“Here, they created a street and a community that closely ... after much debate, that the Sesame character would be a girl. (Sesame viewed the choice as more counterintuitive.) ...

For decades, shows like Sesame Street practically raised many kids. Today, not even Elmo is safe from the nation's culture wars and shifting media landscape.

Since its premiere, the show's beloved characters have experienced subtle design changes and undergone some pretty extreme makeovers. Here's how the most popular "Sesame Street" muppets have ...

Now, the program is breaking new ground by introducing a character with autism, a Muppet named Julia. While Julia has appeared in an online storybook from Sesame Street, this will be the first ...

She was the first new female lead character added to Sesame Street in 13 years. 14All of the Sesame Street Muppets have four fingers except Cookie Monster, who has five. 15Four First Ladies have ...