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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.

Traffic Lights, Lonely Youth, Invisible Tiles

7 mins; April 25, 2023

Giant Rubber Duck, Chess Disguise, Cave Life

7 mins; April 24, 2023

Leopard Cubs, California Superbloom, Celine Music

7 mins; April 23, 2023

Taoyuan Baboon, Tokyo Lost and Found, Arctic Jellyfish

7 mins; April 20, 2023

Taiwan Beaches, Gold Nugget, Nature Time

8 mins; April 19, 2023

Penghu Ferry, Philippines Oil, T. Rex Teeth

7 mins; April 18, 2023

Buddhists Meet Pope, Wild River Park, Southern Lights

7 mins; April 17, 2023

New Taipei Cups, Sniffer Cats, Harry Potter Series

7 mins; April 16, 2023

Dangerous Snakes, Freedom from Captivity, 141 Years Old

7 mins; April 13, 2023

Butterfly Highway, Canada Population, Moon Time

7 mins; April 12, 2023

Dry Lake, Moon Water, Beethoven Hair

7 mins; April 11, 2023

Landlines Down, Tiny Sculpture, Museum Stuff

7 mins; April 10, 2023

Catching Iguanas, Nine-Year-Old Graduate, Ramadan Snacks

7 mins; April 09, 2023

Taiwan Court, Sock Walk, 3D-Printed Rocket

7 mins; April 06, 2023

Yushan Snowfall, Lego Monet, Careless Whisper

7 mins; April 05, 2023

Taiwan Tobacco, World Baseball Classic, Space Storm

7 mins; March 30, 2023

HSR Trains, Battery Mining, Making Organs

8 mins; March 29, 2023

Mud Volcano, Sleep to Live Longer, AI Sci-Fi

7 mins; March 28, 2023

Chicken Village, Surprise Church, Long Dinosaur

7 mins; March 27, 2023

Happy Taiwan, Seaweed Blob, Giant Spider

7 mins; March 26, 2023

Giant Hand, TIME Places, Keanumycins

7 mins; March 24, 2023

BLACKPINK Economy, Plastic Rocks, Young Speedskater

7 mins; March 23, 2023

Faster Recycling, Pole to Pole, New Moon Suits

7 mins; March 22, 2023

Healing Snakes, Ancient Palace, Italian Meteorite

7 mins; March 21, 2023

Kaohsiung Student Inventors, Chocolate Fine, Titanic Video

7 mins; March 20, 2023

Alishan Cars, Fukushima Cleanup, Obesity 2035

7 mins; March 19, 2023

Tour de Taiwan, Oscars 2023, Poo Poo Power

7 mins; March 16, 2023

Diamond Market, Cruise Life, Weeknd Spotify

7 mins; March 15, 2023

Sidewalk Safety, City of Water, Ancient Toilet

7 mins; March 14, 2023

Eggs Everywhere, Japanese Islands, Keanu Pill

7 mins; March 13, 2023

Taiwan Wind Farms, Too Much Food, More Sleep

7 mins; March 12, 2023

Space Test, Ocean Protection, TikTok Limits

7 mins; March 09, 2023

Cats vs. Dogs, Shapeshifting Robot, Subtract

7 mins; March 08, 2023

Lalashan Park, Michael Jordan, Space Rock

8 mins; March 07, 2023

The Last "Inconvenience", Toy Rain, Taxi Dog

7 mins; March 06, 2023

TikTok Ban, Cow Hugs, Giant Penguin

7 mins; March 05, 2023

Lost Parrot, Robot Chef, Weber Coronation

7 mins; March 02, 2023

Unmasking Anxiety, Balloon Smash, Mystery Sphere

7 mins; March 01, 2023

Women in Government, Solar Power, Oldest Dog Ever

7 mins; February 28, 2023

Money Step, Electric Wallpaper, Heart Island

7 mins; February 23, 2023

Sheep Party, New Lights, Rude Robot

7 mins; February 22, 2023

Tallest Tree, Fishing Dolphins, Tire Dust

7 mins; February 21, 2023

Kaohsiung Skatepark, Zoo Mystery, Australian Dollar

7 mins; February 20, 2023

Autobus, Fish Switch, Rema YouTube

8 mins; February 19, 2023

Jeremy Lin Returns, Bear Village, Space Photobomb

7 mins; February 17, 2023

Recycling Waste, Oldest Runestone, Plastic Ban

7 mins; February 16, 2023

Name that Capybara, Polar Sounds, Beyonce Grammys

7 mins; February 15, 2023

Camping Safety, Birdsong, Rat AI

7 mins; February 14, 2023

Lucky Dog, Unlucky Asteroid, Needle in a Haystack

7 mins; February 13, 2023

Taiwan and Honduras, US UFOs, Protostars

7 mins; February 12, 2023

Caiman Catch, Ozone Recovery, Cancer Vaccine Tests

