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When it rains, it pours in California

Discover the news beyond the headlines with our daily selection of the stories that matter.

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Our daily selection of the global stories that really matter. Discover the news beyond the headlines with Curio. Every morning, host Manish Verma selects analytical and thought-provoking articles from the world’s leading publications, leaving you better informed and ready for your day. In today's episode... After years of drought, California is experiencing some of the worst flooding in its history. Our first piece from The Washington Post discusses how we need to find novel ways of adapting, like letting rivers flood. Then later, we go from the Netherlands to New York to hear about "green infrastructure" projects designed to mitigate flooding. Fast Company looks at how these "Sponge Cities" are becoming resilient to extreme rain.