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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.

Carbon Cuts, Nearest Black Hole, Minecraft Universe

8 mins; November 10, 2022

Marching Band in L.A., Hearing Music Through Teeth, and a New Pyramid in Egypt

8 mins; November 09, 2022

Gamer's Claw Hand, COP27, Expensive Dog Snack

8 mins; November 08, 2022

Smiling Sun, Birds in Control, Adele's Name

8 mins; November 07, 2022

Grandpa vs Geese, Candy Wrappers, Christmas Balls

8 mins; November 06, 2022

Kinmen Bridge, Space Delivery, Dog Restaurant

8 mins; November 03, 2022

Blood Moon, Long Train, Totoro on Stage

8 mins; November 02, 2022

Taiwanese Language Inputs, Halloween Tragedy, Playful Bees

8 mins; November 01, 2022

Changhua Mystery, Book-Shaped Library, Rihanna's New Song

8 mins; October 31, 2022

Rainbow Dress, Digital License Plates, a Filipino's Second World Record

8 mins; October 30, 2022

Translating Taiwanese, Crazy Hats, Asian American

8 mins; October 27, 2022

Taitung Hotels, Office Pets, Processed Foods

8 mins; October 26, 2022

Art Taipei, Floating Gardens, New Beautiful

8 mins; October 25, 2022

Taipei Dome, Dangerous Swim, Toilet Crash

7 mins; October 24, 2022

Negrito Remains, Moai Fire, NASA DART

8 mins; October 23, 2022

Tall Tree, Extinct Plant, BTS Concert

7 mins; October 20, 2022

Taiwan Satellite, Giant Camera, Phone Recycling

8 mins; October 19, 2022

Pangolin Baby, Old Jeans, Queen Gift

8 mins; October 18, 2022

Traffic Tech, Nobel Prizes, Brain Gamer

8 mins; October 17, 2022

Lantern Festival, Burn Painting, Jolin Concerts

7 mins; October 16, 2022

Recycled Fishnets, 240 Skeletons, Astronaut Mann

8 mins; October 13, 2022

Invasive Plants, Chess Cheaters, Dog Sniffs

8 mins; October 12, 2022

South Pole, Giant Pumpkin, Rock President

8 mins; October 11, 2022

Mask Rules, Beach Pollution, Astronaut DNA

8 mins; October 10, 2022

Mulas Friend, Boar Cows, Hank's Novel

8 mins; October 09, 2022

Indigenous Museum, Buzz Stops, Recycled Fibers

8 mins; October 06, 2022

Rice Panda, Moon Hotel, Crystal Flute

8 mins; October 05, 2022

Climate Refugees, EU Products, Cardboard Fuel

8 mins; October 04, 2022

Taipei Noise, Carrots vs. Kale, Rihanna Halftime

8 mins; October 03, 2022

Electric Buses, Immortal Jellyfish, Tea Health

8 mins; October 02, 2022

Taiwan Panda, ARTificial Intelligence, Japan Reopening

8 mins; September 29, 2022

Taroko Music, Space Crash, Megan Health

8 mins; September 28, 2022

Beary Big Problem, Ant Count, Captain's Dog

7 mins; September 27, 2022

Tai-phoon, Diamond Rain, YouBike Capital

8 mins; September 26, 2022

Tug of War, Cheetahs in India, Gaga Storm

7 mins; September 25, 2022

Atayal Trail, Hydrogen Trains, Drought History

8 mins; September 22, 2022

Hualien Bead, Jordan Jersey, Blackpink Album

7 mins; September 21, 2022

Taiwan Tea, Double Turtle, Cardi B

7 mins; September 20, 2022

Anteater Survival, Martian City, Singers' Tribute

8 mins; September 19, 2022

Kaohsiung Tourism, Police Ferraris, Getting Hangry

7 mins; September 18, 2022

Fighting Dengue, Queen Elizabeth, Balloon Man

8 mins; September 15, 2022

Ocean Ecosystem, Korean Prodigy, Taiwan Wages

7 mins; September 14, 2022

Taichung Schools, Shortest Escalator, Dangerous Pomelos

8 mins; September 13, 2022

Michelin Stars, African Museum, Tired Thinking

8 mins; September 12, 2022

Soapbox Derby, Camel School, Yongkang Street

8 mins; September 11, 2022

Taiwan Snacks, Burp Taxes, Smart Octopuses

8 mins; September 08, 2022

Popcorn Chicken, Australia Biodiversity, Mosquito Preferences

8 mins; September 07, 2022

Taiwan's Drought, Afghan Schools, Vitamin B

8 mins; September 06, 2022

Kaohsiung NFTs, Wind Gummies, Boba Secret

8 mins; September 05, 2022

Trash Money, Barefoot Life, Happy Countries

8 mins; September 04, 2022

Cybersecurity, Climate Disease, Orcas Clash

7 mins; September 01, 2022

Fireworks, Royal Cottage, Breakfast Foods

8 mins; August 31, 2022

Blackpink in Taiwan, Facial Blindness, Koala Danger

7 mins; August 30, 2022

TaiwanFest, Eiffel Tower, Flying Taxi

8 mins; August 29, 2022

Stinky Trees, Floating City, BTS Break

9 mins; June 26, 2022

Canada Day, Space Photos, Aliens?

