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Hello and welcome back to a brand new episode of News Bites.

I'm Paz Bueno.

And I'm Nancy Sun.

In today's news:
Taiwan's LGBTQ films are featured in Spain, and the world's largest coral
reef.

And in today's Tasty Tidbit…what's a sundog?

Keep on listening to find out more!
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台灣在馬德里 LGBTQ 電影節大放異彩
Taiwan Shines at Madrid LGBTQ Film Festival

Movies can tell many kinds of stories.

Some make us laugh, some make us think, and some help us understand people
who are different from us.

Inclusive movies (包容性的電影) are very important because they show voices
and experiences we don't always see.
它們展現了我們平常不常看到的聲音和經歷。

These stories remind us (提醒我們) that everyone is important.

It can help us be kinder (更友善) and more understanding (更懂得體諒他人).

This year, Taiwan shared its stories at LesGaiCineMad, the Madrid
International LGBTQ Film Festival.
今年，台灣在馬德里國際同志影展LesGaiCineMad 中分享了自己的故事。

The event featured Taiwan as the theme country (以台灣為主題) with a special
"Taiwan Queer Film Series" (台灣酷兒電影專題).

The series included nine Taiwanese films, such as "The Wedding Banquet"
(囍宴), "Small Talk" (日常對話), and "Who'll Stop the Rain" (青春並不溫柔).

Most screenings were full (幾乎每場都座無虛席), showing how excited people
were to see these films.

This festival is the biggest LGBTQ film event in the Spanish-speaking world
(西班牙語世界).

It supports equality (平等) and cultural exchange (文化交流).

Taiwan's movies selection focused on freedom, family, and modern life.

Half of the films were directed by women.
有一半的影片由女性導演完成。

By being featured at LesGaiCineMad, Taiwan shared its culture and values.

It built connections and celebrated progress in human rights and film.
台灣參與這個電影節，分享文化和價值觀，建立了連結，也顯現在人權與電影藝術方面的進步。
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新發現巨型珊瑚 大到可以從太空看到！
Giant Coral Found-it's Visible from Space!

Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are often called the "rainforests of the sea."

They are full of life, home to colorful fish, crabs (螃蟹), and shrimp (蝦).

Scientists found the world's largest coral in the Pacific Ocean near the
Solomon Islands.
科學家在太平洋的所羅門群島附近，發現了世界上最大的珊瑚。

The coral is over 30 meters long and more than 300 years old.

It is so big that it can be seen from space!

This coral is three times larger than the previous record-holder
(之前的紀錄保持者).

It is even longer than a blue whale (藍鯨), the biggest animal on Earth.

Unlike a reef made of many colonies, this coral is one single organism.
這個大珊瑚跟許多珊瑚群組成的珊瑚礁不同，它是一個單一的生物，持續成長了好幾百年。


The coral is full of life.

Many fish, crabs, and shrimp live there.

Up close, it is colorful with purples, yellows, blues, and reds.

Corals are very important.

They provide food and shelter for ocean animals, and also protect coastlines
from storms.
珊瑚為海洋動物提供食物和庇護，也保護海岸免於受到風暴的影響。

But corals are in danger.

Pollution, overfishing, and climate change are big problems.

Rising ocean temperatures have killed many corals.

This coral is still alive after 300 years, giving hope for coral reefs.

Scientists say it shows that some corals can survive tough conditions.
科學家表示，它證明了一些珊瑚在困難條件下可以存活。

But they warn that urgent action is needed to protect corals.

The Solomon Islands hope this discovery will bring more attention and funding
to help protect corals.
所羅門群島希望這項發現能帶來更多關注和資金，幫助保護珊瑚。
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So, in today's News Bites:

This year, Taiwan shared its stories at the biggest LGBTQ film event in the
Spanish-speaking world, the Madrid International LGBTQ Film Festival.

The event featured Taiwan as the theme country with a special "Taiwan Queer
Film Series"

Most screenings were full, showing how excited people were to see these films.
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And,

Scientists found the world's largest coral in the Pacific Ocean near the
Solomon Islands.

The coral is over 30 meters long and more than 300 years old.

