California’s flood-drought paradox

The drought in California is by no means over, but the recent winter storms made a big difference. We’ll discuss what it all means for the state’s residents, reservoirs and wildflowers! Then we’ll unpack a sobering statistic about gun violence in the United States. And Kai Ryssdal geeks out over SpaceX’s new Starship rocket.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “California to get major boost in water supplies following January storms” from the Los Angeles Times

• • “More mass shootings in U.S. than days in 2023 so far” from Axios

• • “NYSE Mayhem Traced to a Staffer Who Left a Backup System Running” from Bloomberg

• • “SpaceX completes fueling test, will now work toward massive engine firing test” from Ars Technica

• • “Chipotle Beefs Up Hiring Ahead of ‘Burrito Season’” from The New York Times

Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap. The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time/6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.