News Bites

In today's news, with Nancy and Paz: A tougher motorbike test, a pretty Italian town, and paywalls for faster speeds. All that and more, coming up next! ________________________________ 交通部計畫讓機車考照變難 MOTC Considers Tougher Motorbike Test. Taiwan is one of the countries in the world that has the most motorcycles. With a population (人口) around 24 million, the island has over 14 million...

In today's news, with Nancy and Paz: A turtle takes a walk, a gel sucks up microplastics, and seals get I.D.ed. All that and more, coming up next! ________________________________ 巨大象龜挖洞翹家 Big Tortoise Goes on the Run One day, a turtle went for a walk… And had to be rescued by police! You see, this was not just any turtle. It's an African spurred tortoise (蘇卡達象龜). In the wild, these b...

In today's news, with Trevor and Paz: Taiwan gives out this year's Golden Horse Awards, scientists see farther and smaller, and twins are born from ice. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 第59屆金馬獎頒獎典禮 The 59th Golden Horse Award Ceremony Every year, some of Taiwan's most famous directors (導演), actors (演員), and movie editors (電影剪輯...

In today's news, with Paz and Nancy: Taiwan makes jersey textiles, Germany's solar-powered town, and a future becoming reality! Stay tuned and we'll tell you more about these stories, coming up next! ________________________________ 台灣送紡織到世界杯 Taiwan Sends Fibers to World Cup T-shirts, jeans, dresses, shoes… All of these have something in common. They're all made of textiles (紡織品)! A te...

In today's news, with Nancy and Hope: Lights in the sky, a blast underwater, and the top places to visit next year. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 最快速的 獅子座流星雨 Leonids Fly through the Night Sky Did you catch the meteor shower over the weekend? The Leonids fly through the skies every year in November. This year, they were most visible...

In today's news, with Trevor and Nancy: Taiwan's offers mountain adventures, self-driving robotaxis take off in China, and scientists use human breath for gardens. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next! ________________________________ 嘉義透過山林旅遊爭取穆斯林觀光客 Taiwan's Chiayi Woos Muslim travelers With Mountain Adventure What's the first thing that comes to your mind when yo...

In today's news, with Nancy and Hope: Kaohsiung gets ready for Christmas, a reporter gets tickled by an elephant, and squirrels go nuts for the World Cup. All that and more, coming up next! ________________________________ 高雄舉辦聖誕燈光展演 Kaohsiung's 2022 Christmas Light Show Kaohsiung is getting ready for its Christmas Light Show! This is the second year that the southern city is holding the...

In today's news, with Trevor and Paz: An NBA star is in Taiwan, humans are going back to the moon, and cooking is older than we thought. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 美國NBA[魔獸] 成為桃園雲豹隊員 NBA's Dwight Howard Joins Taoyuan Leopards Even if you have never played basketball (籃球), you have probably seen people play it. Ever since it...

In today's news, with Paz and Trevor: A third-generation temple artist, the world's first alphabet, and the eight-billionth person in the world! Stay tuned and we'll tell you more about these stories, coming up next! ________________________________ 80 歲的寺廟藝術家保持傳統 80-year old Temple artist keeps tradition alive In Taiwan, you may see temples (寺廟) everywhere you go. There are more than...

In today's news, with Nancy and Hope: A new animal hotline, new Banksy art, and a new number one song in the U.K. All that and more, coming up next! ________________________________ 台北市啟用「你救我救」 24小時動保專線 Taipei's New Animal Rescue Hotline Are you an animal lover? Then you should definitely know about this. Taipei now has a new hotline for helping animals. The Taipei City Animal Pro...

In today's news, with Trevor and Paz: A whole lot of "1"s, a new place for an ancient toy, and a flower you've never seen. All that and more, coming up next! ________________________________ 台鐵「永保安康1111111」火車票開賣 票再掀熱潮 Lucky Train Tickets Snatched Up on Sale What did you do last Friday? Was it just an average day for you? Even though last Friday wasn't a special holiday, it was st...

In today's news, with Trevor and Paz: An asteroid gets an indigenous name, a trial starts for lab-grown red blood cells, and blue whales swallow too much plastic. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 以原住民語命名為日月潭的小行星 Asteroid Given Indigenous Name for Sun Moon Lake Did you know you can name an asteroid? You just have to be the first t...

In today's news, with Nancy and Clifford: A search for young musicians, a statue for kindness, and old jewelry that looks new. All that and more, coming up next! ________________________________ 國家青年交響樂團2023年成立 National Symphony Youth Orchestra Looking for Young Musicians Are you a musician? The National Symphony Orchestra is going to set up a youth orchestra (青年交響樂團) next year. T...

