Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

A different kind of race, a different kind of camel rider, and one of the
coolest streets in the world.

All that and more, coming up next.
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瘋狂有趣的西拉雅趣飛車
Off to the Races! At the Siraya Go Soapbox Derby

Tainan is hosting a special race.

One part of the race is just for children.

And the children must build their own "cars"!

The Siraya Go CreCar soap box derby will take place November 6th.

A soap box derby is a fun race that gets a bit crazy sometimes.

Racers must drive a "car" that they made themselves.

These "cars" do not have an engine (引擎).

And most of the time, only one person can sit in the car.

The racers drive their homemade car down a downhill race track (賽道).

This year is the ninth year the Siraya Go CreCar race has been held.

The race for adults will take place on November 6th, at the Tsou Ma Lai Farm
in Danei District.

Racers start at the top of a ramp (坡道).

They will also face many challenges.

There are jumps on the track.

And there's even a parking challenge at the end.

There's also a race for kids age 6 to 12.

That race will be held in October.

10月還有「趣味造車暖身賽」，讓6至12歲的小朋友打造無動力小車。
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女騎師成立杜拜騎駱駝學校
Women Lead Dubai's First Camel Riding School

The United Arab Emirates, UAE for short, is a country in the Middle East.

阿拉伯聯合大公國是中東七個大公國組成的國家。

When you think of the Middle East, what do you see?

Tall cities, dry desert, and maybe camels (駱駝)?

Camel-riding is a big part the UAE.

People sometimes ride camels to get around, and it's a big part of UAE
culture.

But here's something that might surprise you...

The UAE just got its first school for camel-riding.

Last month, the "Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center" got its official license
(執照).

And here's another surprise...

One of the people who started the school is a woman.

The UAE has lots of traditions (傳統) for women and men.

For example, most of the time, only men ride camels.

A woman can work, but only if a male guardian (男性監護人), like her father
or husband, gives permission (同意).

This is why it's surprising that the camel-riding school was started by a
woman.

30-year-old Linda Krockenberger comes from Germany.

She moved to the UAE in 2015 for work.

Linda wanted to try riding camels.

But she couldn't find someone to teach her.

She says some said they would teach her, but only if they ride at night, in
the dark.

Some even asked her to dress like a boy.

Finally she found an Emirati man who would teach her.

52-year-old Obaid Al Falasi has worked with camels all his life.

And together Linda and Obaid decided to open a camel-riding school.

Linda是阿拉伯沙漠騎駱駝中心的共同創辦人。

And the school would teach anyone who wanted to learn.

Linda says the licensed school is the only way women can ride camels.

Otherwise (否則), women riding camels would not be acceptable (不可接受的) in
UAE culture.

Now, Linda says the school has around 30 students.

She says most of them are women.

And the women have even formed the UAE's first women's camel racing team!
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全球最酷街道 台北永康街奪第4名
Taipei Street Named 4th Coolest in the World

A street in Taiwan has been named one of the coolest streets in the world.

A company called Time Out asked 20,000 people around the world this
question...

"What is the coolest street in your city?"

文化通訊周刊「Time
Out」用問卷調查的方式，問了世界各地的居民「你所在城市最酷的街道是哪條？」

33 streets around the world are on the list.

And Taipei's Yongkang Street (永康街) was listed as number 4!
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So, in today's News Bites:

Tainan is hosting the Siraya Go CreCar soap box derby on November 6th.

A soap box derby is a fun race that gets a bit crazy sometimes.

Racers must drive a "car" that they made themselves.
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The UAE just got its first school for camel-riding.

Last month, the "Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center" got its official license.

One of the people who started the school is a woman.
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And,

A company called Time Out asked 20,000 people around the world, "What is the
coolest street in your city?"

And it came up with a list of 33 coolest streets around the world.

Taipei's Yongkang Street was listed as number 4!
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about being a space explorer.

Going out into space is a dream for many people. The idea of going to other
planets might seem really exciting to some people, but it might seem scary
and dangerous to others.

If you were asked to volunteer to go out into space and explore another
planet, would you go?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
 

Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Paz Bueno.

In today's news:

A three-star tea, a two-headed turtle, and a $100,000-dollar donation.

