"Sesame Street," which premiered in November 1969, faced a rough road to air in the state of Mississippi. This is that story.

As Congress threatens to defund public broadcasting, the defenders of PBS and NPR keep defending themselves by pointing to ...

It’s a sunny day in Studio 1A! "Sesame Street" stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby join TODAY to talk about how people can celebrate Earth Month this April and share ways people can help take care of the ...

U.S.A.I.D. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street,” is confronting what executives have described as a “perfect storm” of problems. Credit...Mark Lennihan/Associated Press ...

Grammy-winning artist SZA made a heartwarming appearance on Sesame Street, joining beloved characters Elmo, Abby, and ...

HOW DOES ONE GET ON SESAME STREET !?” It looks like she found the answer. SZA taped her Sesame Street appearance more than a year ago, and it finally made its way onto the show today — good timing, ...

For decades, shows like Sesame Street were, in addition to being often the only thing available, were considered safe havens for children—wholesome, educational programming that helped ...

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SZA has fulfilled a years-long dream. The singer-songwriter returned to the small screen Wednesday for her debut appearance ...

“Here, they created a street and a community that closely resembles what kids experience,” says Jeffrey D. Dunn, who arrived to run Sesame Workshop as CEO in 2014. “It’s not fantasy ...