In today's news, with Paz and Nancy: Climate groups call for more action, the black hole that’s closest to Earth, and a gamer recreates the universe in Minecraft. Stay tuned to learn more about these stories, coming up next! ________________________________ 氣候組織希望減少更多碳排放 Climate Groups Want More Carbon Cuts Climate change is a serious issue that’s affecting every country in the world....

In today's news, with Nancy and Paz: A marching band heads to L.A., hearing music through teeth, and a new kind of pyramid in Egypt. All that and more, coming up next! ________________________________ 北一女樂儀旗隊前進美國玫瑰花車遊行 High School Marching Band Goes to Rose Parade A Taiwan high school marching band is going to the U.S. The band from Taipei First Girls High School is going to the R...

In today's news, with Paz and Nancy: A mobile gamer's hands get stuck, a UN climate change conference, and a dog's most expensive snack. Stay tuned to learn more about these stories, coming up next! ________________________________ 玩手遊打到成鷹爪 Mobile Gamer's Claw-Shaped Hand Playing mobile games (手機遊戲) is a lot of fun. But playing on a phone for hours can cause problems for your body. A m...

In today's news, with Nancy and Paz: A smiley sun, birds in control, and a name we've all been saying wrong. All that and more, coming up next! ________________________________ 太陽在微笑嗎？ Is the Sun Smiling? Most of us think of the sun as a hot ball in the sky without any feelings. And we only ever see the sun smiling, when we're watching cartoons (卡通), or when we're looking at different emo...

In today's news, with Nancy and Hope: A grandpa versus angry geese, candy wrappers after Halloween, and dangerous Christmas decorations. Stay tuned to learn more about these stories, coming up next! ________________________________ 爺爺用孫女防鵝 Grandpa Uses Granddaughter to Defend Against Geese If you've ever been to Tainan's Metropolitan Park, you might have noticed a flock of geese (一群鵝). T...

In today's news, with Nancy and Hope: The Kinmen Bridge finally opens after 12 years, a company wants to deliver stuff into space without a rocket, and a restaurant especially for dogs. Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up. ________________________________ 金門橋12年前開始施工終於完成了 Kinmen Bridge Opens After 12 Years Building a bridge can take years. For the Kinmen Bridge, it took a...

In today's news, with Nancy and Hope: A blood moon, a long train, and Totoro on stage. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 月全食「掩天王星」11/8 登場 Blood Moon in the Sky Next Week A blood moon is coming next week. That sounds kind of scary, and it's not Halloween anymore right? A blood moon is actually a full lunar eclipse (月全食). That's when the moon moves int...

In today's news, with Paz and Nancy: Taiwanese language inputs, a Halloween tragedy in South Korea, and playful bees. Stay tuned and don't go anywhere, these stories are coming up next! ________________________________ 電腦輸入本土語言即將推出 Taiwanese Language Input Methods Coming Soon Taiwan has so many different national languages, and one official script (字體). This makes it hard for people...

In today's news, with Nancy and Paz: A Changhua mystery, a book-shaped library, and a new song from Rihanna. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 開鎖高手解鎖百年保險櫃 Ace Locksmith Cracks 100-year-old Safe A Changhua County mystery has been solved. A very old safe (保險櫃) had been found in Fenyuan Township. Experts say the black iron safe is around 100 years old....

In today's news, with Paz and Nancy: Amsterdam's Rainbow Dress, digital license plates, and a Filipino athlete with two world records. Stay tuned and don't go anywhere, these stories are coming up next! ________________________________ 阿姆斯特丹彩虹裙亮相台北 Amsterdam Rainbow Dress Displayed in Taipei The month of October is observed as LGBT History Month in many countries around the world. 10...

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening to you! This right here is another episode of News Bites. I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Paz Bueno. Let's look at today's news: Computers translate Taiwanese, students make crazy hats, and the U.S. honors an Asian-American. Stay tuned for those stories, coming up next. ________________________________ 人工智慧首次翻譯台語 AI Translates Taiwanese for the...

In today's news, with Paz and Nancy: Taitung offers hotel subsidies, pets in a Japanese office, and the danger of processed foods. Get ready to learn more about these news stories, coming up next! ________________________________ 到台東旅遊每房享 500 元補助 Taitung Offers $500 NT Hotel Subsidy to Tourists Taking a trip is a joy to many people. Though many people have stopped traveling around since...