News about Sesame Street (TV Program), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

When Elmo and Cookie Monster talk about mental health or inflation, adults tend to take them seriously. Here’s why the children’s show still connects with grown-ups.

Netflix is stepping in to save Sesame Street.. The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros ...

It has been more than 50 years since he first crooned his signature hit single, “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” on TV’s “Sesame Street,” but Kermit the Frog is still advising others to ...

One of my all-time favorite TV characters is Sesame Street’s Don Music.A ‘70s hit-maker with a handsome orange jawline and bad attitude, Don is memorable for banging his head on the piano ...

Ad Policy. Count von Count tries to keep cool between performances during a Sesame Street live dress rehearsal. (Cheryl Meyer / Star Tribune via Getty Images) In 1975, New York City garbage ...

WASHINGTON — Elmo, Big Bird and the rest of their "Sesame Street" friends have found a new streaming home. Netflix announced Monday that the iconic children's show will be coming to the ...

In the new season, Cookie Monster will open his own Cookie Cart on Sesame Street, and Abby Cadabby’s Fairy Garden will be home to "surprising and delightful magical creatures," the release says.

For over 50 years, “Sesame Street” has been broaching complex topics with kids: Divorce, death and disability, for three, if the letter of the day was D. Maybe it’s nostalgia, maybe it’s ...