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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.

Man Wants Big Home for Birds

8 mins; April 02, 2026

Young Enviro Awarded & Truck Stinky Tofu

8 mins; April 01, 2026

Kaitlyn Chen & NASA Probe

8 mins; March 31, 2026

Hsinchu Racers Busted & Lost TV Gems

8 mins; March 30, 2026

HealthInequality & WWIIExhibit

8 mins; March 29, 2026

Tug of War & Documentary Plagiarism

8 mins; March 26, 2026

Green Man & Cardio

8 mins; March 25, 2026

Dietary Guide & Possum Glider

8 mins; March 24, 2026

Jay Chou New Album & Bird Emergency Room

8 mins; March 23, 2026

Yanshui Fireworks & Punch Monkey

8 mins; March 22, 2026

Grass Owl & Animal Personalities

8 mins; March 19, 2026

Pet Ban & Creek Croc

8 mins; March 18, 2026

VR Film & Ethnic Unity Law

8 mins; March 17, 2026

Arctic Race & Friction Maxxing

8 mins; March 16, 2026

Japanese Cyclists & Liu Comeback

8 mins; March 15, 2026

Work Japan & Empty Chairs

8 mins; March 12, 2026

LNY Travel & Not Scary

8 mins; March 11, 2026

Taiwan's Tall Trees and Tree Bark Microbes

8 mins; March 10, 2026

Alishan Cherry Blossoms & NASA Changes Artemis Program

8 mins; March 09, 2026

Fire Dancer & UK First Cat

8 mins; March 08, 2026

VictimWins & KakapoRebounds

8 mins; March 05, 2026

Manure Mosquito Coils & Mother Trees

8 mins; March 04, 2026

Taipei Hantavirus & NASA Delays Moon Launch

8 mins; March 03, 2026

BloodMoon, OrangeBattle

8 mins; March 02, 2026

Police Find Camera, and Boy Saves Family

8 mins; March 01, 2026

Stinky Tofu & Plastic Waste

8 mins; February 25, 2026

Taipei Zoo Horse & India Library

8 mins; February 24, 2026

Silver Coins and an Olympic Extension

8 mins; February 23, 2026

Baishatun Pilgrimage and Bear Collars

8 mins; February 22, 2026

Winter Olympics and Ethiopia Heart

8 mins; February 09, 2026

Fake News & Media Literacy

8 mins; February 08, 2026

Fashion Show Disabilities & Dogs Carried Adopt

8 mins; February 05, 2026

Xiaoliuqiu Cigarette Butts & World's Oldest Artwork

8 mins; February 04, 2026

New Taipei Metro Record & 2025's Banished Words

8 mins; February 03, 2026

Tracking Stray Dogs and a Tool Using Cow

8 mins; February 02, 2026

Sheipa Bat Species & Ride the Waves

8 mins; February 01, 2026

Formosan Black Bear & What Makes a Democracy?

