The soldiers who surrounded the young Hirohito and oversaw his education ensured that he knew as much about small arms, trench warfare and map reading as he did about bookwork and the divine rights of the dynasty.

ECONOMIST: A god dethroned

The implication is that the last phase of the campaign may be like trench warfare, with small amounts of ground shifting back and forth between the two candidates, day by day.

ECONOMIST: The rat-race

First out was a plaid coat with a trench-style collar, oversized pockets and small rectangular cutouts.

WSJ: NY Fashion Week: tough, tailored, lots of black