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1. Taiwan's Big New Park

   27 Oct 2026 · 5:24

   There is a new big park in Taiwan! It's in a very big old building in Kaohsiung! Yes, it is indoors! And it is the size of two soccer fields. Wow! 高雄一棟老建築裡，一座室內遊樂園最近開幕了，占地有兩個足球場那麼大！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

2. Money for Reading Books

   26 Oct 2026 · 5:28

   Singapore wants its people to spend less time scrolling. It wants them to read more books. So now it has a fun new plan! 新加坡希望人民少滑手機、多看書，於是推出了一個有趣的計畫。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and…

3. The Mold Shop

   25 Oct 2026 · 5:40

   In September, it rained... and rained... and rained. It was very wet in Kaohsiung! 九月的高雄下雨下個不停，整個城市都變得非常潮濕！ When it rains so much, the air in homes can get wet. That makes things in homes wet. When things stay wet,…

4. Warming Weather Hurts Taiwan's Chocolate

   22 Oct 2026 · 5:17

   Chocolate is delicious. It can be sweet. It can be bitter. It can have fruit or nuts. And it can be Swiss. It can be Japanese! But did you know it can be Taiwanese? Taiwan has been making chocolate for a short time.…

5. Robots Look for Broken Sidewalks

   21 Oct 2026 · 5:35

   Taiwan has robots in some restaurants. But it does not have them on sidewalks. In five cities in the U.S., new robots are moving on sidewalks. 台灣有些餐廳會僱用機器人，而在美國五座城市，新式的機器人卻出現在人行道上。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

6. A New Way to Pay Less

   20 Oct 2026 · 5:29

   What can you do to pay less for something? You can look at the prices in two or three stores. You can wait for a big sale. And at one place, you can dance to pay less! 怎麼樣用比較少的錢買到東西？可以貨比三家、等待大減價，或是用跳舞來打折！ Click HERE…

7. Pulling a Castle

   20 Oct 2026 · 5:36

   Long ago, some important people lived in a big castle. It is in Japan. It is made of wood and stone. It is VERY heavy. 在很久以前的日本，一座用木材和石材建造的城堡不只很重，還住了很多重要人物。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

8. Good Things from Bad Tomatoes

   18 Oct 2026 · 5:20

   In Uganda, a young girl helped in her family’s shop. She picked out tomatoes that were no good anymore. No one could eat them. She had to throw them away. Every morning, the girl did this. Lots of tomatoes went bad.…

9. A Soccer School Saves a Team

   15 Oct 2026 · 5:32

   Barcelona is one of the most famous soccer teams in the world. It is in Spain. Some of the world’s best soccer players have played on this team. Barcelona has a soccer school. It looks for young soccer players around…

10. Tainan Takes Care of Stray Animals at New Shelter

    14 Oct 2026 · 5:39

    In many countries, many, many dogs and cats do not have a home. Taiwan also has too many stray dogs and cats. 在很多城市都可以看到貓狗在街上流浪，台灣也有類似的問題。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

11. The First Boat Trip in 300 Years

    13 Oct 2026 · 5:52

    Indigenous people have lived in Taiwan for thousands of years. But not all of them stayed here! About four thousand years ago, some Tao people built boats. These boats were for long trips.…

12. Lost Dog Goes to the Police

    12 Oct 2026 · 5:45

    A woman in Kaohsiung has a small dog. The woman and her family often told him not to go outside. They worried that he would get lost. So the dog stayed inside. 高雄有位女子養了一隻小狗。因為怕小狗走丟，平時都讓牠待在家裡。 Click HERE for the full…

13. Pizza Shop Robots

    11 Oct 2026 · 5:40

    Robots are everywhere. They build cars. They clean floors. They help doctors. And they can work all day and night! Some pizza shop owners want robots. They do not want them to sell pizza. They do not want them to…

14. Did This Snake Start a Fire?

    8 Oct 2026 · 5:22

    At a junior high school in the U.S., teachers teach. Kids learn. Everyone eats lunch. Later, everyone goes home. At the end of the day, no one is at the school. Click HERE for the full transcript!

15. Clean Air Helps Kids’ Lungs

    7 Oct 2026 · 5:40

    Dirty air is not good for our lungs. Lungs are the parts of our body that help us breathe air in and out. Dirty air can make our lungs weak. Weak lungs can make running and playing hard. Weak lungs can make breathing…

16. This Temple in Taiwan Rains Money

    6 Oct 2026 · 5:37

    What can fall on you like rain and snow? At a temple in Gukeng in Yunlin, money can! 除了下雪和下雨，還能下什麼呢？在雲林古坑鄉的一間宮廟，會下鈔票雨！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

17. These Cool Farmers Battle Each Other

    5 Oct 2026 · 5:47

    In many places around the world, young people are farming. But they are not growing plants. They are aura farming. Aura is coolness. People say you can grow aura. That is why they call it "aura farming." 現在年輕人的新流行叫做…

