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Episode 640: The Bottom Of The Well

Pistachio trees in California's drought-stricken Central Valley.
Stacey Vanek Smith / NPR
Pistachio trees in California's drought-stricken Central Valley.

On today's show: the screwed-up economics of drought, and why the rational thing to do in California right now is use more water.

Music: Krackatoa's "Noahs Stark" and Vance Joy's "Riptide." Find us: Twitter/ Facebook/ Spotify/ Tumblr.

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