On an island about halfway between Oslo and the North Pole is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, an international effort to safeguard the sources of the world’s food supply. The complex, built underneath the Arctic tundra, holds more than half a billion seeds, and is known as the “Doomsday Vault,” protecting mankind’s food supply against natural catastrophes. Seth Doane reports from Svalbard, Norway, and discovers an Iowa family whose heirloom seeds are also preserved there.
Preserving mankind’s food source in the Arctic tundra
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Jun 9, 2025 | 10:56 PM

BREAKING THE BUDGET IMPASSE
What should be done to break the impasse in approving Pennsylvania’s budget?
Increase income taxes to pay for more spending.
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Tax the so-called "skill games" machines to pay for more spending.
Legalize recreational marijuana to pay for more spending.
We don't need more spending, we need less! No new taxes!
We do need to increase spending on some programs, but there's plenty of wasteful spending we should cut. No new taxes!
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