Show overview
News For Kids has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 946 episodes. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 5 min and 6 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 months ago, with 57 episodes already out so far this year. Published by ICRT.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 946 episodesMan Wants Big Home for Birds
In Kenya, a boy lived near a lake in a big park. Many birds lived there too.在肯亞，有個小男孩住在湖邊，這個湖在大公園裡。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Some Warm Clothes Can Make Kids Itch
The weather is getting warmer all over Taiwan. But sometimes it is cold. What do you wear then? Hmmmm. Clothes with fleece inside are soft and warm…天氣變涼的時候，穿有刷毛的衣服既柔軟又保暖！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Small Crabs Do a Big Cleanup
Mangrove forests grow where the land and the sea meet. They are muddy!紅樹林生長在陸地與海的交界處，那裡都是泥巴地。In Colombia, the mud in a mangrove forest is dirty. It has many very small pieces of plastic in it. Click HERE for the full transcript!
Watch and Do in Miaoli
Have you been to Mingde Reservoir in Miaoli? It has fun things to watch and do. 你去過苗栗的明德水庫嗎？那裡以後會有很多好玩的新活動喔！Click HERE for the full transcript!
Man Carries Dogs in His Backpack to Help Them
Dogs are great pets. Many people have dogs. They take their dogs for walks. But a man in the U.S. also does something else with dogs.狗是很棒的寵物，很多人喜歡帶狗出門散步！美國有一名男子帶狗散步的理由很特別。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Kids Help Big Festival Continue
There's a big festival in Neimen in Kaohsiung. It is the Song Jiang Battle Ritual!在高雄內門區，有一個盛大的活動叫做宋江陣。Click HERE for the full transcript!
Koala Rides Bus to Safety
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!