Sesame Street, Last Gasp of the Monoculture, Faces Existential Threat
For decades, shows like Sesame Street practically raised many kids. Today, not even Elmo is safe from the nation's culture ...
What's happening on 'Sesame Street'? Elmo, Big Bird and friends face uphill battle amid budget cuts and congressional spotlight
The long-running children’s show, which first introduced young audiences to Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in 1969, is in the midst ...
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Why Does Big Bird Look So Sad?
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 ...
Sesame Street's Future Is in Jeopardy
The future of the long-running children's TV show Sesame Street is in jeopardy after a U.S. House DOGE subcommittee called the chief executive of PBS to Capitol Hill to testify on Wednesday, with a ...
The Hollywood Reporter28d
With ‘Sesame Street’ Searching for a New Home, Sesame Workshop Undergoes Layoffs
as the fate of its flagship TV program Sesame Street remains in limbo. The nonprofit is still looking for a new TV or streaming home for Sesame Street, after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to ...
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Sesame Street non-profit to 'downsize significantly' with layoffs
The non-profit behind the iconic children's TV show Sesame Street informed staff of its plan to "downsize significantly" and change its benefits and bonus program, shortly after more than 200 ...
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What's happening on 'Sesame Street'? Elmo, Big Bird and friends face uphill battle amid budget cuts and congressional spotlight
Rep. Robert Garcia from California questions witnesses during a hearing in front of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner ...
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21 Things You Never Knew About 'Sesame Street'
Fact checked by Sarah Scott If you’re like many parents, you’ve probably watched a lot of Sesame Street in your life—both as ...
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Sesame Workshop announces layoffs, citing federal funding and distribution limbo
Sesame Workshop, producer of the long-running children’s show Sesame Street, announced layoffs this week. “Amid the changing media and funding landscape, we have made the difficult decision to reduce ...
What we know about Trump's claim that US spent $20M on 'Sesame Street' for Middle East
In a list of alleged expenses, he said, "$20 million for the Arab 'Sesame Street' in the Middle East. It's a program, $20 ...
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Sesame works triple duty in this cabbage salad with tahini and miso
Given all this, I had high expectations for the cookbook “Sesame,” written by Seed + Mill’s co-founder Rachel Simons, but the book managed to exceed them. I had assumed the recipes in the ...
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Talking with Sesame's AI voice companion is amazing and creepy - see for yourself
Sesame changed that. In a blog post titled "Crossing the Uncanny Valley of Conversational Voice," the company dropped a demo of its new AI that lets you talk to either "Maya" or "Miles." ...