Elections in Brazil and Israel, the significance of National Civics Day, and a look at past U.S. midterm trends are front-and-center on this episode of The World from A to Z! We're showing you a waterspout in northwestern Italy and record-breaking train in South Africa. We're exploring historic topics related to New York City's subway and the Cuban Missile Crisis. An amateur Serbian choir, a sculpture exhibit of giant trolls, and otters playing "pumpkin basketball" round out our coverage.