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Podcast: News Bites
Episode: Ocean Ecosystem, Korean Prodigy, Taiwan Wages
Description: In today's news, with Paz and Trevor:
Taiwan's fishing industry is affected by global warming, a 9-year old senior high school student, and more money for Taiwanese workers.
You'll hear more on these stories, coming up next.
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A Negative Cycle Endangers the Ocean Ecosystem off the Shore of Taiwan
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