It is so big that it can be seen from space.
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit

Sundogs (幻日) are bright spots that can appear on either side of the sun.
It makes it look like there's more than one sun in the sky!
They happen when sunlight passes through ice crystals in the sky.
These crystals act like tiny mirrors, bending the light and creating glowing
spots.
Have you ever seen one?
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We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!

 

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Hi everyone, welcome back to another new episode of News Bites.

I'm Allie Highsmith.

And I'm Jacob Ingram.

Coming up in today's news: Local political groups call for more women to be
in politics!

And: A Japanese professor makes a robot that looks just like him!

Stay tuned for more on those stories!
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政治團體呼籲增加地方政治的女性代表比例
Local Political Groups Call for More Female Representation in Local Politics

Local political groups want there to be more women in politics.

Right now, there is a law that says that when the number of politicians in
some places is four or more, one seat needs to be for a woman politician.

So if there's four seats, then one or more will be a woman, right?

Right! But, if there's seven people, only one of them needs to be a woman.

So these local groups think that the law should be changed to have more
women's seats in local governments.
他們認?台灣的法律應該被調整?了增加地方政府中女性的比例度次。

By how much?

They want it to change from one fourth （四分之一） to one third
（三分之一）.

The groups asked the government to write an amendment （修正案） to have more
opportunities for women to hold office.

They also want to have more women in politics in rural areas.

這些團體要求政府起草一項修正案，增加女性擔任公職的機會，減少地方政治中的城鄉性別差異。

In recent years, women made up about one third of county and city councilors
（縣市議員） , but only about one fourth of township representatives
（鄉鎮市民代表）, including towns, cities, and districts.

The law that women's groups want to change hasn't been changed since 1999!

By the way- this problem is worse in the rural areas of Taiwan.

In urban areas（市區）, there are more female representatives than in rural
areas（鄉下）.

But wait… Taiwan's last president, Tsai Ing-Wen is a woman! It is really
that bad for female politicians （政治人物）?

Well, these women's groups say that the problem is worse for lower level
governments positions- like your city and township representatives.

Even though other countries think Taiwan does a good job of having female
politicians, there are less women in lower positions.

Female politicians might have to choose between family and career. Male
politicians may not have the same problems.

Uh… what do you mean?

Well, moms are often expected to do more work to raise kids. So if a mom also
has a job on top of having kids, she might have to do more work at home while
she also has a job.

So does that mean that some women will choose to either have kids or have a
career?

It might be too much to do both.

Plus, it is hard to change society's views to make it easier for women to be
in politics. Sometimes there is a stigma （污名） that makes it different for
men and women to be in politics.

Hopefully in the future, it will be easier for women to get into all levels
of government.
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日本教授製造長得跟他一摸一樣的機器人
Japanese professor makes robot that looks just like him

Have you ever wished you had a robot that looked just like you that could
attend school for you, do your homework, and even answer questions from your
parents?

Duh!

Well, it may be less far off than you think. A professor of robotics
（機器人學） in Japan- Hiroshi Ishiguro- has made a robot that looks just
like him!

His latest project, Geminoid HI-6, copies Hiroshi's facial
expressions（表情）, can have conversations （對話）, and answer questions as
though it were Hiroshi himself!

He has previously made robots that look like humans, but his new project
looks just like him.

The professor says that the new robot knows ten books by Ishiguro and has a
Large Language Model (LLM)。 This means that the robot understands grammar
（文法）rules and has a big vocabulary- like a calculator for language!

So can you ask the robot about the content （內容）of Hiroshi's books?

Yep! It's read his books, so it can tell you what the books say.

Although the robot looks just like Ishiguro and can talk like him, it can't
walk. 雖然機器人長得很像Ishiguro也可以學他?話的方式，但不能走路。

The robot is 50 cm tall, with skin made of silicone （矽）。

Ishiguro started creating robots around 25 years ago- this is his sixth one!

Geminoid does not act autonomously- it is remote-controlled.
本機器人不是自導的，它是用遠距離操作的。

Ishiguro's work makes people think about the ethics （道德） of AI and
robotics.

Maybe in the future, robots could replace customer service （客服） workers
or could help us with chores.

It is difficult to imagine （想象）a world where robots look and talk like
humans.

But in Japan, there is a need for more robots. Japan is considered a
"super-aged" population （人口）- that means that more than 21% of the
population is over 65 years old. So, there's not a lot of young people there.

