Ezra Klein

Pot farm

Italy’s army enters the marijuana business

Global Scan

Italy recently allowed the chronically sick to purchase marijuana for medicinal purposes. But the country’s supply has been severely constrained. Now the army is stepping in. Meanwhile, in Canada, the elk supply is anything but constrained and that’s a problem. And President Barack Obama may have to ally with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad.

Debate picks up over two leading contenders for Federal Reserve chairmanship

Global Politics

Romney, Obama set to meet in first of three debates Wednesday night

Global Politics