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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

00:08:48

Taiwanese Denisovan and Space Brolly

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2025/05/12

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.In today's news: Discovering ancient humans in Taiwan, and a giant space umbrella to measure all the trees. And in today's Tasty Tidbit...did you know trees can talk to each other?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:03

Student Photographer and Gladiator Lions

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2025/05/11

In today's news, a students' look through the lens, and a bite tells a story.Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!If you have a fun fact, a joke or an interesting news story you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode.

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00:08:55

South Korean Flights and Australian Koalas

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2025/05/08

In today's news: East Taiwan will resume flights to South Korea, and authorities snipe hundreds of Koalas from controversial "aerial cull" in Australia.Click HERE to check out the full episode transcript! If you have a joke or fun fact that you'd like to share with us, record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode!

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00:08:40

Taiwan Climate Change and K-Pop Experience

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2025/05/07

Can you think of any animals that might be dangerous? Bears and lions can be dangerous. There are many more. Did you guess birds? Well, one kind of bird is dangerous and scary! It looks like a dinosaur!有些動物相當危險，讓人害怕。你能想到哪些動物呢? 比如說熊跟獅子，但是鳥類呢?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:30

Giant Fruit & "2025 Invertebrate of the Year"

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2025/05/06

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: A new farmer grows a giant fruit and which amazing animal is the 2025 Invertebrate of the Year?And in today's Tasty Tidbit ... a magic club says sorry for something it did 30 years ago.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:19

Tech World & Thorium Nuclear Reactor

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2025/05/05

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode': Tech World', and the world's first thorium nuclear reactor.And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The world's first nuclear power plant.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:20

Venomous Sea Creature and Drones Climb Everest

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2025/05/04

In today's news:A venomous sea creature is spotted in Taiwan, and drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year!And in today's Tasty Tidbit: Do you know the difference between poisonous and venomous?If you have a fun fact, interesting news, or a joke you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

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00:08:09

WNBA Player of Taiwan Descent, You as an AI Doll

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2025/05/01

In today's News Bites: The first WNBA player of Taiwan descent, and the downside of becoming an AI doll.Click HERE to see the full episode transcript. If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you'd liketo share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you mighthear it at the end of an episode! We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of NewsBites.

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00:08:28

Social Media Reliance & U.S. Businesses Building Homes

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2025/04/30

Hi everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites.Coming up in today's news: Study finds that 70% of kids are too reliant on social media, and businesses in the US are finding alternative ways to build homes.And in this episode's tasty tidbit: how to say "thank you" in different languages.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:24

Most Influential People List & World's Best Croissant...

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2025/04/29

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: A magazine's "100 Most Influential People" list includes two Taiwanese-Americans and the baker of the world's best croissant was a Formula 1 engineer.And in today's Tasty Tidbit... Where was the mosquito zapper racket invented?!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:36

Taiwanese-American Professor & Speedskater

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2025/04/28

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: A Taiwanese-American professor wins a big science prize and a speedskater who doesn't give up.And in today's Tasty Tidbit ... Taiwan is in Osaka!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:58

Dedicated Satellite & Alien Life

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2025/04/27

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode: Taiwan is getting its first dedicated satellite, and the strongest evidence yet of alien life.And for today's Tasty Tidbit, we'll be looking at the different kinds of suns!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:34

Poisonous Snakes & Sniffing Rats

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2025/04/24

Welcome back to another new episode of News Bites!In today's news: Taiwan reports 1,000 people bitten by poisonous snakes annually, and a super sniffing rat sets a new record for discovering deadly landmines.And in today's Tasty Tidbit: fun facts about animals!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:14

Traffic Light for Xiaoliuqiu & LeBron James Becomes Ken

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2025/04/23

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.In today's news: an all new traffic stopper on Xialiuqiu, and LBJ on a different scale.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:05

Pigeon Whistle Racing & Bollywood Comedy Joy

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2025/04/22

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: Tainan's pigeon whistle races have started and a man gave his small city joy with his movies!And in today's Tasty Tidbit… the world's longest tongue for a woman!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:24

Hermit Crabs & World's Smallest Pacemaker

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2025/04/21

Hey, you guys! Thanks for tuning-in to another episode of News Bites!In today's news: Hermit crabs, and the world's smallest pacemaker.And in today's Tasty Tidbit, we have a cool -- or should we say hot! -- fact about the sun!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:30

Missing Man Found and Antarctic Sea Creatures

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2025/04/21

In today's news:A missing man is found after more than 20 years, and strange sea creatures found under Antarctic Ice!And in today's Tasty Tidbit…an icy desert. Click HERE to see the full episode transcript! If you have a fun fact, interesting news, or a joke you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode!We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!

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00:08:25

Taipei Metro Escalators & Airline Power Bank Rules

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2025/04/17

Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!Coming up next in today's news: Metro Taipei is changing how fast some escalators go and more airlines are making new rules about power banks.And in today's Tasty Tidbit ... QR codes!Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:01

New Kind of Doctor and Maybe New Kind of Human

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2025/04/16

Hello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites.In today's news: A new kind of doctor, and perhaps a new kind of human! And in today's Tasty Tidbit...big-brained humans.Click HERE for the full transcript!

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00:08:08

Humpback Whale & Space Tourists

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2025/04/15

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites.In today's episode: Humpback whale spotted near Taiwan ... and space tourists!And for today's Tasty Tidbit: What does the center of the Milky Way galaxy smell like?Click HERE for the full transcript!

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