News Bites

Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Understanding our feelings, keeping away seagulls, and voting at the Oscars. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 調查:社群媒體造成兒少社群恐慌症 Survey Finds Social Media Stirs FOMO Do you ever get a major case of FOMO? You know that feeling? Like all your fr...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: A Taiwanese satellite, mysterious bee thieves, and another fat bear. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣合作製造的衛星 開始環繞地球 INSPIRESat-1 Microsatellite Enters Orbit Taiwan has helped put another satellite into space! It's called the INS...

Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Old lighthouses, mammoth strawberries, and famous adventurers. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 百年燈塔將升格國定古蹟 Taiwan Lighthouse Becomes National Heritage A lighthouse more than 100 years old is now officially part of Taiwan's history. A lightho...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: New types of fish, a solar eruption, and a singer's kindness. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣科學家在往返各國的隔離中，研究魚的新種發現 Taiwanese Scientist Discovers New Types Of Fish While in Quarantine You've heard of Batman… But have...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi… In today's news: A Filipino celebration in Taipei, can your dog recognize your voice? And Baby Shark gets a movie! All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 聖嬰和平節在台北上街 Taipei's First Santo Nino Beats for Peace Festival Can you hear that happy music? Yes! And...

Hi everyone, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Going green on the islands, up in the air with reptiles, and the latest from Marvel. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 綠島蘭嶼借杯 減塑好方便 Green and Orchid Island Offer Reusable Cup Rentals If you're visiting Green Island or Orchid Island, now the...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Treasure in trash, trash in space, and space for a new character in an upcoming movie. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 影片部落格 垃圾中發現古物 Vloggers Accidentally Find Relics in Trash Have you ever seen a vlog? "Vlog" is a shorter word f...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Pets at a temple, potatoes in a perfume, and a career starter for a famous soccer player's son. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 寺廟開放為寵物祈福 Temple Welcomes Pets at Lantern Festival Lantern Festival (元宵節) was so much fun this year!...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun… In today's news: A Grand Hike in Taipei, a bug for a wound, and Adele at the Brits. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台北市政府鼓勵 大縱走健行活動 Special Prizes for Grand Trail Hikers Living in the city can be very convenient… with all the shops and restaurants… an...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: An Olympic first for Taiwan, freedom for a crocodile, and a royal bedtime story. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 李玟儀順利完賽 創台灣女將紀錄 Taiwan's First Female Olympic Alpine Skier Many Taiwan athletes (運動員) are giving it their all right...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi… In today's news: Taiwan starts a refugee knitting program in Turkey, fake poo helps owls move house, and a girl group member gets a solo career. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣在土耳其成立敘利亞難民針織課 Knitting in Turkey with Help from Taiwan Syria i...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: A new home for wild birds, life upside down in Colombia, and a different kind of origin story. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 高雄打造野鳥棲息地 Kaohsiung Makes New Home for Wild Birds Wild birds will soon have a new place to live in southern Taiw...

Hi everyone, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Pokemon on the MRT, mysteries from space, and sweet treats for bees. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 北捷板南線 寶可夢列車亮相 Pokemon MRT Train Running in Taipei A part of the Taipei MRT is now looking a little different. One train that runs along...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Gender equality in Taiwan, a volcano in the Pacific Ocean, and thoughts on the internet. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 立院女性出頭天 42.5%立法委員是女性 Taiwan's 42.5% Female Legislature Sets Record For a lot of human history, the leaders...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun… In today's news: Cherry blossoms in Taiwan, an old tortoise on an island, and a rat passes away in Cambodia. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 櫻花季到了 Taiwan's Cherry Blossom Season Wow… is that pink snow slowly drifting down (飄下) from the sky? No, of course not...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: Opening a new center for art, closing the gates of hell, and breaking records for comic books. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 臺北表演藝術中心 3月試營運 Taipei Performing Arts Center to Open for Trial Run Soon, there will be a new place to see...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Taiwan's national treasures, a new type of life at sea, and a song you can't get out of your head. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣新增4名"人間國寶" Four Artists Named National Living Treasures Four artists have been named "national living trea...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Students sing to vegetables, one man gets a new heart, and fish can drive! All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 學生對高麗菜唱歌 好讓它長高長大 Students Sing to Make Cabbage Grow Eating lots of fruits and vegetables can be really good for your he...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun… In today's news: Taiwan's population falls, a dog saves a man after a fall, and are dogs bilingual? All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣人口連續兩年下降 Taiwan Population Falls Again Every year, a branch of Taiwan's government called the Ministry of the Interior pu...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: A goddess takes the train, a badger takes on a new job, and an actor takes home an award. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 媽祖搭火車 遶境平溪 Mazu Statues Ride Vintage Train for Festival Dozens of Mazu statues took a special trip to New Taipei....

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Nancy Sun… In today's news: A snowy mountain in Taiwan, a snowboarding baby in China, and a tennis player in a difficult situation. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣玉山下雪 Snow Falls on Jade Mountain What's that white, fluffy stuff falling from the sky? Oh, it's snow! If...

Hi everyone, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi. In today's news: New animals on Green Island, words English speakers can't say, and a hero visits a Marvel superhero. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 綠島生態調查發現數百種新生物 Hundreds of New Species Found on Green Island You may have visited many parts of Taiwan...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Ryan Drillsma… And I'm Trevor Tortomasi… In today's news: A-mei tickets sell out, France stops selling fruit in plastic, and David Bowie's songs are sold to Warner Chappell Music. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 張惠妹演唱會門票9分鐘就秒殺 A-Mei Tickets Sell Out in 9 Minutes Do you know the singer...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi… And I'm Nancy Sun. In today's news: An earthquake rocks Taiwan, elephants get ID cards, and scientists find a real millipede. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 台灣東北發生6.0地震 Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Taiwan Whoah! Did you feel that? Why is everything shaking...

Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Nancy Sun… And I'm Ryan Drillsma. In today's news: Keeping a beach clean, tasting TV, and a singer, not a variant. All that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 墾丁美麗沙灘炸滿垃圾 Kenting Beach Covered with Fireworks and Garbage A beach party on New Year's Eve… That sounds like so much fun! But some people did...