All that and more, coming up next.
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苗栗製茶職人贏得英國美食大賞「3星級」
Taiwan Tea Wins Big at UK Competition

Tea is a big part of culture in the United Kingdom.

Tea time is not just tea time.

There's "elevenses", that's tea served at around 11 o'clock in the morning.

There's "afternoon tea", that's tea with sandwiches and maybe cakes.

And there's "high tea", that's tea with a hot meal after work.

Some even say the British are "tea people".

And now, a tea made right here in Taiwan has won a big British award.

The tea, called "Oriental Beauty Tea 1" was awarded 3 stars in the Great
Taste Awards.

Three stars means something is "extraordinarily (格外的、絕頂的) tasty food".

How hard is it to get three stars?

Only 2 percent of the foods and drinks that enter the competition get 3 stars.

"Oriental Beauty Tea 1" is made by Taiwan tea maker Jacky Chang.

He makes his tea in Miaoli County.

Jacky says to make "Oriental Beauty Tea 1", he had to do something different.

Taiwan had a lot of rainy weather this year.

And Jacky had to pick his tea leaves at a different time.

Then he had to be very careful when roasting the tea leaves.

The humidity and temperature had to be carefully controlled.

Jacky 烘培茶葉的時候必須小心控制濕度和溫度。

Jacky says he is going to rename the tea "Queen's Garden".

He says the name is in honor of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
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雙頭烏龜慶祝25歲生日
Two-headed Turtle Turns 25

A turtle is turning 25 years old... twice.

How can you turn 25 years old two times?

Well, this turtle has two heads!

Janus the turtle also has two hearts.

He has two pairs of lungs (肺).

Janus was born at the Geneva Natural History Museum, in Switzerland.

The museum has a team of people who take care of him.

Every day, they feed Janus organic salad.

Janus also gets daily massages (按摩).

And he takes baths in green tea and chamomile (甘菊).

The people who take care of him say he has two very different personalities
(個性).

They say Janus' right head is more curious (好奇).

And his left head loves to eat.

One head's favorite food is endives (苦苣).

And the other head's favorite food is carrots.

Janus would not survive long in the wild.

That's because he cannot pull his head into his shell when he is in danger.

But luckily, he lives at the museum.

And the people there take very good care of him.

Now Janus is turning 25 years old.

雙頭烏龜Janus要慶祝他的25歲生日了。

The museum thinks he might be the world's oldest two-headed turtle.
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饒舌女王Cardi B 捐款助紐約母校
Cardi B Donates $100,000 to Junior High School

American rapper Cardi B is making a big donation to her old junior high
school.

Cardi visited her school in New York City last week.

During the visit, she said she would donate $100,000 U.S. dollars.

That's about $3,000,000 NT!

Cardi says the money will be used for tutoring, music, and dance.

Cardi 說這三百萬可以讓學校為學生堤共更多課後活動。

She also spent some time with students at the school.

The rapper told the kids that school is important.

And she reminded them to think "long-term" (長期) and be ready to make
decisions.
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So, in today's News Bites:

A tea made right here in Taiwan was awarded 3 stars in the U.K.'s Great Taste
Awards.

"Oriental Beauty Tea 1" is made by Taiwan tea maker Jacky Chang.

Jacky says he is going to rename the tea "Queen's Garden", in honor of
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
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Janus is a two-headed turtle.

Now Janus is turning 25 years old.

People think he might be the world's oldest two-headed turtle.
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And,

American rapper Cardi B is donating $100,000 U.S. dollars to her old junior
high school.

That's about $3,000,000 NT!

Cardi says the money will be used for tutoring, music, and dance.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about changing the world.

Many people say that "children are the future", and young people will grow up
to change the world. That's why it's so important to work hard, and learn as
much as you can. Very soon, decisions you make really could have a big
impact.

So, if you could change one thing about the world, what would that be?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you like, the name of your school.

Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
 

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Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun...

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

Enjoying art from around the world, using plastic to grow food, and a new
take on an old classic.

All that and more, coming up next.
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台北國際藝術博覽會盛大回歸
Taipei Holds Largest Ever Art Taipei

Do you like art?

Taipei just held a big art fair (藝術博覽會).

It's called Art Taipei.

Artists from Taiwan and eight other countries around the world showed their
work at the fair.

