News Bites

Hi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today's episode, we'll be talking about an issue many people worry about: fake news. We'll talk about why Taiwan is worried about fake news ... and we'll look at why Finland is teaching kids about fake news. Plus: our word of the week is: toolkit. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of News Bites! Coming up next in today's news: New Taipei has a fashion show for people with disabilities and a man carries dogs to help find them a new family. And in today's News Flash: participate! Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi, and welcome back to another episode of News Bites. Coming up today: picking up trash on Xiaoliuqiu, and the world's oldest cave art. And for News Flash, the word 'incentivize'. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today's Newsbites: New Taipei Metro sets a new record. And what words shouldn't you use in 2026? Plus… the word of the day is "BANISH". Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi there! Welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites. Coming up today: Tracking stray dogs and a cow that uses tools! And in today's News Flash: verification. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi there! You're listening to a brand new episode of News Bites. Coming up today, bats rule the roost in this national park, and houses go with the flow in this European country. And in today's News Flash: a word for following the rules hard. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! In this episode of News Bites: Workers in Alishan get a surprise visit ... and, what makes a democracy? Click HERE for the full transcript!

In today's News Bites: A surprising historical discovery in Tainan, and China’s population keeps shrinking. And in today's News Flash, the word ‘oblivion’. 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 newsbites@icrt.com.tw , and you might hear it...

Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! In this episode of News Bites: A British illustrator helps promote Taiwan in London. And, Japanese people chase away monkey neighbors. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi there, it’s time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In this episode, we’ll be talking about a man trying to bring back a Taiwanese rescue team that died more than eighty years ago …and about a man who’s coming home to his mother after walking around the world for twenty-eight years. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome to another episode of News Bites. Coming up, sometimes it's not about winning, and sometimes, it's about what's fair. And in today's News Flash: a word for doing it bigger and better. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! In this episode of News Bites, more than just a bridge, and a beach meets fast food! And in this episode's News Flash, a phrase for how the world works together. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi, and welcome back to another episode of News Bites. Coming up today: President Lai plans to raise the minimum wage, and we’ll share simple ways to read more in 2026.   And for News Flash, we have the word ‘Analysis’. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! In this episode of News Bites: Good news for fans of Super Mario And bodybuilders find new jobs in Japan Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi there! You’re listening to a brand new episode of News Bites. Coming up today: Taipei, a smoke free city? And a very long, long way under a mountain. And in today’s News Flash: policy. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! In this episode of News Bites, another kind of delivery at the post office, and another kind of chess that tests your brains and lungs! And in this episode's News Flash, a word for getting to the truth. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi and welcome to a new episode of News Bites! In today's episode -Taiwan's favorite racket sport. And, two subway stations in Rome are now museums. Plus… the word of the day is "ARTEFACT". Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi there, it's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. In this episode, we'll be talking about a Taiwanese student who tried to sabotage his roommate's future ... ... and about a man who came for dinner one night and stayed for 46 years. And in this episode's News Flash, stepping up to the plate. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome to another episode of News Bites. Coming up today: How does Taiwan rank in AI use globally? And mummies in the middle of nowhere. And in today's News Flash: To preserve. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome to another episode of News Bites. Coming up today: Letting AI choose your pet and a robot sets a world record! And in today's News Flash: platform. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi and welcome back to News Bites! In today's stories, And in today's News Flash, a word for something more than stealing. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hi and welcome back to News Bites! In today's episode - a new terminal for Taiwan's biggest airport. All the names we couldn't say in 2025. Plus… the word of the day is "tongue twister". Click HERE for the full transcript!

Welcome back to another episode of News Bites. Coming up today: Unhealthy eating habits, and wheelchair user blasts off into space. And in today’s News Flash: Foundation. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! In this episode of News Bites: Taichung hosts an event for people with uncommon last names. And, Germany helps pay for Holocaust survivors' home care. And in this episode's News Flash, to contribute. Click HERE for the full transcript!

Hello and welcome back to a new episode of News Bites! I'm Allie Highsmith. And I'm Kelly Kimura. In this episode of News Bites: Taiwanese heavy metal bands rock Helsinki And, an older-than-usual college graduate. And in this episode's News Flash: exchange. Click HERE for the full transcript!