S. Korea President, Texas Abortion Lawsuit, Coffee Prices

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🗓️ 14 December 2024

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South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for his attempt to impose martial law on the democracy. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion medication to a Dallas-area woman. A drought in Brazil has caused the price of coffee on the futures market to reach a 47-year high.

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0:00.0	South Korea's president has been impeached.
0:05.0	Earlier this month, he tried to impose martial law as he struggled against his political opponents in the government.
0:12.0	I'm Scott Simon.
0:13.0	And I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:17.0	Thousands of protesters outside the parliament building cheered when the measure was passed.
0:27.4	The impeachment has significant implications for U.S. foreign policy. We'll have more on that story.
0:33.9	Plus, Texas sues a New York doctor for prescribing abortion medication to a Dallas woman.
0:39.9	And coffee prices soar after a bad drought hits Brazil.
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