News Bites

News Bites

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News Bites episodes

  • Pepper Spray & Music Cheat

    Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

    Coming up next in today's news: Pepper spray sends Pingtung kids to the hospital and a man uses AI to cheat music streaming platforms out of money.

    And in today’s News Flash: learn what “on purpose” means!

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    8 min
  • Wastewater Power & NYC Carriage

    Hello and welcome to another episode of News Bites!

    In today's news: A Taiwanese professor finds power in wastewater, and New York City votes to end horse-drawn carriage rides.

    And in today's News Flash, our word is "transition."

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    9 min
  • Deal Blocked & Pumpkin Shortage

    Hi, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

    Today, a big business deal gets stopped in Taiwan ... and a pumpkin shortage in the UK.

    And in today's News Flash, we'll be talking about the word “monopoly."

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    9 min
  • Songshan Airport & Holocaust Rescuer

    Hi there, it’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites.

    In this episode, we’ll be talking about Songshan Airport in Taipei... and about a man who saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust.

    And in this episode’s News Flash, domestic.

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    9 min
  • Moon Dust & Medical Mystery

    Hello and welcome back to a brand-new episode of News Bites!

    In today's news: Taiwan scientists join an international Moon research network, and a laboratory worker's death raises health questions in Russia.

    And in today's News Flash, our word is: investigate.

    Keep on listening to find out more!

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    9 min
  • New Gig & Beaver Dams

    Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites!

    In today’s episode: Taiwan’s Jeremy Lin has a new job talking about games on a sports TV channel... and how a cute animal can help fix the environment.

    Also, in this episode’s News Flash, what happens when we take something for granted?

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    9 min
  • Super Dome & Swiss Glaciers

    Hi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

    Today, we'll be talking about a big new baseball stadium planned for Taichung … and glaciers in Switzerland that are melting quickly.

    And in our News Flash, we'll explain the phrase "a drop in the ocean."

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    9 min
  • Red Panda & Queen Jet

    Hi there, it’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites.

    In this episode, a red panda gets comfy, and a queen takes to the skies.

    And in this episode’s News Flash, a word for doing it alone.

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    9 min
  • Skateboarding Medals and Average Individual

    In today's News Bites:

     

    Taiwan’s young skateboarders break records in Japan


    And, who knew talking with an AI might actually mean talking with a person?

     

    And in today's News Flash…professional!

     

    Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

     

    If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Bite-sized Break to [email protected], and you might hear it at the end of an episode!

     

    We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!

    9 min
  • Judicial Independence & Greenland Migration

    Hi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

    In today’s episode, researchers are worried about Taiwan’s judicial independence.

    And, more and more Southeast Asian people are moving to a surprising place.

    Plus, in this episode’s News Flash, “shift.”

    Click HERE for the full transcript!

    9 min

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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…

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