Just how much money has been spent on this year's U.S. midterm election ads, and could the weather have an impact on the vote? What kind of effects does the switch to standard time have on us, and how can we mitigate them? You'll find the answers to these questions in today's show, and you'll hear reports on the history of a famous distress call and the first animal in space. A quadriplegic farmer in China, the arcade machines helping some Japanese "claw back" savings, and a police officer's pizza delivery round out today's coverage.