News Bites
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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 uplo...
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Discriminatory Remarks & SK Legalizes Tattooing Without License
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In this episode of News Bites: LGBT students face unfriendly remarks from teachers ... an...
Sugar Painting & Lira the Lion
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For today, we have sweet sugary skills shown in Singapore, and Lira the lion goes to t...
Old Fishing Nets Turn New, and an Actress or AI?
In today's News Bites:
What Taiwan can do with old fishing nets… And, we'll find out who Tilly Norwood is.
And in today's News Fl...
Taichung Celebrates Diwali & Long-Lost Treasure
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In this episode, we'll be talking about Diwali, and long-lost treasure!
And today's...
Taiwan's Latest Fish & Nobel Season
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In this episode of News Bites: Taiwan has a new kind of fish ... and it's Nobel season!
Tod...
Nvidia HQ & Moon Tea
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Coming up today: Taiwan’s government is helping a top tech company and growing tea…on the moon?!
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K9 Rescue Team & Pedaling Up Paris
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In this episode of News Bites, a search dog team reaches a new milestone, and a cyclist r...
School Start Time & Gender Gap
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In this episode of News Bites: a movement to change school time to 10 to 4pm for middle a...
Tainan Monorail & Oldest Baby
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Coming up today:Taiwan's first monorail MRT and a 30 year old baby?!
And for our New...
Taipei Zoo & Chile Smartphone Use
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In this episode of News Bites: Taipei Zoo finds new ways to keep animals cool ... and Chi...
Stricter Driver's License Tests & Toothpaste Made From Hair
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In this episode, we'll be talking about new changes to Taiwan's driver's license syste...
Jane Goodall Remembered & Clean Energy Wins
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In this episode, remembering a very special scientist, and cheering for a clean energy...
Sun Moon Lake Swimmers & Driverless Taxis
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In this episode: More than 20 thousand people gather for a Swim in Sun Moon Lake…
A...
Magic Plants & Egypt's Strong Man
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In this episode, we'll be talking about magic plants, and a "strong man" who pulled a...
Tainan Dog Bus, Italy Dog Tax
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For today, it's another episode that's gone to the dogs, starting with a ride aboard Tain...
Taiwan Teams Up & New Uranus Moon
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Coming up today: Taiwan and South Korea team up against disasters, and a new moon in our s...
Taiwan Talent & US Phone Restrictions
In today's News Bites:
Taiwan ranked 17th in world talent rankings. And, schoolkids in the US face phone restrictions.
And...
Civil Defense & Ig Nobel Prize
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In this episode, we'll be talking about a new civil defense handbook, and a very unusu...
Social Enterprise World Forum & a Woman Before Her Time
In today's News Bites,
The Social Enterprise World Forum is coming to Taipei and a woman who was before her time.
And in today's N...
Upcycling the Beach, and the Oldest to Climb Mount Fuji
In today's news: a man and a mountain, and two students and a beach.
And in this episode's News Flash, a word in the middle of itall when thing...
Ambulance Baby & Matcha Craze
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In this episode of News Bites: Drivers move over to let ambulance through with baby on bo...
Youngest Minister & Surprise for Tired Passengers
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In this episode of News Bites: Lee Yang takes office as first Sports Minister!
And,...
Harry Potter Brooms & Chimps Drink Alcohol
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In this episode, we'll be saying goodbye to Keelung's Harry Potter brooms, and taking...
New Train Museum & Two Dad Baby Mice
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In today's news: A new train museum in Taipei, and scientists in China create baby mic...
Kaohsiung Drinks & Ned the Snail
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In today's episode of News Bites, hand-shaken drinks all over this southern city and the...
New TSHR Trains & Places Phones Shouldn't Go
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In this episode of News Bites: New, Super-fast Trains for the HSR… and the places your ph...
Wooden Credit Card & New Slang Words
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In this episode, we'll be talking about a wooden credit card, and new English slang words.
Message in Bottle & Robot Bees
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Coming up in today's news: A message in a bottle could be linked to a missing...
Bib Gourmand Rankings & Swedish Church
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In this episode of News Bites: Three Taiwanese municipalities make Michelin Bib Gourmand...
Lucky Pitbull & Birthday Bash
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In today's news: A lucky pitbull gets a second chance, and a teenage girl gets a second...
Jeremy Lin & Little legs, big dreams
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In this episode of News Bites: Jeremy Lin says goodbye to professional basketball ... and...
Pet Friendly City & Pokemon Whale
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In this episode, we'll be talking Taiwan's most pet-friendly city, and a Pokemon whale...
Taiwan Team & HK Bird Call Championship
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In today's news: Young Taiwan athletes take home the gold, and this Hong Kong conte...
Gender Wage Gap & Earth's Oldest Rocks
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In today's news: Taiwan's pay gap gets smaller, and the world's oldest rocks are found...
Typhoon Danas Donations & Traveling in Japan
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In this episode of News Bites: People donate lots of money to victims of Typhoon Danas.
THSR Quiet Rules & Mexican Dog
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In this episode of News Bites: SHH! You're on the HSR! And, This Mexican dog has a...
Young Taiwanese Inventors & Surfing Record
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Coming up next in today's news: young Taiwanese inventors win at an international exhibitio...
HPV Vaccines & Snake on Plane
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In this episode, we'll be talking about HPV vaccines, and a snake on a plane in Austral...
Taipei Staying Power & Japan's Oldest Person
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In this episode of News Bites: Taipei makes residents want to keep living there ... and J...
Taiwan Filmmakers & Dog-Sized Dino
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In today's news:
Taiwan filmmakers step into the global spotlight, and a...