About this podcast
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.
Episodes
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- Baseball Art & Shirt AI · 8 minHello and welcome to another episode of News Bites! In today's news: An artist celebrates Taiwan's baseball heroes, and a colorful shirt puts AI to the test. Click HERE for the…
- Tree Inclinometer & Goats Station · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, protecting green tunnel trees, and getting rid of station weeds. And in this episode’s News Flash, a phrase for…
- Drug Proportion & Raccoon Training · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, fewer people in prison are there for drugs. And, raccoons learn how to survive in the wild. Click HERE for the…
- Pepper Spray & Music Cheat · 8 minHi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: Pepper spray sends Pingtung kids to the hospital and a man uses AI to cheat music streaming…
- Wastewater Power & NYC Carriage · 8 minHello and welcome to another episode of News Bites! In today's news: A Taiwanese professor finds power in wastewater, and New York City votes to end horse-drawn carriage rides…
- Deal Blocked & Pumpkin Shortage · 9 minHi, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, a big business deal gets stopped in Taiwan ... and a pumpkin shortage in the UK. And in today's News Flash, we'll be…
- Songshan Airport & Holocaust Rescuer · 9 minHi there, it’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In this episode, we’ll be talking about Songshan Airport in Taipei... and about a man who saved the lives of hundreds of…
- Moon Dust & Medical Mystery · 8 minHello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites! In today's news: Taiwan scientists join an international Moon research network, and a laboratory worker's death…
- New Gig & Beaver Dams · 9 minHello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode: Taiwan’s Jeremy Lin has a new job talking about games on a sports TV channel... and how a cute animal…
- Super Dome & Swiss Glaciers · 8 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, we'll be talking about a big new baseball stadium planned for Taichung … and glaciers in Switzerland that are melting…
- Red Panda & Queen Jet · 9 minHi there, it’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In this episode, a red panda gets comfy, and a queen takes to the skies. And in this episode’s News Flash, a word for…
- Skateboarding Medals and Average Individual · 9 minIn today's News Bites: Taiwan’s young skateboarders break records in Japan And, who knew talking with an AI might actually mean talking with a person? And in today's News…
- Judicial Independence & Greenland Migration · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, researchers are worried about Taiwan’s judicial independence. And, more and more Southeast Asian people are…
- Tung Nuts & Salzburg Museum · 8 minHello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode… the trouble with tung nuts… And the city of Salzburg in Austria opens a museum dedicated to a special…
- Predatory Mites & Tokyo Court · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, we'll be talking about a new way to protect crops in Taiwan... and a court ruling in Japan that protects people's voices…
- Lalashan Dark & Kindness Mob · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today's episode, saving the night sky, and fighting monsters on the internet. And for News Flash, these things cause trouble in…
- Van Gogh & Sea Spider · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, Taipei streets go van Gogh, and a spidery surprise in the sea. And in today's News Flash, a piece of a word…
- Convenience Stores & Cancer Marathons · 9 minHi there, it’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In this episode, we’ll be talking about how twenty-four-hour convenience stores are disappearing in Taiwan … … and about…
- Pet Care & Digestible Batteries · 9 minHello and welcome to another episode of News Bites! In today's news: Better training for pet care workers, and tiny batteries that can break down inside the body. And in today's…
- Hualien Bear & Rubik's Cube · 8 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, we'll be talking about a black bear in Taiwan that has been given one last chance to return to the wild. And for our…
- UN March & Blind Biking · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, Taiwan supporters march in New York And, blind cyclists take to the streets of Ecuador. And in this episode’s…
- Artist Emmy & Anti-AI · 9 minHello and welcome back to another episode of News Bites! In today's news: A Taiwan artist takes top prize, and pulling back on AI. And in today's News Flash, something you can…
- Night Market & Tree Poison · 9 minHi there, it’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In this episode, we’ll be talking about night markets in Taiwan … and asking whether a museum in Seoul is poisoning a…
- Farm Food Waste & Teen Governor · 9 minHi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: Taiwan finds new ways to use farm and food waste and a teenager wants to be the leader of a…
- A Hotter Taiwan and Bear-wood Surfboards · 8 minHello and welcome to another episode of News Bites! In today's news: Taiwan prepares for extreme heat, and a Japanese artist gives bear-damaged trees a new life. And in today's…