8 mins; June 23, 2022

Taipei Living, European Wildfires, Eco-Mermaid

8 mins; June 22, 2022

Scaredy-Goose, Senior Sailor, Turtle Savior

7 mins; June 21, 2022

Giant Oarfish, Plastic Artist, Post Baby

8 mins; June 20, 2022

Taiwan Baseball, Computer Feelings, Food Cement

8 mins; June 19, 2022

Liuqiu Coral, Iditarod Race, Rat Hero

8 mins; June 16, 2022

Digital School, Superhero Dog, Walking Cars

9 mins; June 15, 2022

Arts Center, Mynah Birds, Sharkano

8 mins; June 14, 2022

Lunchbox iPass, Unburnable Book, Black Adam

8 mins; June 13, 2022

Changhua Roundhouse, Cheese Rolling, Success Fries

8 mins; June 12, 2022

Beach Cleanup, Dolphin Friendship, Whale Rescue

7 mins; June 09, 2022

Selling Notes, Moat Garden, Top Gun

8 mins; June 08, 2022

No Batteries, Smallest Robot, Cake Attack

8 mins; June 07, 2022

Smallest Sundial, Biggest Plant, BTS USA

8 mins; June 06, 2022

Face masks, Polish Ponies, Bees Can Count

9 mins; June 05, 2022

Wind Damper, Coral Reefs, Josh Fight

8 mins; June 02, 2022

Computex, Human Energy, Dog Train

8 mins; June 01, 2022

Chamber Music, Monkeypox, Wild Kittens

8 mins; May 31, 2022

Street View, Gravity Battery, Abba Concert

8 mins; May 30, 2022

Paralyzed Musician, Secret Forest, Asteroid Fly-By

7 mins; May 29, 2022

Prague Pangolins, Language Glasses, iPod History

8 mins; May 26, 2022

Paper Planes, Platinum Jubilee, Longest Bridge

8 mins; May 25, 2022

Vyshyvanka Day, Rhino Fitness, Walking to School

8 mins; May 24, 2022

Plastic Packaging, Megalodon Tooth, Patron Medal

8 mins; May 23, 2022

Lucky Numbers, Flying Rhinos, PSY BTS

8 mins; May 22, 2022

Black Holes, Climbing Everest, Eurovision 2022

8 mins; May 19, 2022

Island Highway, Dinosaur Asteroid, Original Hamburgers

7 mins; May 18, 2022

May the 4th, Rare Violin, Toy Winners

8 mins; May 17, 2022

Taiwan Flamenco, Drone Mail, Blood Moon

7 mins; May 16, 2022

Oreo Pizza, Taste Robots, Space Hotels

7 mins; May 15, 2022

Cell Discovery, Hearing Healing, One-Legged Marathon

8 mins; May 12, 2022

Taiwan Vegetables, Ancient Vase, Taylor Rerecords

7 mins; May 11, 2022

Microplastics, Stinky Pears, Scrat's Acorn

8 mins; May 10, 2022

Sand Sculptures, Solar Flares, Lab Meat

8 mins; May 09, 2022

Hungry Bears, Space Junk, Inflatable Toys

7 mins; May 08, 2022

Solar Shelter, Oldest Person, Musk Buys Twitter

8 mins; May 05, 2022

Saving Seabirds, Returning Astronauts, Queen's Jubilee

8 mins; May 04, 2022

License Plates, Space Meat, Swift Millipede

8 mins; May 03, 2022

Japanese Buildings, Penguin Post, Lazy-Free Cafe

8 mins; May 02, 2022

Illegal Animals, Meteorite Landing, Fish Math

7 mins; May 01, 2022

Pink Pond, Salty Chopsticks, Super Fan

8 mins; April 28, 2022

King Boat, Prime Minister, Renaming Art

7 mins; April 27, 2022

Toothbrush Swallower, Rocket Slingshot, Oldest Dog

7 mins; April 26, 2022

Snake on a Train, Multicolored Fish, Largest Eruption

7 mins; April 25, 2022

No More Styrofoam, Inflation, Marcel Movie

8 mins; April 24, 2022

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