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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

00:08:00

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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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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