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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

00:08:24

TikTok Usage & New Dangerous Spider Species

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2025/02/18

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode: TikTok and poisonous spiders!And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The coldest big city on Earth!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:01

Austronesian Sports and Space Robot

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2025/02/17

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.In today’s news: Connecting ancient sports to modern life, and a helpful robot in space. And in today’s Tasty Tidbit…which animals sleep the most?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:20

Alishan Top Travel Destination & Dinosaur Highway

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2025/02/16

Hi there! Welcome to an all new episode of News Bites.In today's news, a magical trip into the mountains, and a slow walk on a dinosaur highway.And today's Tasty Tidbit is all about good times at school.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:02

Old Clothes & Asteroid Threat

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2025/02/13

Hey, you guys. Thanks for tuning in to today's episode of News Bites.In today's news: a second life for old clothes, and is Earth in danger of being hit by a giant asteroid?And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The Moon's craters.ClickHEREfor the full transcript!

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00:08:23

Taiwan Passport Ranks 33rd & Ancient Egyptian Tomb

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2025/02/12

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.In today's news: Taiwan's passport ranks 33rd in the world, and an ancient Egyptian tomb that does not belong to a pharaoh.And in today's Tasty Tidbit...4,000-year old cake!ClickHEREfor the full transcript.

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00:08:33

Snake Man & The Coins of Trevi Fountain

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2025/02/11

Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: A man who loved snakes, since it's the Year of the Snake, and what happens to the coins people toss in Trevi Fountain.And in today's Tasty Tidbit: How the snow globe was invented!ClickHEREfor the full transcript!

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00:08:59

Public Shaming & Winnie-the-Pooh Manuscripts

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2025/02/10

Hello and welcome back to another new episode of News Bites!In today's news: Public shaming rolled out as punishment for repeated drunk driving, and man finds rare trove of Winnie-the-Pooh drawings and manuscripts in his father's attic.And in today's tasty tidbit: a quiz about animals!ClickHEREfor full transcript!

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00:08:03

Washing Machine Thief & Reporter Returns to TV

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2025/01/19

Hi there. It’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today’s episode: a washing machine thief, and a news reporter returns to TV with the help of AI. And for today’s Tasty Tidbit: washing machines! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:53

Raise Drinking Age & Romans Breathed In Lead

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2025/01/16

Hello and welcome to a brand new episode of News Bites!In today's news: Doctors call for raising the drinking age, and Ancient Romans breathed in enough lead to lower their IQs. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: what's a gladiator? Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:34

Sloth Tumbles & Blind Mountain Climber

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2025/01/15

Hi everyone, welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!In today's episode, a slow surprise falling from the sky, and a climb to the top by feel. Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:48

Cell Phone Rules & Security Guard's Sculpture

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2025/01/14

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: New cell phone rules for elementary and junior high school students are coming soon, and a security guard's art is showing at the big museum where he works! And in today's Tasty Tidbit...okay, everyone, 3! 2! 1! where did countdowns come from? Click HERE for the full transcript! Stay tuned for more on those stories!

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00:08:49

Persimmon Growers Struggle & Museum of Bad Gifts

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2025/01/13

Hey! Thanks for tuning-in to today's episode of News Bites. In today's news: Taiwan's Persimmon growers struggle, and the museum of bad gifts. And today's Tasty Tidbit is all about Wuxia. Click HERE for the full transcript.

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00:08:23

Jay Chou-Inspired Spiders & Frozen Baby Mammoth

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2025/01/12

Hey there! Thanks for tuning in to today's New Bites! Today's stories: Spiders named after a Taiwanese singer's songs, and a baby mammoth found after 50,000 years! And in today's Tasty Tidbit...if you like instant noodles, you should visit this place! Click HERE for the full transcript.

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00:08:56

Single-Use Toiletries Ban & Sick Leave Detectives

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2025/01/09

Hey, you guys! Thanks for tuning-in to today's episode of News Bites.In today's news: Free single-use toiletries banned in hotels across Taiwan, and Germany's 'sick leave detectives' in high demand. And in today's Tasty Tidbit: Sci-Fi! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:12

Presidential Hackathon & Space Junk Ring

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2025/01/08

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: Taiwan’s Presidential Hackathon winners help society, and a village in Kenya gets a 500-kilogram ring... that’s space junk! And in today's Tasty Tidbit…words for snow! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:56

New Year's Eve Ridership & Mispronounced English Words

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2025/01/07

Hey! It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode: Record-high New Year's Eve ridership in Taiwan, and some of the most mispronounced English words of 2024. And for today's Tasty Tidbit, we'll be taking a look at the history of the potato! Click HERE for the full transcript.

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00:08:41

Daughter of Tainan and Regrowing Teeth

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2025/01/06

Hey there! Thanks for tuning in to today's News Bites! Today's stories: A record-breaking bird, and Japanese scientists figure out how to regrow teeth. And in today's Tasty Tidbit ... training soldiers with hopscotch! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:30

Taipei Pedestrian Priority Zone and A "Breath of...

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2025/01/05

Hi everyone, welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites! In today's episode, safe walking space in Taipei, and a breath of fresh air somewhere in the world. Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:32

Protecting Elderly From Fraud & Urban Crows

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2025/01/02

Hi everyone, and welcome to an all new episode of News Bites! Coming up in today's news, fighting scammers, and struggling with crows. Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:09

Weightlifting Granny and Iron Man Suit

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2025/01/02

In today's News Bites:A 90-year-old grandma lifts weight and a robot can help people walk. And in today’s Tasty Tidbit…how many people live on Earth in 2025? Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

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