There were more than 1,000 pieces of artwork on display (公開展出).

2022 台北國際藝術博覽會吸引了很多台灣藝術家，還有來自國外的展商參加。

Art Taipei also had a section for Taiwan's Indigenous art.

That section showed oil paintings by Paiwan artist Aruwai Matilin (馬郁芳).

It also showed photographs taken by Pinuyumayan artist Gao Min-shiou (高敏修).

Organizers say it wasn't easy to hold such a big art show with COVID-19 still
around.

But they hope visitors had a lot of fun.
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用塑膠瓶漂浮花園種出青菜
Singapore Team Builds Floating Gardens with Plastic Bottles

The world has a plastic problem.

And plastic bottles are a big part of that problem.

According to the United Nations, the world buys one million plastic bottles
every minute.

Most of these bottles are used once, then thrown away.

So many people have been trying to figure out what to do with all those
bottles.

A group of people in Singapore have come up with an idea.

They are turning plastic bottles into floating gardens.

These floating gardens are called "chinampas".

It's a very old Mexican way of farming.

People would make very small "islands" with soil that floated on water, to
grow crops (農作物).

And now a team of students and alumni (校友) at the National University of
Singapore are doing this with plastic bottles.

They used empty plastic bottles to make the base (底部、底座).

The base is filled with soil.

And the team also adds crushed glass, from recycled glass bottles.

They say the glass helps plants grow faster.

The team grew edible plants (食用植物).

They grew kangkong, and laksa leaves.

他們用塑膠瓶飄浮花園，種出空心菜和越南香菜。

And they believe their floating garden works very well.

The team says in normal soil, a kangkong plant takes about five weeks to grow.

But on the chinampas, the plants grew in less than four weeks.

They think the gardens could help Singapore grow more food.
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美國歌手克莉絲汀推出新版 "Beautiful" MV
Christina Aguilera Releases New "Beautiful" Music Video

American singer Christina Aguilera released a song called "Beautiful" in 2002.

The song was about people struggling (掙扎) with the idea of beauty.

The music video showed many people who felt "not beautiful".

And the words of the song told these people that they are beautiful "in every
single way".

Now, Christina has made a new music video for "Beautiful".

The music is the same.

But the video now shows young people struggling with negative messages
(負面訊息) from social media.

In the video, young people are shown watching their phones, posing for photos
(擺姿勢), and getting ready for plastic surgery (整形手術).

And later in the video, they change their mind, and go outside to play.

Christina says the video is for "World Mental Health Day".

She encouraged her fans to "Take your space, log off, put your mind, body,
and soul first."

克莉絲汀鼓勵她的粉絲要記得給自己喘息的空間，可以選擇登出社交平台，把精神、身體、和心靈的健康擺在第一。
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So, in today's News Bites...

Taipei just held a big art fair called Art Taipei.

Artists from Taiwan and eight other countries around the world showed their
work at the fair.

Organizers say they hope visitors had a lot of fun.
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A group of people in Singapore are turning plastic bottles into floating
gardens.

The team grew edible plants.

They think the gardens could help Singapore grow more food.
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And,

American singer Christina Aguilera has released a new music video for her
2002 song "Beautiful".

The music is the same, but the video now shows young people struggling with
negative messages from social media.

Christina encouraged her fans to "Take your space, log off, put your mind,
body, and soul first."
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about pizza toppings.

Some people like to eat pizza. There are savory and sweet pizzas. And pizzas
can come with many different things on top. If you could put anything on top
of a pizza, what would you pick?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
 

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Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun,

And I'm Paz Bueno.

In today's news:

A smew in Kaohsiung, a parastronaut in space, and the world's oldest cat.

All that and more, coming up next!
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茄萣濕地首次出現白秋沙
Smews Spotted in Cieding Wetlands

A smew has been seen in Taiwan.

No, no, not a smell.

A smew!

A smew (白秋沙又名斑頭秋沙鴨) is a type of duck.

Adult male smews are black and white.

And female smews are grey with a brown head.

They eat fish, insects, and insect larvae (幼蟲).

They live in the Eurasian arctic circle.

And they migrate to warmer places every winter.

Usually, they migrate to lands off the North Sea, the Korean Peninsula and
the Japanese archipelago.

