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News For Kids

News For Kids brings you easy stories in English, with Chinese translations to help students and second language learners here in Taiwan! Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.

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00:05:31

Getting Close to Gray Whales in Mexico

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2024/12/22

Getting Close to Gray Whales in Mexico Once upon a time, gray whales were almost gone because people hunted them. But today, in Laguna San Ignacio in Mexico, these whales are not just safe, they're super friendly! 灰鯨以前差一點絕種，但是現在在墨西哥聖伊格納西奧潟湖，牠們不僅很安全，還可以跟人近距離接觸! Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

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00:05:26

It's Tangyuan Time for Taiwan Tomorrow

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2024/12/20

It's Tangyuan Time for Taiwan Tomorrow Where is Taiwan? It's in the northern half of the world. And, tomorrow is a special day for this half of the world! Tomorrow the sun shines for the shortest time this year. And the night is the longest this year. 台灣在地球的北半球，而明天是很重要的日子! 是北半球白天最短，夜晚最長的一天。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

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00:05:11

What Will Be the Toys of the Year?

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2024/12/19

What Will Be the Toys of the Year? Making a new toy sounds fun. But it's hard to do. Inventors think about the toy. They think about the kids who will play with it. Is the toy too easy or too hard for the kids? 發明新的玩具聽起來很有趣，但其實不簡單。發明家要思考玩具會不會太難?小朋友會喜歡嗎? Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

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00:05:19

Saving Beans

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2024/12/17

Saving BeansThe seeds for the food we grow are important. A seed bank in Norway keeps seeds safe for the world. This year, Taiwan sent one hundred and seventy kinds of millet seeds there! 種子對我們的食物很重要。挪威有個種子銀行，保存世界各地的種子。今年，台灣送了一百七十種小米種子到那裡。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

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00:05:09

Taipei Zoo Makes Typhoon Wood Furniture

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2024/12/16

Taipei Zoo Makes Typhoon Wood Furniture Woah! Typhoons are dangerous! They damage houses, mountains, trees, and more. But sometimes a good thing can come from typhoons! 大家都知道颱風很危險，會摧毀房子跟山林，但是偶爾颱風會帶來好事! Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

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00:05:22

The Lucky $120,000 Sea Snail

News For Kids ·

2024/12/16

The Lucky $120,000 Sea Snail Do you want to pay $120,000 Taiwan dollars for something... and then let it go? 你願意花 12 萬元買個東西，然後馬上放棄它嗎? Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, including a vocabulary list and quiz!

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00:05:14

What’s Printing? A Hotel!

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2024/12/12

3D printers can make small plastic things. They can print key rings, whistles, and many other things. But some 3D printers can print big things!3D 列印大部分用來做小東西，像是塑膠鑰匙圈或是哨子，但其實也可以列印出巨大的東西! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:18

All Aboard Taiwan’s New Trains

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2024/12/11

Taiwan has a new kind of train. It's the orange and black E500! It made its first trip from Qidu Station in Keelung. It's the fourth kind of new train in ten years. 台灣新的火車出現囉! 橘色跟黑色相間的 E500，在基隆七堵站正式啟程。它是十年來的第四種新火車。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:27

Nurse Finds New Way to Keep Baby Kangaroos Warm

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2024/12/10

Kangaroos live in Australia. They have strongback legs. They can jump! 澳洲住著很多袋鼠，牠們有強壯的後腿，很會跳! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:09

Taiwan’s New Weightlifting Whiz

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2024/12/09

Taiwan does well in weightlifting. Women weightlifters are very strong here. They won ten Olympic weightlifting medals. Taiwan has eleven. And now Taiwan has a new weightlifting whiz! 台灣的舉重女選手特別厲害，我們十一面的舉重奧運獎牌中，十面是由女選手贏得。現在又有一位新的舉重天才! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:13

Artwork or Trash?

News For Kids ·

2024/12/08

Someone left these empty cans in the elevator! Aargh! Who leaves their trash on the floor? Well, these cans are going into the trash can. 「怎麼會有人把鋁罐留在電梯裡? 我把它們丟到垃圾桶吧!」 Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:12

A Man Builds Homes for People Who Need One

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2024/12/05

Some people live in big houses. Other people live in small apartments. Some people live on boats! There are many kinds of homes!世界上有各式各樣的家，像是豪宅或是小公寓，有一些人甚至住在船上! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:13

Turkeys and Little Green Men Make Crossing Streets Safer

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2024/12/04

When you walk across the street, you look at the traffic light, right? It tells you when it's safe to cross. 過馬路時，我們都會看交通號誌，它會告訴我們甚麼時候可以安全過馬路。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:19

Fish See Themselves in the Mirror

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2024/12/03

When you look in a mirror, you see yourself. You know it's you. Do fish know themselves? Knowing themselves means fish are smart. Scientists wanted to find out. So they gave some fish the mirror test.照鏡子的時候，你知道鏡子裡的人是自己，魚可以認出鏡子裡的自己嗎？認的出，就代表魚很聰明，所以科學家做了實驗。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:27

Looking for the Golden Owl

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2024/12/02

Looking for something special is exciting! A very special thing can be a treasure. Looking for it is a treasure hunt. 尋找非常特別又稀有的東西，叫做尋寶! Click HERE for full transcript!

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00:05:10

Transgender Teacher Wins Excellent Teacher Award

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2024/12/02

Transgender Teacher Wins Excellent Teacher Award A math teacher from Chiayi has won an excellent teacher award. She is the first transgender person to win! 嘉義一位數學老師得到最佳教師獎，她是第一個得獎的跨性別老師。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

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00:05:13

Electric YouBikes Are Here!

News For Kids ·

2024/11/28

YouBikes are shared bicycles. They are great! They are cheap and easy to use. They are easy to find!YouBike 是共享腳踏車，它們不只便宜又超方便，是大家的最愛! Click HERE for full transcript!

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00:05:14

Train Ticket Prices May Go Up

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2024/11/27

In Taiwan, many people use trains every day. They are easy and cheap. Trains are a great way to go to school or work. They are a fun way to go to see family and friends!在台灣，每天都有很多人搭車上班、上課，或是見朋友跟家人，搭火車很便宜又方便! Click HERE for full transcript!

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00:05:11

Taiwan to Stop Dolphin Shows

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2024/11/26

Do you like to watch dolphin shows? Dolphins jump together! They play with balls! They walk on water! Yes, they walk on water... with their tails! Dolphins do many tricks in shows! 你喜歡看海豚表演特技嗎?牠們會玩球、跳躍，甚至用尾巴在水面上走! Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:05:24

Boy Breaks Vase and Gets Lesson

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2024/11/25

One day, a family went to a museum. They looked at many old things. The family has a four-year-old boy. He saw a vase. It was three thousand five hundred years old! 一個四歲的小男孩跟他家人到博物館，他看到一個三千五百年前的古老瓶子。 Click HERE for full transcript!

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