That means, there's not as many people to work. But we need people to be
servers in restaurants, or deliver mail.

In Japan, there's more robots doing these kinds of jobs- but usually not the
kind that Hiroshi makes.

Most robots being used in Japan today are used for manufacturing （製造業）,
medicine, or hospitality （旅宿業）。

Hey, Taiwan is a super-aged society too- maybe we will have more robots soon!
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So, in today's News Bites: local politicians want there to be more women in
government.

They say there are not enough women in lower levels of government and rural
areas.

They want to change a law to make it so that there are more women in
government.
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And… a Japanese professor makes a robot that looks just like him!

Geminoid HI-6 looks like its maker, Hiroshi Ishiguro, and it talks like him
too!

It can answer questions like he would, and even move its face and arms!

Hiroshi's work makes us think about having more robots in the future.
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit

Hey ____, today let's try a little quiz for the Tasty Tidbit!

Okay! What's it about?

Food! Ready for question 1?

Let's go!

Question 1: French fries are not French! They are actually originally from
which country?

They're from Belgium （比利時）, right? Too easy!

You're right! Nice one. Next question: Peanuts are not nuts. They are
actually what?

Oh this one is harder…are they legumes （豆科植物）?

That's right! They're in the bean family. Okay next question: what is special
about ripe cranberries? （成熟的蔓越莓）

Um… do they… have a special taste?

Nope. They can bounce （彈跳） like a ball!

Wow! That is neat.
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Catch you next time, for another new episode of News Bites!
 

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Hello and welcome to an exciting new episode of News Bites!

I'm Kelly Kimura...

And I'm Nancy Sun.

Coming up next in today's news: Taiwanese-American artist turned collections
into art and a Latin American Celebration for Girls Opens to Boys

And in today's Tasty Tidbit ... which are there more of: stars in the Milky
Way, or trees?

Stay tuned for more on those stories!
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台裔美籍藝術家 將收藏品變成藝術
Taiwanese-American Artist Turned Collections into Art

There are all kinds of art.

Some art is not always made by the artist.

In this kind of art, the idea is the important thing.

This kind of art is called conceptual (概念性的) art.

Rutherford Chang, a Taiwanese-American, was a conceptual artist.

When he liked something, he liked to get more than one... or two... or a
thousand!

He liked to collect things.

And he didn't throw anything away.

Some of his collections became his art.

When Rutherford was a teenager, he bought an album (專輯) by the Beatles
(披頭四).

This famous album is often called "The White Album" because the album cover
is all white!

Later, he got another White Album.

And he noticed (注意到) that the covers of the two albums were a little
different (不同的).

They had started out the same.

The differences were very interesting to Rutherford.

So he got another White Album, and another, and...

People gave or sold him their White Albums.

Some people had drawn pictures on their albums.

Some had written on them.

Some had signed (簽名) them.

The cardboard (紙板) of the album covers had become old in different ways
with different owners (主人) in different places.

None of the 3,502 White Album covers in Rutherford's collection were the same
as another!

He saw that every album told a different story.

The records inside the albums were also a little different.

If a record was scratched (唱片有刮痕), for example, it made the music a
little different.

So he made recordings of one hundred of these records.

Then he made a record of the one hundred recordings playing at the same time.

He made an album cover that showed everything on the one hundred album covers.

He made 1,000 albums.

Then he traded (換) them for more White Albums!

To show the collection, he made a record store that didn't sell anything!
為了展示他的收藏品，他開了一家不賣唱片的唱片行。

In his short life, Rutherford had interesting ideas that made him see art.

這位概念藝術家收集讓他著迷的事物，並且把它們轉化為藝術。
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拉丁美洲女孩慶祝活動向男孩開放
Latin American Celebration for Girls Opens to Boys

Customs (風俗) are traditional (傳統的) ways of doing things.

They can change over time.

For example, new foods or new songs may be added to a celebration (慶祝活動).

Customs can also change when people move to a different place.

For many Latin American (拉丁美洲) girls, turning 15 years old is a big deal
(一件大事).

Some families have a big celebration.

It can be as big as a wedding (婚禮).

The girl wears a beautiful white dress.

