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A look at nuclear energy's past, present, and future starting from the first nuclear chain reaction created at the University of Chicago.

Greece went to the polls over the weekend. The outcome may cause difficulties in forming a coalition government.

Japan turned off the last of its 50 nuclear reactors over the weekend. The industry and many government officials want to rebuild confidence after the Fukishima disaster. The U.S. took a hard look at its own safety issues after Fukishima.

Germany announced plans last week to phase out all of its nuclear reactors by 2022.

Because of the growing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima power plant, we’ve spent the past week discussing nuclear energy around the globe.  Today we conclude with a look at Africa. Many African nations have long struggled to find reliable energy sources.

This week on Worldview we’re taking a look at nuclear power around the world. Today's focus is on Brazil. Brazil’s nuclear energy program was in part inspired by American efforts to promote peaceful uses of nuclear science.

In Japan, efforts to contain the nuclear crisis continue. An official at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said yesterday that the plant appeared to be “on the verge of stabilizing.”