News For Kids
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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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Robots Use AI to Play Soccer
This summer, six robots ran to a soccer field. They looked like people. They were soccer players!
足球場上有六個機器人，它們是足球選手！
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Team of Teens Gets E-Waste Recycled
We use many things that need electricity. There are computers, smartphones, TVs, and many more things. When we don't use them anymore, they become e-w...
Firemen Find a Smelly Surprise
It was late at night. Somewhere in Taichung, people were sleeping. P.U.!!
There was a new, strong, bad smell. People woke up! They smelled it in...
The Gardeners of the Ocean
Big whales swim very far. Every year, they go from cold places to warm places.
鯨魚每年都會從冷的地方游到溫暖海域。
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Matsu Goes to a Baseball Game
Everyone was excited about game day in Taoyuan! A VERY important guest came. She had her own seat. Who do you think she was?
在棒球比賽當天，有...
Young Amis People Keep the Amis Ways Alive
In Guangfu Township in Hualien, there is a very old village. It's Taibalang Tribal Village. People of the Amis tribe live there.
花蓮光復的太巴...
Barbershops Stop Boredom with Books
Barbershops Stop Boredom with BooksBarbers cut people's hair. They work in barbershops. Many people like barbershops. They talk with the barber. They...
Out of Gas But Unstoppable
People love ordering food online. Food delivery drivers are busy! In India, one delivery driver uses his scooter to deliver food orders. But one day,...
The Moon Shakes!
What happens in an earthquake? Under our feet, the ground shakes - on the Earth!
What about moonquakes? Yup, the ground shakes on...
Nuts About Planes
What's an allergy? It's when your body touchessomething and your body doesn’t like it. Your body tries to fight it. People can have allergies to many...
From a Backyard Rocket to a Space Mission
Narrator: Space is so big. There's always something new to learn.
外太空很大，還有很多新知可以去探索。
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A Washing Machine for Humans
Do you sometimes not feel like taking a shower? Wouldn't it be nice if there was some kind of machine that could clean your body?
你會不會有時候...
Helping Kids Make Friends
Sammie helps lonely kids. They feel sad… They need a friend. Sammie helps them find friends!
Sammie幫助孤單的孩子交朋友。
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From Wild Goats to Pet Goats?
A small Italian island has about 100 people. It also has about 600 wild goats!
義大利的一座小島有差不多100位居民跟600多隻的野生山羊。
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Every Day Is a Radio Day
Long ago, people had no cellphones. There was no social media. There was no Internet! In Taiwan, there were no TV stations!
很久以前，人們沒有手...
One Hundred Dogs Run in Shopping Mall
PA System: "Attention shoppers. One hundred dogs are running everywhere in the mall! We're very sorry. We're catching them as fast as we can!"
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Cleaning Up the Ocean with AI
The Pacific Ocean is Earth's biggest ocean. But there is something big and bad there. It is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It has a lot of trash. It...
Earth's Hot, Dry Twin
Four and a half billion years ago, Venus and Earth were born together. They looked almost the same. They both had blue oceans and green mountains. The...
Arizona Baseball Team Will Have a Taiwan Day
Do you know someone who lives in Arizona? It's in the U.S. Thirty thousand people from Taiwan live in Arizona. And Arizona loves them!
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A VERY Hungry Ghost Festival
Every year, Taiwan has many Hungry Ghost festivals. It's a very big, very old festival. Some say it's more than two thousand years old! People honor t...
Will Taiwan Have Longer, Hotter Summers?
Oh boy, it's so hot. Let's go for a drive to cool down.
天啊，真的好熱。我們去開車兜風。
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Clothes Made of Human Hair Are Good for the Earth
I want to buy a new sweater. But I don't want to buy a cotton one. Cotton needs chemicals to grow faster. It needs chemicals that kill bugs. These che...
Guardian of the Gas Station
Narrator: There's a brave dog in Peru. He is a hero at a gas station!
祕魯的一個加油站裡，有一隻勇敢的狗狗英雄!
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South Korea Doesn't Waste Food
Oh no! The kids didn't eat all their lunch! Did you know that food that is not eaten is called "food waste"?
糟了，這些孩子們沒有把午餐吃完，你...
Killer Frog Cancelled in North Carolina
Guys! Be careful… That’s an African clawed frog! That thing’s a killer! RUN!!! …
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Learning How to Use a Phone
What did you do when you got your first smartphone? Did you read about how to use it? Did you ask someone for help?
第一次有智慧型手機時，你做了...
Stretching Helps Your Body
"Eight, nine, ten… phew!" Exercise is hard work! But kids in Taiwan need more exercise. It's very important for good health.
呼! 運動很辛苦，但...
Mercury's Diamonds
Space looks empty! What's out there? Well, there are planets, moons, stars, and more. Are there aliens? Hmmmm ...
Are there diamonds? Yes, you h...
Boy Gets Stuck in Claw Machine
I'm at an arcade! They have lots of driving games! But they make me carsick. 我人在遊樂場，這裡有好多賽車遊戲，但我會暈車。
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The Smartest Orangutan
Orangutans are smart apes. Sadly, there aren't many of them. Their rainforest homes are getting too small. They live in Indonesia and Malaysia. These...
Good Health for Back to School
Good Health for Back to School
It's back to school for you! But! It's also back to catching colds...
More sneez...
Asteroid Won't Hit Earth, May Hit Moon
Scientists say something is flying in space. And it's near Earth. It's not a spaceship. It's not a plane. It's a rock! Huh?
科學家說地球附近有物...
The Tall Swing Festival
Maybe your school has swings. Two long chains hold a seat. You hold the chains. The seat is behind you. You move back a little. Then you sit and put y...
New Gum Helps Stop the Flu
Every year, many people catch the flu. Being sick isn't fun. But the flu is easy to catch. You can catch it when someone with the flu sneezes or cough...
Dogs Dig Garbage
Some dogs work at airports. Some dogs work for the police. Why? Dogs have good noses. They can smell things very well. They smell things much better t...
A Day To Play Taiwan’s Indigenous Sports
Taiwan loves sports! We won the WBSC Premier12 last year! The World Masters Games were here this year.
台灣很喜歡運動，我們去年贏得世界棒球十二...
Making Ghost Money
Joss paper is burned for gods and people who have passed away. It's also called ghost money.
紙錢是活人燒給神明和已經過世的人使用，又叫做冥紙。...
Why Hula Hoops Don't Fall, Until They Do!
Playing with hula hoops is fun. You move your waist backward and forward fast. The hoop spins around and around your waist. It doesn't fall down! Do y...
First World Bird Fair Coming to Taiwan
Taiwan is a great country for birdwatchers. We have about seven hundred kinds of birds. We have ducks and geese! We have pigeons and doves! We have ow...
AI Helping Teachers in Taiwan
People use AI every day. It writes words and makes pictures. It finds information online. And soon, it will help teachers in New Taipei City and Hsinc...