白秋沙繁殖於歐亞大陸寒帶地區，冬季飛到歐洲北海、韓國、日本等地度冬。

But recently, a smew was spotted in Kaohsiung's Cieding Wetlands (茄萣濕地)
for the first time!

A birdwatcher saw the wild smew, and quickly took a photo.

Many other birds that migrate for the winter also spend time in Cieding.

These include black-faced spoonbills, bean geese, and egrets (白鷺).

The Kaohsiung city government says this shows that the wetland is becoming a
good place for birds to stay over winter.

The city government says it will keep working to make the wetlands a safe and
welcoming place for migrating birds.
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史上首位【身障太空人】
World's First "Parastronaut"

The European Space Agency has chosen a new astronaut.

His name is John McFall.

And John believes he's "uniquely suited" for the job (獨特地適合這份工作).

You see, John is a person with a physical disability.

When John was a teenager, he was a runner and a hockey player.

When he was 19 years old, John lost his right leg in a serious motorcycle
accident.

But that didn't stop him from being active.

John went on to compete in the Paralympics (帕運) as a runner.

He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

John
19歲時因為發生機車事故右腿遭到截肢，但他後來在2008年北京帕運贏得100公尺短跑銅牌。

John also studied medicine, and went through training for general surgery.

And now he is officially an astronaut at the European Space Agency.

John is part of an ESA program, to send someone with a physical disability
into space.

ESA says John could be the world's first "parastronaut".

John says he has gone through challenges and hardships in life.

All this helped him understand himself emotionally and gain confidence and
strength.

John says he believes he can do anything he puts his mind to.

Now, John will help ESA understand how a physical disability might affect
space travel.

This will help the space agency understand if changes to spacesuits and
spacecraft are needed.

ESA says it could be at least five years, before John actually goes into
space.
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27歲貓咪打破世界紀錄
Flossie Crowned "World's Oldest Cat"

Flossie is a brown and black cat.

She lives in the U.K.

Her owner Vicki says Flossie is affectionate (熱情) and playful.

You would never guess that Flossie is the oldest living cat in the world!

Vicki says Flossie is almost 27 years old.

That's about the same as a person being 120 years old!

The Guinness World Records has officially recognized (正式認證) Flossie as
the world's oldest living cat.

Vets say Flossie can't see very well, and can't hear.

But she is in good health.

Even at the ripe old age of 27, Flossie is not the oldest cat that ever lived.

The oldest cat ever is Creme Puff.

Creme Puff reached the age of 38 years and 3 days.

世界最長壽的貓是一隻名叫Creme Puff的虎斑貓，年齡是38歲零3天。
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So, in today's News Bites:

A smew was recently spotted in Kaohsiung's Cieding Wetlands for the first
time!

The Kaohsiung city government says it will keep working to make the wetlands
a safe and welcoming place for migrating birds.
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The European Space Agency has chosen John McFall as its first "parastronaut".

John McFall lost his right leg when he was 19, but went on to win a bronze
medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

Now, John will help ESA understand how a physical disability might affect
space travel.
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And...

Flossie is the oldest living cat in the world.

Her owner says Flossie is almost 27 years old, about the same as a person
being 120 years old!

The Guinness World Records has officially recognized Flossie as the world's
oldest living cat.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about the weather.

As we get to the end of 2022, Taiwan's weather is getting a little colder.
But some places in the world are getting hotter! And depending on where you
go, it can be cloudy, rainy, windy, or even snowy!

So, what's your favorite kind of weather?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Make sure to send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear
your message on our show on Friday!
 

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Hello everyone! It's time for another episode of News Bites!

I'm Paz Bueno…

And I'm Trevor Tortomasi.

In today's news:

Taipei First Girls' High School Marching Band dazzle at Rose Parade, France
sets new rules for fast food restaurants, and playing video games might be
good for your brain!

Stick around and we'll tell you more about these stories, coming up next.
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北一女樂儀旗隊 玫瑰花車遊行讓人驚豔
Taipei First Girls High School Marching Band Dazzle at Rose Parade

How far can you walk, carrying a heavy instrument (樂器)?

One kilometer? Maybe three?

