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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.

Food Memes, Bangladesh New Year, MLB Woman

7 mins; April 21, 2022

Penghu Fireworks, Turtle Acupuncture, Rooster Courage

7 mins; April 20, 2022

Mud Volcano, Bacteria Light, Snoopy Earth

8 mins; April 19, 2022

Voting Rights, Unicorn Day, Robot Dog

8 mins; April 18, 2022

Helping Bats, Telescope Brain, Baby Rhino

8 mins; April 17, 2022

Cat Stamps, Space Tourism, Deaf Simpsons

7 mins; April 14, 2022

Pingtung Pineapples, Banana Robots, Dog Service

8 mins; April 13, 2022

Taipei Fireflies, Moon Dust, Bullock Break

8 mins; April 12, 2022

Best Marmalade, Dinosaur Brains, Libyan Artifacts

8 mins; April 11, 2022

Zoo Amphibians, T. Rex Skeleton, Rodrigo Grammy

8 mins; April 10, 2022

Cliff Trains, Cherry Blossoms, Good Noodle

7 mins; April 07, 2022

Taiwanese Bakers, Wild Flamingo, Poop Ice Cream

8 mins; April 06, 2022

Reusable Cups, British Bitterns, Sky Piano

7 mins; April 05, 2022

Orchid Show, Possum Rescue, Marvel Comic

7 mins; April 04, 2022

Big Mask, Goat Hospital, Doja Cat

8 mins; April 03, 2022

Slow Reopening, Moon Rocket, Ever Forward

8 mins; March 31, 2022

Coffee Grounds, Animal Crossing, The Force

8 mins; March 30, 2022

Kaohsiung Birds, Elephants and Goats, Harry's House

8 mins; March 29, 2022

English Schweitzer, Not a Potato, Ukrainian Circus

7 mins; March 28, 2022

Puppy Stuck, Howler Monkeys, Star Wars

7 mins; March 27, 2022

Butterflies, Star Photobomb, St. Paddy's

7 mins; March 24, 2022

Taiwan Stargazing, Eiffel Taller, Minnie Lo-Fi

8 mins; March 23, 2022

Fireflies, Starbucks, Encanto

8 mins; March 22, 2022

Lion King, Lost Ship, Five Legs

8 mins; March 21, 2022

Patient Donation, Skate Park, Camila Concert

7 mins; March 20, 2022

Amusement Seniors, Italian Wedding, Rabbit Salad

7 mins; March 17, 2022

Later School, Gaming Class, Monica's Friends

8 mins; March 16, 2022

Bike Path, High Tea, Piano Cake

8 mins; March 15, 2022

Pingtung Energy, Giant Tortoise, Fantastic Beasts

8 mins; March 14, 2022

Ancient Amber, Treetop Biosphere, Cake Fakes

8 mins; March 13, 2022

Scooter Helmets, Pancake Race, Mila Kunis

7 mins; March 10, 2022

Giant Anteater, Mars Flower, Disney Ride

8 mins; March 09, 2022

Sweet Drinks, Real Lightsabers, Ukrainian Comedy

8 mins; March 08, 2022

Ukraine War, Meteorite Sale, Prince George

8 mins; March 07, 2022

Azalea Festival, Trash Art, Life Imitates

8 mins; March 06, 2022

Foreigner Chinese, Minecraft School, Arthur Ends

8 mins; March 03, 2022

Diploma Dive, Clever Magpies, Paddington Zelenskyy

8 mins; March 02, 2022

F.O.M.O., Seagull Patrol, Twitter Oscars

8 mins; March 01, 2022

Taiwan Satellite, Bee Thieves, Bear Trouble

7 mins; February 28, 2022

Lighthouse Heritage, Mammoth Strawberry, Uncharted Movie

8 mins; February 27, 2022

New Batfish, Solar Flare, Billie Eilish

8 mins; February 24, 2022

Santo Nino, Dog Voice, Baby Shark

8 mins; February 23, 2022

Island Cups, Plane Snakes, Strange Super Bowl

7 mins; February 22, 2022

Vlogger Relics, Moon Crash, Sonic and Knuckles

7 mins; February 21, 2022

Lantern Pets, Potato Perfume, Ronaldo Jr.