18. A Big Pizza Surprise

    4 Oct 2026 · 5:43

    A pizza shop was having a busy day. But it was going to get busier! Someone called the shop. The person ordered 18 pizzas! That is a lot of pizzas! 美國一家忙碌的披薩店接到電話訂單，竟然點了18個大披薩！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

19. An Inside Night Market Open During the Day

    1 Oct 2026 · 5:27

    Do you like night markets? They are loud. They have a lot of people. But they also have a lot of tasty food. You can have popcorn chicken, egg cake, and much more! There is food everywhere you go at night markets!…

20. Goodbye to Taipei Main Station’s Famous Floor

    30 Sep 2026 · 6:05

    Taiwan has some busy train stations. But the busiest one is Taipei Main Station. Every day, hundreds of thousands of people use it! 台灣有好幾個繁忙的車站，其中又以台北車站進出的旅客最多。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

21. Metal Is Bad for Bees

    29 Sep 2026 · 6:03

    Bees are important for nature. They fly from flower to flower. They get a yellow powder called p-p-p-pollen! The bees also bring pollen to flowers. This helps many fruits and vegetables grow. So bees are important for…

22. Help Clean Up Taiwan's Beaches Every Day

    28 Sep 2026 · 5:42

    Beaches can look beautiful from far away. But when you go closer, maybe you will find trash! You might see bottles, fishing nets, plastic bags, and more. 台灣的海灘很美，但近看卻可能會發現海灘上垃圾很多。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

23. A Neighborhood for People

    27 Sep 2026 · 5:51

    Long ago, a man went to old towns in Europe. He saw the towns were made for people. People walked everywhere. They did not need cars. 很久以前，有一名男子在歐洲小鎮旅遊，發現當地路上沒有汽車，對行人非常友善。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

24. A Big Job on a Roof

    24 Sep 2026 · 5:34

    In one part of New Taipei, people were very worried about a building. They called the city. City workers went to the building. They went up to the top. They looked at the roof. Click HERE for the full transcript!

25. Time Capsule for a Big Birthday

    23 Sep 2026 · 5:41

    The U.S. had a big birthday this summer. It is now two hundred fifty years old! There were lots of parties. Fireworks went off! Cool planes flew in airshows! 今年夏天，美國用煙火，飛行特技等等，盛大慶祝建國250周年! Click HERE for the full…

26. Yum or Yuck for Cilantro?

    22 Sep 2026 · 5:41

    What is small and green and has a strong smell? It is not soap. We do not wash with it. We can eat it. It is cilantro! 香菜有綠色的嫩葉，一小把就可以增添食物的香氣。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

27. Smart Trees Help Workers

    21 Sep 2026 · 5:39

    Many of Taiwan's roads have trees. These roadside trees are important. They make the air cooler and cleaner. They help make the roads quieter. They help keep people on sidewalks safe. And they give us something nice to…

28. Big Long Snakes on Trains

    20 Sep 2026 · 5:52

    King cobras are big, long snakes. They are three or four meters long. That is longer than two Taiwan cobras! Like Taiwan cobras, they are dangerous! Their venom is very strong and fast. It can kill!…

29. Taiwan's New Train Line

    17 Sep 2026 · 5:34

    Taiwan has a lot of train lines. Some go under the ground. Some go very fast. Some go through forests. Some go over rivers. And now, one line goes to places with lots of art! The Sanying Line is in New Taipei. The…

30. Taipei Zoo Gets Cute Presents

    16 Sep 2026 · 5:49

    Taipei Zoo got two presents. They are two animals from Shanghai Zoo in China. Can you guess what kind of animals they are? Are they apes? How about lions? No, they are red pandas. Their names are Lele and Tiantian.…

31. Kids Are Hunting for Rocks in Parks

    15 Sep 2026 · 5:42

    In Taiwan's parks, kids are looking everywhere. They are looking under plants and trees. They are looking under benches where people sit. What are they looking for? 最近，很多兒童在公園裡到處尋找，樹底下草裡面都找了。他們究竟在找什麼？ Click HERE for…

32. The Cat at the Station

    14 Sep 2026 · 5:44

    Have you been to Hualien Bus Station? A cute orange cat works there. But last year, he was a hungry kitten. A kitten is a baby cat! One night, station workers heard a cat meowing. Where was the cat? They looked and…

33. Young Woman Learns How to Ride a Bike

    13 Sep 2026 · 5:50

    Do you know how to ride a bike? A young woman in South Africa knew how to do many things. But she did not know how to ride a bike. When she was a girl, she tried to learn how to ride. 你會不會騎腳踏車?…

34. Solar Eclipses Can Burn Your Eyes

    10 Sep 2026 · 5:30

    The sun is very big and very bright. We cannot look at it. Looking at it is bad for our eyes. The moon is small and bright. The sun makes it bright to us! We see the sun and the moon take turns in the sky almost every…

35. Drinking Water from a Jacket

    9 Sep 2026 · 5:46

    You are hiking on a mountain. Your mouth is dry. You want some water. But there are no stores! Oh no! There is no clean water to drink! Hey! You need a jacket that makes drinking water! That sounds crazy, right? But…

36. Watermelons for Good Luck

    8 Sep 2026 · 5:38

    What can you do with a watermelon? You can eat it. You can make juice with it. Or... you can make it stand to bring good luck! What? 西瓜除了拿來吃、打成西瓜汁之外，還能做什麼呢？ Click HERE for the full transcript!