- Special Citrus Fruit & Canada Flight Cancelled · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, we'll be talking about a special citrus fruit in Taiwan that has become the country's first Indigenous crop to get legal…
- TaipeiMain, NewCat · 9 minHello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites. Something fishy takes over Taipei Main Station, and a new wild cat makes its debut. And in today’s News Flash, a word…
- Water Buffalo & Korean Overwork · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, a hardworking animal finds a new home in Yunlin. And, families of Korean delivery workers protest overwork…
- Parent Leave & Roman City · 8 minHello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites! Groups in Taiwan want more time off for both new parents, and dry fields reveal clues to an ancient Roman city. And…
- Caishancho Island & Sumatran Tigers · 8 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, we'll be talking about people who traveled to a small island in Taiwan to help protect it from sand erosion. And we'll also…
- Military Village & Black Women Healthcare · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, a military dependents’ village has reopened in Taipei. And, Black women from the US head to Korea for a…
- DeafArts, CyborgRoach · 9 minHello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites. In today's news: A festival for different senses, and a hero you wouldn't expect. And in today's News Flash, a word…
- WW2 POW & Netherlands Adoption · 9 minHi there, it's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In this episode, we'll be talking about Taiwanese soldiers who were prisoners of war in Central Asia during World War II…
- Crocodile BBQ & Basketball Comeback · 9 minHello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites! In today’s news: Crocodile meat for your Mid-Autumn barbecue, and Team USA makes a big comeback to win the Women’s…
- Cat-Friendly Space & Metal Band Sues Netflix · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, a new cat-friendly space opens in New Taipei ... ... and a metal band from the U.S. sues Netflix. And for News Flash, we'll…
- Taiwan Writer & Black Hole Star · 9 minHello and welcome to another episode of News Bites! In today's news: A Taiwanese writer gets international recognition, and astronomers may have found a strange new kind of…
- Fishing Net & Human Fridge · 8 minHello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites. In today’s news: A fishing net that helps fish escape, and a refrigerator for humans. And in today’s News Flash, a…
- Taiwanese Swimmer & AI Potholes · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, a swimmer makes a long journey. And, a teenager in India invents an AI tool! Plus, in this episode’s News…
- AT Retires & Penguin Vests · 8 minHello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites. In today’s episode… what happens when jets are too old to fly? They retire, of course! And Chile’s cute penguins get…
- Korea Tofu Pudding & Late Library Book · 8 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, we'll be talking about a Taiwanese dessert that's becoming very popular in South Korea, and a library book that was finally…
- Literature AI & AI Rules for Students · 9 minHello and welcome to another episode of News Bites! In today’s news: A Taiwanese writer says AI is causing big problems for literary awards...and in the U.S., teenagers are…
- Taiwan Markers & Beaver Flooding · 9 minHi there! Welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites. Coming up today, pens that smell like Taiwan, and beavers to the rescue. And in today’s News Flash, it's time to get…
- Immigrants Learn Taiwanese & Lumberjack Competitions · 8 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, more immigrants in Taiwan are learning Taiwanese. And, more female athletes are competing in lumberjack…
- Lost Soldiers & Rogue AI · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode… a group of people do the work to try and bring lost World War 2 soldiers home… and we’ll tell you what happens…
- Stray to Station Master & Prehistoric Skeleton · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, we'll meet a stray kitten who went from stealing fish treats to "working" at a bus station. We'll also discover a giant…
- TAIDE AI & Pakistani Delivery Man · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, Taiwan uses AI to stop Chinese influence. And, a Pakistani man finds new work after losing both his legs. Plus…
- Siraya Official & Marine Reptile · 9 minHello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites. In today’s news: The Siraya finally receive official recognition in Taiwan, and scientists find something amazing…
- Canoe Challenge & India Cockroaches · 8 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today’s episode, 26 people with disabilities do a canoeing challenge. And, Cockroach protests in India get big wins. Plus, in…
- Cilantro Craze & Talk With Animals · 9 minHi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: A Taiwanese craze is going strong and will we be able to talk with animals one day? And in…
- Food Delivery & Youngest DJ · 9 minHi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Today, we'll be talking about Taiwan's food delivery market and why competition matters, and we'll meet a 9-year-old Japanese DJ…
