this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt susie: good evening everyone. fears escalated today around the world about the nuclear crisis in japan. comments from energy officials in europe and the u.s. raised questions about danger from the damaged reactors, tom. tom: susie, these were stark comments from top global experts. europe s energy chief said japan s dai-ichi nuclear plant was effectively out of control. the u.s. energy secretary said there was a partial meltdown there. additionally, americans within 50 miles of the area were urged to evacuate. susie: and tom, those warnings spooked u.s. stock investors, sending the major averages down sharply. but stocks rebounded slightly on word electric power may soon be restored to the crippled nuclear plant, preventing a full meltdown. looking at the numbers, the dow tumbled 242 points, the nasdaq fell 50 and the s&p 500 lost 25. joining us now