She might wear a tiara (皇冠)!

This custom began in Latin America as a way to help the girl find someone to
marry.

In the U.S., where many Latin Americans live, this custom has been changing.

Celebrations have become bigger.

And girls can wear dresses in other colors.

The reason (原因) for the custom has changed there too.

It now is a way to show a girl is becoming an adult (成人).

Another change is happening to this custom in the U.S.

And it's great!

Boys are having celebrations!

Some boys ask for them.

They may have seen celebrations for their female (女性) family members or
female friends, and thought, "I want one too!"

Sometimes mothers want these parties.

Some don't have daughters.

Many want a celebration to show their sons are becoming adults.

Some families want more gender equality for this custom.

Others want to celebrate and respect (尊重) their child's gender identity
(性別認同).

Some celebrations are simple.

But some families spend as much as $70,000 US dollars on them!

That's about $2.3 million NT!

How can they cost so much?

Well, there's the place where the party is held, the food, the boy's new suit
(西裝) or tuxedo (燕尾服), the band, a gift for the boy, and more!

Some boys try new things at these celebrations to show they are growing up.

One boy entered his party playing the tuba (大號).

Now he feels more confident (自信的).

Another boy had his long braids (辮) cut off during his party.

People who like traditions to stay the same don't like this change.

They say this party is just for girls.

But many other people are very happy.

And that's what a celebration is for - to make people happy!

隨著時代的變遷和社會變得更加包容，傳統不必保持不變。
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A Taiwanese-American artist liked to collect things.

He noticed things that turned some of his collections into art.

In his collection of copies of the White Album, he saw differences that told
stories.
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And...

For Latin Americans living in the U.S., a celebration for girls is changing.

Now some Latin American boys there are having a celebration too.
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit

Hmmmm. Which are there more of: stars in the Milky Way (銀河系) or trees on
Earth?

No one has counted them one by one, of course!

But using the data (數據) they have, scientists can estimate (估計) both.

So... have you made a guess yet?

I bet there are more stars.

Nope, there are more trees! There are way more trees.

You're kidding.

Well, we can't be 100% sure, but there are 100 billion to 400 billion stars
in the Milky Way.

Whoa. And what about trees?

Twenty years ago, scientists thought there were 400 billion trees.

That was close to the top number for stars! What happened?

Ten years ago, some scientists used a lot more data and math. Now they say
there are 3 trillion trees on Earth!

Well, 15 billion trees are cut down every year, so sadly, one day, my answer
will be right!
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And that's it for today's episode of News Bites!

If you have a fun fact (about art or anything else), a joke, or interesting
news (about celebrations or anything else!) that you'd like to share with us,
record your message and send your Tasty Tidbit to us at
newsbites@icrt.com.tw.

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Hi there, it's time for an all new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun.

And I'm Kelly Kimura.

In today's news: the first WNBA player of Taiwan descent, and the downside of
becoming an AI doll.

Stay tuned for those stories.
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台裔籃球員陳凱玲加入WNBA
First Player of Taiwan Descent Heads to the WNBA


It's time to bounce into another basketball story...

This time, straight out of Taiwan!

Say hello to Kaitlyn Chen (陳凱玲).

She's a super talented basketball player.

And now she's going pro.

That means she's been picked to join the Women's National Basketball
Association, or WNBA.

It's the top women's basketball league in the U.S.

And here's the history-making part...

Kaitlyn is the first female player with Taiwan roots to be drafted.

Kaitlyn is 23 years old.

She was born in California.

Kaitlyn's parents are from Taiwan.

She says growing up, her parents taught her a lot about hard work.

And that helped her a lot in basketball.

Kaitlyn went to Princeton University in the U.S.

And she played on the university basketball team, the Princeton Tigers.

When Kaitlyn first joined the team, she was the only Asian American player.

Two years later, Kaitlyn was captain of the team!

And another two Asian players had joined the Tigers.

Then Kaitlyn transferred (轉學) to the University of Connecticut.

And she helped the UConn team win the college basketball championship!

身高175公分的陳凱玲過去是普林斯頓女籃主將，後來轉學到康大，在NCAA女籃冠軍賽和他的隊友起拿下第一名。

Now, Kaitlyn is joining the WNBA.

