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News For Kids

News For Kids brings you easy stories in English, with Chinese translations to help students and second language learners here in Taiwan! Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.

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ICRT

Category

Education

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Koala Rides Bus to Safety 25.03.2026

Oh no! A wild animal is in danger in the city. Would you help it? 一隻野生動物在城市裡碰到危急情況了!如果是你,會幫忙嗎? Click HERE for the full transcript!

Cow Uses Tools to Scratch Her Back 24.03.2026

We use tools every day. Tools help us do things more easily. We use rakes to clean up leaves in gardens. We use brooms to clean floors. 我們每天都會用工具做事,讓生活更輕鬆!我們會用掃把掃地或是鐵耙清理樹葉。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Teens Make Chopstick Robot Kits for Kids Everywhere 23.03.2026

Kids learn by doing. Sometimes doing things is not easy. This is good! Kids learn how to solve problems then. 小朋友可以動手做來學習。親自動手的過程中遇到困難,他們就能學會解決問題。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Flood Brings Clean Water to a Town 22.03.2026

In South Sudan, there is a town. Getting water was very hard work. They filled big yellow cans with water. Water is heavy. It took a long time to walk home. 在南蘇丹,有一個小鎮。那裡的人用黃色的大水罐裝水。水很重,把水弄回家是辛苦工作,而且回家的路又很漫長。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Taiwanese Workers Make New Home in America 19.03.2026

A Taiwanese company is building factories in America. The company needs about one thousand of its Taiwanese workers to work there. So the workers went to America with their families. 台灣一家大公司在美國設立了工廠,一千多名台灣的員工於是帶著家人移居美國。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

A 17-Year-Old Boy May Save Elephants with AI 18.03.2026

Rainforests have insects, birds, frogs, monkeys and more. Some rainforests in Africa have African forest elephants. They eat fruit. This helps new trees grow. 雨林裡有很多動物,例如昆蟲、鳥、青蛙、猴子等等。有些非洲的雨林還住著大象。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Families Cannot Eat Jollof Rice Every Week in Nigeria 17.03.2026

In Nigeria, many people love jollof rice. This food is red. It is spicy! It tastes very good. 在奈及利亞,很多人都喜歡吃加羅夫飯。這道紅色的菜餚又辣又美味! Click HERE for the full transcript!

Most People in Taiwan Need More Calcium 16.03.2026

Do you like milk, yogurt, or cheese? 你喜歡牛奶、優格、或是起司嗎? Click HERE for the full transcript!

Working Together to Catch Salmon 15.03.2026

In the Pacific Ocean near Canada, dolphins swim. They swim in groups. They hunt for food. 海豚在靠近加拿大的太平洋中,成群結隊地尋找食物。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

A Post Office Stops Delivering Letters 12.03.2026

When was the last time you mailed a letter? Some people have never mailed a letter! 你上一次寄信是什麼時候呢?有一些人甚至從來沒有寄過信! Click HERE for the full transcript!

Zhongli Goat Runs Free on Streets 11.03.2026

A goat ran this way and that way on the streets of Taoyuan! 有一隻山羊在桃園的路上跑來跑去! Click HERE for the full transcript!

Big Lazy Susan Makes Friends 10.03.2026

In a small town in the U.S., there is a restaurant near a train station. The restaurant has four tables. But it is not small. The tables are big and round. 美國一個小鎮的火車站旁,有一間餐廳。這間餐廳有四張圓形的大桌子。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Crabs Make Octopus Play Piano 09.03.2026

A Swedish musician bought a live octopus. He did not take it to his kitchen. He took it to his music studio! He put it in a big fish tank. 一位瑞典的音樂家買了一隻活章魚。他沒有把章魚拿去廚房,而是把牠帶到工作室,放進大水族箱裡。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Man Rides Wooden Bike Down the UK 08.03.2026

A man from Ethiopia lives in England. He was bored. He missed his family. So he tried something new. He learned how to ride a bike. 一名來自衣索比亞的男子現在居住在英國。他覺得很無聊,很想家,所以他學會騎腳踏車後,決定試著做一點不一樣的事情。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

U.S. Sells Last New Pennies 05.03.2026

Have you seen U.S. money? Like Taiwan's money, U.S. money is called "dollar." One U.S. dollar has 100 cents. 你有看過美國的錢幣嗎?美國錢叫做美元,一美元等於一百美分。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Man Cleans Clothes for People with No Home 04.03.2026

Clean clothes make us feel good. They smell good. They make us look good. And they feel good on us! 穿著乾淨的衣服會讓人心情變好。乾淨的衣服既舒服又好看! Click HERE for the full transcript!

A Pole to Poke with Snack Sticks 03.03.2026

The Dongnan Night Market is in Yunlin. Many food stalls there sell delicious snacks on bamboo sticks. 在雲林的東南夜市裡,很多攤販會賣插在竹籤上的美味小吃。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Taiwan Lantern Festival is Here 02.03.2026

Today is the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday. That means it is the first day of the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi! 今天是農曆新年的最後一天,這也代表嘉義的台灣燈會正式開始了! Click HERE for the full transcript!

Do Not Stop Sea Turtle Fights 01.03.2026

Do Not Stop Sea Turtle Fights Some divers were at a beach in Xiaoliuqiu. They heard loud splashes! They saw two big things push each other. The things bit each other. They hit each other. Were monsters fighting?! 在小琉球的沙灘邊,幾名潛水客聽到很大的潑水聲。他們發現有兩個大東西正在互相推擠。牠們咬來咬去,攻擊對方,是怪物在打架嗎? Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz...

Playful Dog Goes to Basketball Game 25.02.2026

In basketball, players are on a court. They bounce the ball. They throw it. They want the ball to go into the basket. When it does, the crowd cheers! 打籃球時,球員在場上拍球、傳球、投球,努力讓球射進籃框。球一進去,觀眾就歡呼。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

Millions Save Axolotl Money, But Axolotls Need Saving 24.02.2026

Do you remember the axolotl? Axolotls are small amphibians. Young amphibians breathe with gills. Fish do this too. Most grown-up amphibians breathe with lungs. We do this too. 美西螈是一種小型兩棲動物。兩棲動物小時候會像魚一樣用鰓呼吸,長大後就會用肺呼吸。 Click here to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary and quiz.

Superheroes in Our Daily Lives 23.02.2026

Superheroes help people! But we do not see them in our daily lives. Seeing a superhero is a surprise! Does this surprise make more people kind? Scientists in Italy studied this. 英雄會幫助別人,但平常看不到這樣的人,所以一旦見到,大家都會覺得又驚又喜。碰到超級英雄會不會讓人變得更善良?有幾位義大利的科學家做了一個研究。Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

AI Machine Wins Cooking Contest 22.02.2026

AI is amazing! It can do so much. It can make music. It can find answers fast. It can make good food! AI 可以完成很多事情,比如說創作音樂,也可以很快回答問題,甚至還能烹飪。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Giving Toys a New Life 09.02.2026

What do you do when your toys break? Do you throw them away? Wait! Too many toys are thrown away. Take them to a toy hospital! That is better for the Earth! 壞掉的玩具,先不要急著丟!你可以把它帶去玩具醫院修復,對地球也比較友善!Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

Swordfish vs. Spearfishing 08.02.2026

Swordfish are big fish! They swim very fast. They have long, sharp noses. Their noses look like swords. 旗魚很大,游得也很快。牠們有又長又尖的鼻子,看起來就像一把劍。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

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