8 mins; January 18, 2023

Taiwan Chocolate, Kittens Fly, Dragon Hairdo

7 mins; January 17, 2023

Pingxi Sky Lanterns, Gas Safety, Ancient Buildings

7 mins; January 16, 2023

Police VR, Dolphin Noise Pollution, Megalodon Tooth

8 mins; January 15, 2023

Higher Pay, Space Failure, Ancient Mystery Solved

7 mins; January 12, 2023

Citizen Scientist, Money Art, Perhelion

7 mins; January 11, 2023

Female Representation, Pandas Return, Green Comet

8 mins; January 10, 2023

Scratch Cards, Gaming Misinformation, Bee Vaccine

7 mins; January 09, 2023

Formosan Bear, Hair Mat, Plum Blossoms

7 mins; January 08, 2023

Fireworks Ban, Crazy Technology, Two-Legged Fox

7 mins; January 06, 2023

Taipei Marching Band, France Food, Video Games

8 mins; January 05, 2023

Better Air, Almost Tallest, Tandem Bicycle

7 mins; January 04, 2023

Taiwan Hotels, Traveler Tests, Good Boredom

7 mins; January 03, 2023

Taipei Books, Ukraine President, Turtle Conservation

7 mins; January 02, 2023

Baby Sloth, Snowflakes, Reuseable Cups

7 mins; January 01, 2023

New Year's Day, Huge Snowstorm, First Text

7 mins; December 29, 2022

Green Uni, Christmas Beetle, Mission Impossible

7 mins; December 28, 2022

Giant Rabbit, Radio Telescope, Toy Dog Travels

7 mins; December 27, 2022

Taiwan Traffic, Burp Tax, Printing Wood

7 mins; December 26, 2022

101 Fireworks, Old Jeans, Pokemon Stars

7 mins; December 25, 2022

Weed Robots, Nuclear Fusion, World Cup Champions

7 mins; December 22, 2022

Sika Deer, New U.S. Law, Artemis Update

8 mins; December 21, 2022

Travel Surge, Solar Power, 5G Safety

7 mins; December 20, 2022

Saving Vegetables, E.T. Auction, BTS Military

7 mins; December 19, 2022

Taiwan Space Center, dearMoon Project, Airplane Mode

8 mins; December 18, 2022

HPC Win, U.K. Bird Flu, TianGong Space Station

8 mins; December 15, 2022

Popcorn Deal, Japan Cleans, Swift Directs

7 mins; December 14, 2022

Sunrise Map, E-Bike Rangers, Lab Milk

7 mins; December 13, 2022

Powerful Fish, Koreans Get Younger, Unicorn License

7 mins; December 12, 2022

Solar Panels, Energy-Positive Hotel, Ancient Mystery

8 mins; December 11, 2022

Recycled Soles, Champs Elysees Makeover, Gorilla Hug

8 mins; December 08, 2022

Meteor Shower, Goblin Mode, Bat Voices

8 mins; December 07, 2022

Taiwan Chocolate, Indonesian Islands, Air Pollution

7 mins; December 06, 2022

Shoushan Zoo, Carrot Caught, Styles Song

7 mins; December 05, 2022

Kaohsiung Smews, Parastronaut, Oldest Cat

7 mins; December 04, 2022

Taiwan Elections, China Protests, Volcano Problems

7 mins; December 01, 2022

Taiwan Reading Festival, Second Spring in UK, Rats Bop

7 mins; November 30, 2022

Scooter Test, Italian Town, Car Paywall

7 mins; November 29, 2022

Lost Tortoise, Microplastics Gel, Seal ID

7 mins; November 28, 2022

Golden Horse Awards, Ronnameters and Quettameters, Frozen Twins

8 mins; November 27, 2022

World Cup Jerseys, Solar-Powered Town, Flying Cars

7 mins; November 24, 2022

Meteor Shower, Tonga Volcano, Travel Destinations

7 mins; November 23, 2022

Mountain Adventure, Robo Taxi, Breath Gardens

8 mins; November 22, 2022

Kaohsiung Christmas, Reporter Elephant, Squirrel Cup

7 mins; November 21, 2022

NBA Taiwan, Moon Rocket, Ancient Cooking

7 mins; November 20, 2022

Temple Artist, Ancient Alphabet, 8 Billion People

7 mins; November 17, 2022

Animal Hotline, Banksy Ukraine, Capaldi Stream

7 mins; November 16, 2022

1111111, Spinning Tops, New Flowers

7 mins; November 15, 2022

Zintun Asteroid, Growing Blood Cells, Whale Plastics

7 mins; November 14, 2022

Youth Orchestra, A Statue for Kindness, and Old Jewelry that Looks New

8 mins; November 13, 2022

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