8 mins; January 29, 2026

Qing Dynasty Weapons, and China's Population Shrinks

8 mins; January 28, 2026

British Illustrator & Monkey Chasers

8 mins; January 27, 2026

Plane Recovery & Walk the World

8 mins; January 26, 2026

JayTennis & JapanBathroom

8 mins; January 25, 2026

Danjiang Bridge & Fries on Beach

8 mins; January 22, 2026

Minimum Wage & More Reading

8 mins; January 21, 2026

MarioLanterns,BosybuilderCaregivers

8 mins; January 20, 2026

Smoke-Free Taipei & Longest Expressway

8 mins; January 19, 2026

PostBaby, UnderwaterChess

8 mins; January 18, 2026

BadmintonPopularity,SubwayMuseum

8 mins; January 15, 2026

Roommate Sabotage & Homeless Family

8 mins; January 14, 2026

Taiwan AI Use & Green Sahara Mummies

8 mins; January 13, 2026

SwipePets & RobotWalks

8 mins; January 12, 2026

Penghu Fireworks & Swedish Company

8 mins; January 11, 2026

New Airport Terminal & Difficult Words

8 mins; January 08, 2026

Unhealthy Eating & First Wheelchair User in Space

8 mins; January 07, 2026

RareNames,Suvivors'Care

8 mins; January 06, 2026

MetalConcert,OlderGraduate

8 mins; January 05, 2026

Bear Loves Honey & Dog's Long Tongue

8 mins; January 04, 2026

Chiayi U Chicken Comp & Biggest Spider Web

8 mins; January 01, 2026

Short Videos & Dead Woman Coffin

8 mins; December 31, 2025

Game Tourism & AI Spotlight

8 mins; December 30, 2025

TASA Rocket and Bondi Beach Hero

8 mins; December 29, 2025

Alishan Leopard & India Housework

8 mins; December 28, 2025

Feathered Runaway Festive eggs

8 mins; December 25, 2025

Quieter Streets & Silent Mars Spacecraft

8 mins; December 24, 2025

CrocPunishment & AllergyGuidance

8 mins; December 23, 2025

Cousin Marriage & Picasso Lottery

8 mins; December 22, 2025

Cyberbullying & Banning Social Media

8 mins; December 21, 2025

Museum Library & Checkmate Before Kindergarten

8 mins; December 18, 2025

Pingxi Lanterns & Christmas Stockings

8 mins; December 17, 2025

Heating Plastic & Rage Bait

8 mins; December 16, 2025

Social Media Gap & Seal in a Bar

8 mins; December 15, 2025

Actress Award & Blind Korea

8 mins; December 14, 2025

101 Fireworks & Gramma Tortoise

8 mins; December 11, 2025

World's Best Gelato & Alaskans Rebuilt Town

8 mins; December 10, 2025

Social Media Gap & Seal in NZ Bar

8 mins; December 09, 2025

Afternoon Thunderstorms & Mars Lightning

8 mins; December 08, 2025

Older Mums & Rare Whale

8 mins; December 07, 2025

Liam Kua & Gimbap Festival

8 mins; December 04, 2025

Tai Retires & Lion Neighbors

8 mins; December 03, 2025

Growing Hair & Ancient Grave Marker

8 mins; December 02, 2025

Alishan Forest Railway & "Drop Crocs"

8 mins; December 01, 2025

Police Help Belgian Man

8 mins; November 30, 2025

Big AI Brain & Surfboard Thief

8 mins; November 27, 2025

NTU Ranking & Alien Comet

8 mins; November 26, 2025

Taiwan Day and Korean Signs

8 mins; November 25, 2025

A Malayan Tiger, and a FireBot

8 mins; November 24, 2025

Taiwan Firs and First Trillionare

8 mins; November 23, 2025

Bluetooth Headphone Ban & Brightest Black Hole Flare

8 mins; November 20, 2025

Asteroids Named After & Yodeling Deserves Recognition

8 mins; November 19, 2025

Sticky Streets & Sword Dragon

8 mins; November 18, 2025

Pedal Power & Giraffe Learns Inhaler

8 mins; November 17, 2025

Laiyi High School & Too Meow-ny Cats!

8 mins; November 16, 2025

Charity Calendar & Swan Stops Trains

8 mins; November 13, 2025

Left-Handed Girl & Nice Italy Prison

8 mins; November 12, 2025

Panettone Championship & Einstein Violin

8 mins; November 11, 2025

Smartest City Scammed Most & Fixing Broken Heart

8 mins; November 10, 2025

Right Livelihood Award & Fat Bear Week

8 mins; November 09, 2025

Guangfu Clean Up & Ambulance Millionaire

8 mins; November 06, 2025

Tainan's Wetland Park & Taylor Takes the Crown

8 mins; November 05, 2025

Language Classes & Spain Overtourism

8 mins; November 04, 2025

Keelung Ghost & Skip Exam

8 mins; November 03, 2025

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