37. Boy Saves Man in River

    7 Sep 2026 · 5:40

    A boy in the U.S. lives on a ranch. A ranch is a big farm where animals are raised. The boy is fourteen years old. He wants to be a cowhand. Cowhands take care of cows. 一個生活在牧場的男孩，夢想成為照顧牛群的牛仔。 Click HERE for the full…

38. A Festival for a Spring

    6 Sep 2026 · 5:28

    India has springs. A spring is where water comes up from the ground. It comes up by itself! Some springs have hot water. Some have cold water. Families and farmers use the water. But every year, many springs have less…

39. Cows Need New Homes

    3 Sep 2026 · 5:31

    Argentina is a country. It is in South America. It rains a lot in some places in Argentina. But this year, there was more rain. There was too much rain! Now 700,000 cows there need to find new homes. Click HERE for…

40. Kids Set World Records

    2 Sep 2026 · 5:34

    People LOVE to do something that no one has done. When they do that, they set a world record. Kids can set world records! Hey! Maybe you can set one! 很多人喜歡挑戰從來沒有人做過的事，假如成功，就能創下世界紀錄。有些小孩就辦到了。 Click HERE for the full…

41. Firefighter Donkeys

    1 Sep 2026 · 5:49

    This summer had many big fires in the news. They were all around the world. From January to August, more land than 31 Taiwans burned. 今年世界上許多地方發生火災，燒掉的總面積相當於三十一個台灣。 Click HERE for the full transcript!

42. Scientists Find a Surprise in Very Cold Water

    31 Aug 2026 · 5:48

    The biggest park in the world is in Greenland. The park is bigger than 27 Taiwans! It has many small seas. They open to a big sea. They have tall walls of rock on three sides. The small seas are deep. The water is VERY…

43. Taiwanese Pilot Flies Around the World

    30 Aug 2026 · 5:42

    A pilot from Taiwan had a big dream. He wanted to be the first pilot from Taiwan to fly around the world in a small plane. Why? He wanted the world to know that people from Taiwan are brave.…

44. Typhoon Takes Time from Sports Competition

    27 Jul 2026 · 5:42

    A big sports competition was in New Taipei for three days. Men's and women's teams came from ten countries! But…Typhoon Bavi tried to come too! 新北市舉辦了一場為期三天的大型運動賽事，有來自十個國家的隊伍前來參賽。不過，颱風巴威也想來共襄盛舉！ Click HERE for the…

45. Man Makes Big Mistake with Water

    26 Jul 2026 · 5:32

    The Ganges is a river in India and Bangladesh. It is very important to many people. They say it is from heaven. They say the water is very clean. 恆河是一條貫穿印度與孟加拉的河。有許多人仰賴這條河生存，他們認為恆河的水從天上來，是潔淨的水。 Click HERE for the…

46. US Baseball Teams Have Taiwan Days

    23 Jul 2026 · 5:25

    Taiwan loves baseball! The U.S. loves baseball! We’re friends. So some U.S. baseball teams have Taiwan Days! 台灣人跟美國人都愛棒球，有些美國棒球隊會有「台灣日」！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

47. Young Man Runs to Be the World’s Fastest

    22 Jul 2026 · 5:25

    A sprint is a short, fast run. The world’s fastest sprinter is Usain Bolt. He has eight Olympic gold medals! He is the world's fastest in the 100-meter sprint. He is the world's fastest in the 200-meter sprint too!…

48. Grandma in the Baseball Game

    21 Jul 2026 · 5:40

    What do you think grandmas do? Well, in Taiwan, one grandma went to a baseball game. But she did not watch it. She was the star! 阿嬤通常都在做什麼？ 在台灣，有一位阿嬤參加了一場棒球賽，但她不是觀眾，而是場上的球星！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

49. Big Umbrellas for Taiwan’s Cities

    20 Jul 2026 · 5:37

    Summer is very hot in Taiwan! The sun is very strong. Walking outside is not fun. We get sweaty very fast! 台灣的夏天很熱，只要一出門就會全身是汗！ Click HERE for the full transcript!

50. A Big Beautiful Balloon in a Backyard

    16 Jul 2026 · 5:44

    Hot air balloons are very big balloons. They go high in the sky. A big basket is under each balloon. A pilot and riders are in it. 熱氣球非常巨大，可以飛到高空。熱氣球下方有一個大籃子，搭載飛行員跟乘客。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript,…