping cake away from opossums. Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:37

Taiwanese Album Art & Retired Policeman Finds Pets

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2025/03/03

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: Taiwanese artists' music album packages getting attention, and retired policeman accidentally becomes a pet finder! And in today's Tasty Tidbit ... how many people does the City of London have?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:24

Blood Moon & Corpse Flower

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2025/03/02

Hi there. It’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today’s episode: Blood moons, and a very smelly, rare flower!And for today’s Tasty Tidbit: The world’s first human cyborg!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:52

Diarrhea & The Smell of Egypian Mummies

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2025/02/27

Hey everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites!In today's news: Taiwan reports over 300,000 weekly diarrhea cases, and researchers discover Egyptian mummies smell nice!And in today's tasty tidbit: fun facts about geography.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:04

Assembly Affairs Museum & Fatbergs

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2025/02/26

Hi there, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites!In today's news, a walk through Taiwan's history, and a sweet-smelling surprise that starts out stinky.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:32

World Masters Games & Human Transplant Trials

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2025/02/25

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: The World Masters Games in Taiwan to welcome over 27,000 athletes and the U.S. FDA okays testing transplants of genetically modified pig kidneys.And in today's Tasty Tidbit ... the longest part of you! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:54

Military Scraps Requirements & Expensive Old Violin

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2025/02/24

Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in to today's episode of News Bites.In today's news: Taiwan's military is getting rid of height requirements, and a special violin made over 300 years ago sold for lots of money!And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The world's oldest musical instrument.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:32

Studying Black Holes and Long Lost Tomb

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2025/02/23

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.In today's news: How Taiwan's scientists helped uncover mysteries in space, and a new Egyptian royal tomb after a century.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:38

Feeling at Home Faraway & Endangered Pigmy Monkeys

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2025/02/20

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: What made Taiwanese feel at home in a faraway city and the smallest monkeys in the world are endangered.And in today's Tasty Tidbit...the world's toughest animal!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:57

More Females in Politics & Japanese Robot

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2025/02/19

Hi everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites.Coming up in today's news: Local political groups call for more women to be in politics!And: A Japanese professor makes a robot that looks just like him! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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