She'll be playing for a new team, the Golden State Valkyries.

台裔籃球員陳凱玲在WNBA選秀會中，被Golden State Valkyries選中。

One of her coaches says Kaitlyn works very hard.

They say she's a great role model for the younger players.

Kaitlyn says she hopes to inspire more young Asian Americans to embrace
sports.

She says it's a lot of fun, and there's no harm in trying.
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AI自製公仔盒好玩卻也有爭議
Tiny Toys, Big Questions: The AI Doll Trend


What would you look like as a toy?

Like, a real doll, in a little box, with fun clothes and cool stuff?

Many people are using AI to find out.

There's a trend on the internet.

People use computers to make doll versions (版本) of themselves.

Many people are calling it the AI doll trend (趨勢, 流行).

最近很多人用AI打造專屬於自己的「公仔盒」。

It's been everywhere on social media.

And it's not too hard.

You take a picture of yourself...

Send it to an AI program.

You tell the AI what kind of toy you want to be.

Do you want to be in a red box?

Do you want to wear blue shoes?

包裝的風格、裡面的配件，還有盒子上面的字都可以自己設定。

The AI takes what you want...

And ta-da!

It makes a picture of you as a doll!

Some people will add stuff.

They add toy sunglasses, toy headphones, or even toy pets.

Sounds like fun, right?

Many people are trying out this trend.

Even some big brands (大品牌) are joining in.

But before you turn yourself tiny...

There are some things to consider (考慮).

Making these pictures takes a lot of energy.

One expert says the computers used to power AI programs "burn through energy".

The expert says one famous AI program uses more electricity in one year than
117 countries!

So it's not exactly right to say these pictures are "free"...

At least not for the environment.

And maybe this energy could be used in a better way.

There are also worries about privacy.

Some people are worried that AI programs might use photos or ideas without
asking first.

把自己做成公仔玩具盒很有趣，不過這一陣流行也引發了消耗能源、侵犯隱私與智慧財產權的爭議。

So, overall, the AI doll trend is fun.

But it's also good to think about how we use technology and AI.
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So, in today's News Bites:

Kaitlyn Chen is the first female player with Taiwan roots to be drafted to
the WNBA.

Kaitlyn's parents are from Taiwan.

She says growing up, her parents taught her a lot about hard work.

She'll be playing for a new team, the Golden State Valkyries.

Kaitlyn says she hopes to inspire more young Asian Americans to embrace
sports.
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And...

There's a trend on the internet, with people using AI to make doll versions
of themselves.

Many people are calling it the AI doll trend.

It's fun, but making these pictures takes a lot of energy.

And some people are worried that AI programs might use photos or ideas
without asking first.

So, overall, the AI doll trend is fun.

But it's also good to think about how we use technology and AI.

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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit

In today's Tasty Tidbit:

Here's your daily dose of the giggles. You ready?

What did one plate say to the other plate?

Dinner is on me!

And.....

What does every birthday end with?

The letter Y!

If you have a fun fact, a joke or an interesting news story you'd like to
share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to
newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode.

We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!
 

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Hey there! You're listening to an all-new episode of News Bites.

I'm Allie Highsmith.

And I'm Nancy Sun.

In today's news:

Taiwan filmmakers step into the global spotlight, and a brand-new dinosaur
that's about the size of a pet dog!

And in this episode's News Flash: documentaries.
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台灣電影人受邀加入美國影藝學院
Taiwan Filmmakers Invited to Join the Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the group that organizes
the Oscars (主辦奧斯卡金像獎).

Its members are film professionals (電影專業人士) from around the world, and
they can vote (投票) for the winners.

This year, the Academy has invited 534 new members from 60 countries and
regions.

And five of them are from Taiwan!
今年美國影藝學院邀請了來自 60 個國家和地區的 534
位新會員，其中有五位來自台灣！

They are producer Peggy Chiao (製片人 焦雄屏).

Director Mong-Hong Chung (導演 鍾孟宏).

Composer Wei-San Hsu (作曲家 許瑋珊).

Producer Vincent Wang (製片人 王琮).

And editor Yang-Hua Hu (剪接師 胡仰華).

The Academy has about ten thousand members.

Being invited is a big honor (榮譽) because it shows that their work is
recognized around the world (他們的工作得到了全世界的認可).