The Taipei First Girls High School marching band, honor guard, and color
guard dazzled the audiences at the Rose Parade in California.
北一女樂隊、儀隊和旗隊在加州玫瑰花車遊行中讓觀眾眼花繚亂。

The marching band (遊行樂隊) was one of six international groups taking part
in this year's parade.

The girls walked for nearly two hours in the cold weather.

It was only six degrees Celsius (攝氏六度)!

They marched for nine kilometers while playing music.

Local media praised (稱讚) the 135 students and teachers for their organized
formation.

The event's host addressed (稱呼) Taiwan both by its official name, the
Republic of China (ROC), as well as Taiwan.

This was the third time the Taipei First Girls High School Marching Band,
Honor Guards and Color Guards was invited to perform at the Rose Parade after
performances in 1996 and 2005.

When the parade was over, the students enjoyed burgers at popular fast food
chain (速食連鎖店), In N Out.

After marching for two hours… I'd be super hungry too!
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法國速食店新規定
France Sets New Rules for Fast Food Restaurants

The New Year brings many new changes.

In France, those changes include new rules about food packaging (包裝).

Starting January 1st, fast food chains in France cannot give dine-in
customers food in throwaway (一次性，用過就丟的) boxes.

That means if you eat at a restaurant like McDonald's, the food would not be
served in disposable (一次性) packaging.

Under the new law, restaurants have to provide reusable (可重複使用的)
plates, cups, and cutlery (刀叉), which will later be washed and used again.

The law was published (發布) in 2020.

The new system is trying to reduce (減少) plastic and other types of waste.

Environmental groups are calling on the government to properly enforce (執行)
the new law.

They hope the government can fine restaurants that don't follow the rule.
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打電動可能對大腦有益
Playing Video Games Might Be Good For Your Brain

Do you like playing video games (電動遊戲)?

Many adults, especially parents, worry that video games could be bad for us.

But a new study says video games might be good for our brains!

It's called the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (青少年大腦認知發展),
or ABCD Study.

It's one of many studies that looked at the effects (影響) of video games.

They're looking at over 2,000 people between the ages of 10 and 20 in the
United States.

The test group (測試組) reported playing at least three hours a day.

The researchers compare results with a control group (控制組) of kids who
said they never play video games.

All participants in the study answer questions every year.

The researchers also perform an MRT scan on each kid's brain every other year
(每隔一年).

They tested the kids in two ways.

The first task was to press an arrow key that matched the right or left arrow
on a computer screen.
第一項任務是按下跟電腦螢幕上的右箭頭或左箭頭相配的箭頭鍵。

The second task asked the kids to remember the faces in pictures on the
computer screen.
第二個任務要求孩子們記住電腦銀幕上圖片中的面孔。

The result?

The gamer group was better at both tasks!

A researcher says gamer's brains are better at working memory, attention, and
problem-solving.
研究人員說愛打電動的玩家，大腦更擅長記憶、更專注，更能解決問題。

Gamers also have better hand-eye coordination (手眼協調).

Researchers say we need to study the effects of gaming more before deciding
that video games are good for children.

The ABCD study is still ongoing.

But for now… video games might be better for us.
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So, in today's News Bites:

The Taipei First Girls High School marching band was one of six international
groups taking part in this year's Rose Parade in California.

The girls walked for nearly two hours in the cold weather.

When the parade was over, the students enjoyed burgers at popular fast food
chain, In N Out.
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Starting January 1st, fast food chains in France cannot give dine-in
customers food in throwaway boxes.

Under the new law, restaurants have to provide reusable plates, cups, and
cutlery, which will later be washed and used again.

The new system is trying to reduce plastic and other types of waste.
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And,

A new study says video games might be good for our brains!

A researcher says gamer's brains are better at working memory, attention, and
problem-solving.

Gamers also have better hand-eye coordination.

Researchers say we need to study the effect of gaming more before deciding
that video games are good for children.
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And that's all for today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we asked you to tell us what your New Year's Resolution is...

While these answers might not be looking into the future,

11-year-old Ray from FengGang Elementary School in Hsinchu County tells us
what his plans were for New Year's Eve.

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And that's all for this week's "Have Your Say"!

Remember, if your answer was used in the show this month, we'll be sending
you a gift in the mail.

Make sure to tune in again tomorrow for an all-new question!