7 mins; February 20, 2022

Hiking Prizes, Chimp Bandages, Adele Awards

8 mins; February 17, 2022

Taiwan Skier, Crocodile Tire, Duchess Story

8 mins; February 16, 2022

Turkey Knitting, Owl Poo, Leigh-Anne

7 mins; February 15, 2022

Kaohsiung Birds, Colombia House, Evans Buzz

7 mins; February 14, 2022

Pokemon MRT, Enigma Diamond, Disney Bees

7 mins; February 13, 2022

Female Legislature, Tonga Volcano, Brain Tweet

8 mins; February 10, 2022

Cherry Blossoms, Oldest Tortoise, Rat Hero

8 mins; January 19, 2022

Performing Arts, Gates of Hell, Spider-Man

8 mins; January 18, 2022

National Treasures, Cruise Home, Shark YouTube

8 mins; January 17, 2022

Vegetable Music, Animal Heart, Goldfish Drivers

7 mins; January 16, 2022

Taiwan Population, Hero Dog, Dog Language

7 mins; January 13, 2022

Mazu Train, Badger Coins, Golden Globes

8 mins; January 12, 2022

Taiwan Snow, Baby Snowboarder, Tennis Star

8 mins; January 11, 2022

Green Island, Mispronounced Words, Web Swinging

8 mins; January 10, 2022

A-Mei Concert, Plastic Ban, Bowie Music

8 mins; January 09, 2022

Taiwan Earthquake, Elephant Identity, True Millipede

8 mins; January 06, 2022

New Year's Beach, Taste TV, Omarion Variant

7 mins; January 05, 2022

Basketball Shot, Climate Law, Barnaby Joyce

7 mins; January 04, 2022

Bubble Tea, Zoo Trees, Potter Reunion

7 mins; January 03, 2022

Dali, Snowstorm, Lilibet

7 mins; January 02, 2022

101 Fireworks, Space Telescope, Dinosaur Embryo

8 mins; December 30, 2021

First Sunrise, Mummy Unwrap, Spidey Billions

8 mins; December 29, 2021

Taiwan Snow, House Trade, BTS COVID

8 mins; December 28, 2021

Expensive Food, Touch the Sun, Christmas Snake

8 mins; December 27, 2021

Siberian Crane, Wingsuit Volcano, Stallion Graduation

8 mins; December 26, 2021

Science Olympiad, Christmas Tinsel, Biden's Dog

7 mins; December 23, 2021

Taipei Marathon, Young Photographer, British Awards

8 mins; December 22, 2021

Taiwan Farming, Tree Contest, Sergio Soccer

7 mins; December 21, 2021

Teen Pilot, Bird Songs, Scarlett Marvel

8 mins; December 20, 2021

Dancing Ox, Giant Jellyfish, Mel Gibson

7 mins; December 19, 2021

YouBike 2.0, Tallest Buildings, Bond Villain

7 mins; December 16, 2021

Nicaragua Ties, Beautiful Camels, Snoop Dogg

7 mins; December 15, 2021

Civic Space, Billionaire Space, Ozzy

8 mins; December 14, 2021

Volcano Rocks, Brightest Comet, Swift Film

8 mins; December 13, 2021

Winter Olympics, Hominin Footprints, Salma Hayek

8 mins; December 12, 2021

Ang Award, Expensive Cities, Foo Movie

8 mins; December 09, 2021

Pui Pui YouTube, 50 Million Dollars, Squid Game

7 mins; December 08, 2021

Matsu Ferry, Living Robots, Taylor Radio

8 mins; December 07, 2021

Chicken NFT, Barbados, Ed Sheeran

7 mins; December 06, 2021

Fireworks Show, Robot Poet, No Elf

8 mins; December 05, 2021

Golden Horse Awards, Floating City, Harry Potter

8 mins; December 02, 2021

Toad Invasion, Omicron Virus, Big Bird

8 mins; December 01, 2021

Medigen Vaccine, Orangutan Art, Elton Glasses

8 mins; November 30, 2021

101 Fireworks, HK Restaurant, Ed Symbols

8 mins; November 29, 2021

Penghu Butterfly, Thames Shark, KISS Done

8 mins; November 28, 2021

Taiwan Animation, Defending Earth, Marvel Shows

8 mins; November 25, 2021

Electric Car, Emoji Language, Expendables

8 mins; November 24, 2021

World Pride, Bee Scream, Kanye Sued

8 mins; November 23, 2021

City of Sadness, YouTube, Movie Delays

8 mins; November 22, 2021

Taroko Marathon, Flying Car, DC Project

7 mins; November 21, 2021

Beach Cleaning, Dancing Energy, Taylor Ring

7 mins; November 18, 2021

Michelin South, Tuvalu, Superbowl

8 mins; November 17, 2021

Net Zero 2050, Space Diapers, Abba

8 mins; November 16, 2021

Pangolin Zoo, Camel Escape, Batman Returns

8 mins; November 15, 2021

Euro Coin, Space Chilis, Cavill Bond

7 mins; November 14, 2021

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