Peggy Chiao is called the "godmother of Taiwan New Cinema" 「台灣新電影教母」.

She worked on famous films like Blue Gate Crossing 《藍色大門》and Empire of
Silver 《白銀帝國》.

Director Mong-Hong Chung is well known for A Sun 《陽光普照》, which was
Taiwan's official Oscar entry in 2021.

He has also won many Golden Horse Awards (金馬獎), Taiwan's top film prize.

Composer Wei-San Hsu lives in Los Angeles and recently wrote music for the
documentary (紀錄片) Invisible Nation 《看不見的國家》.

Editor Yang-Hua Hu has worked in film, theater, and music videos.

He even won the Robert Altman Award in 2022 (美國獨立精神獎的羅伯特?奧特曼獎)
for the film Mass 《午後彌撒》.

Producer Vincent Wang has also made many films that connect Taiwan with the
world.

This year's new members are very diverse (多元): 55 percent are from outside
the U.S.

41 percent are women, and 45 percent are from groups less often seen in the
film industry.

With these five new members, Taiwan's voice in global cinema (全球電影界) is
growing louder!
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比狗還小的恐龍現身！
Meet a Dog-Sized Dino

Scientists have found a new kind of dinosaur, and it was about the size of a
dog!

This dinosaur lived around 150 million years ago (一億五千萬年前) in what is
now the United States.

It was named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae.

Its name means "mysterious runner" (神秘的奔跑者), because it had long back
legs and could run fast to escape danger.

The dinosaur was about the size of a Labrador retriever, with a tail that
made up half its length.
牠的身體大小大約像一隻拉布拉多犬，尾巴就佔了一半長度。

It was lightly built (身體輕巧), weighed about the same as a collie
(體重大概和一隻牧羊犬差不多), and ate plants.

Scientists think it walked on two legs, making it quick and agile (動作靈活).

The skeleton was discovered in Colorado (美國科羅拉多州) between 2021 and
2022.

What makes this discovery special is that the bones are almost complete.

Normally, only a few small pieces are found.

But this time, researchers could study many parts, including a unique thigh
bone (獨特的大腿骨) with special muscle attachments (特殊肌肉).

The skull was missing, so the one now on display in London's Natural History
Museum is a reconstruction.
因為頭骨缺失，現在倫敦自然史博物館展出的頭骨是重建的。

The species name honors Molly Borthwick, the donor (捐助者) who helped bring
the skeleton to the museum.

This dinosaur is related to a species called Yandusaurus (鹽都龍) found in
China, which shows that these dinosaurs may have lived in many places.

Scientists say new dinosaurs are discovered almost every week.

But finding small dinosaurs like this is rare (很稀有), because their
skeletons are often broken apart or missed.

Imagine having this speedy little dinosaur as a pet.

It was about the size of a dog, could run fast, and only ate plants.

Maybe it would be fun to take it for a walk...if it didn't run away first!
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So, in today's News Bites:

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which runs the Oscars,
invited 534 new members this year.

Five of them are from Taiwan: producer Peggy Chiao, director Mong-Hong Chung,
composer Wei-San Hsu, producer Vincent Wang, and editor Yang-Hua Hu.

Being invited is a big honor because it means their work is recognized around
the world.

These filmmakers have made award-winning movies and music that connect Taiwan
with global cinema.
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And,

Scientists discovered a new dinosaur in Colorado, USA.

It lived 150 million years ago and was about the size of a dog.

It had long legs, walked on two feet, and ate plants.

The skeleton is almost complete, which is very rare for small dinosaurs.

Scientists named it Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, meaning "mysterious
runner."
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News Flash: documentary (n.)

In today's News Flash, our word of the day is "documentary"!

D-O-C-U-M-E-N-T-A-R-Y; documentary.

A documentary, or 紀錄片, is a film or TV program that shows real people,
real places, or real events.

It's not made-up like a movie.

In our news story, we said that composer Wei-San Hsu wrote music for a
documentary called Invisible Nation.

Some documentaries show animals in the wild, or the history of a country, or
the life of a famous person.

It uses facts, interviews, and real video.

So when you hear "documentary," think of a movie that teaches you something
about the real world.

And now you know!
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