News Bites

Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to this year's first episode of News Bites! Coming up in today's news, trusting AI, and returning to a famous fountain. Click HERE for the full transcript!

In today's News Bites: Taiwan has many stars and fireworks on New Year’s Eve and an AI agent can use websites… by itself!  And in today's Tasty Tidbit… How about making some New Year’s resolutions?    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 Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.c...

In today's episode: Microplastics, and a rare whale mystery. And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The biggest animal in the world. If you have a fun fact, a joke or interesting news story you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode. Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

In today's news: A tourist was struck while trespassing the Alishan Railway, and the $20 trillion US dollar tunnel that could link New York and London. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…flowers that bloom after more than 40 years. 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 Tasty Tidbi...

In today's episode, top Google searches in Taiwan, and squid bones help fight microplastic. 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 Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode.

Coming up next in today's news: 13- to 15-year-old kids are getting a gift from the Ministry of Culture, and Christmas tree farmers worked hard to save trees after a hurricane! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… where in the world is Santa? 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 T...

In today's news: Taiwan-made e-buses head to Paraguay, and new additions to the UNESCO heritage. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…Iceland's 13 playful brothers who bring surprises instead of Santa Claus! Click HERE to see the full episode transcript. If you have a fun fact or a joke you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might he...

Coming up in today's news: collecting buildings, and working four days a week. In today's Tasty Tidbit.... Students from Erlin Elementary School in Changhua County tell us all about a few of their favorites! Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

Coming up next in today's news: a soldier loses an arm in an explosion and gets a bionic one, and watch out for your eyes - a small cucumber shoots its seeds! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… where is all the gold in the world? Click HERE to see the full episode transcript. If you have a fun fact (about gold, or anything else!), a joke, or interesting news (about bionic arms or legs, or cucumbers, or...

In today's episode: Cyberattacks, and Australia bans social media for children under 16. And for today's Tasty Tidbit: The world's first computer virus! Click HERE to see the full episode transcript! If you have a fun fact, a joke or interesting news story you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an...

In today's news: A giant arriving in Taiwan, and the world's most expensive shopping street. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…drinking the same water that dinosaurs drank. Click HERE to see the full episode transcript. If you have a fun fact or a joke you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode!...

In today's episode, a Taiwan legislator makes history, and an epic whale of a tale. And in today's Tasty Tidbit... We've got more jokes to tickle your funny bone! Click HERE to see the full episode transcript. If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you'd like to share it with us, record your message and send your Tasty Tidbit at newsbites@icrt.com.tw. You might hear it at the end of a...

Coming up in today's news: Taiwan's oldest city turns 400 and throws a party to celebrate, and Salt Lake City's transit gets major upgrades. And in today's Tasty Tidbit, a guessing game for you! 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 Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, an...

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning-in to today’s episode of News Bites. In today's news: Farmers in Taiwan are finding new ways to deal with pesky monkeys...and a bear in Japan causes chaos in a supermarket. Click HERE for the full transcript.

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites. In today's news: Workers in Tainan found an old city wall from the Qing dynasty, and a famous church in Paris has reopened after a big fire destroyed it. And in today’s Tasty Tidbit…sauna culture in Finland. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites. In today's news: Taipei gets ranked, and we get "brain rot"! Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi everyone, welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: a Taiwanese writer’s translated book gets an important award, and how about a drink made from recycled water? And in today's Tasty Tidbit… guess the city! Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi there. It’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In today’s episode: Record Typhoon landfalls in Taiwan this year, and a banana taped to a wall sells for millions! And for today’s Tasty Tidbit: A dust storm so large that it covers an entire planet. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome to a brand-new episode of News Bites! In today’s news: Explore the world with the Ministry of Education, and Americans are investing in ‘hurricane-resistant’ homes. And in today’s Tasty Tidbit…are clouds light or heavy? Click HERE for the full transcript.

Hi everyone, welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: a Taichung ice cream shop gets a world-famous award, and a boy finds happiness doing what he’s good at. And in today's Tasty Tidbit… bamboo! Click HERE for the full transcript.

Hey you guys, thanks for tuning-in to today’s episode of News Bites. In today's news: Fewer people speak local languages, and South Korea convicts a man for binge eating. And for today’s Tasty Tidbit: the world’s oldest written language. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of News Bites! In today's news, an all-new, first-ever way to learn about Taiwan, and a very demure, very mindful new Word of the Year! Click HERE for full transcript!

In today's news: Taiwan's LGBTQ films are featured in Spain, and the world's largest coral reef. And in today's Tasty Tidbit…what's a sundog? Click HERE to see the full episode transcript. If you have a fun fact or a joke you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode! We'll see you next time f...

Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In today's episode, the zoo thinks about legal action, and Rome reacts to more gladiator battles! And in today's Tasty Tidbit, we've got a few more jokes to tickle your funny bone! Click HERE for full transcript!

Hi everyone, welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: A Taiwanese calligrapher writes words to think about and... have you ever found a dragon on a beach? And in today's Tasty Tidbit…rainbows!  Click HERE for full transcript.