Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "Sesame Street," which debuted in 1969, was born out of the intersection of the civil rights movement, President Lyndon B. Johnson's war on poverty and ...

Scenes from the set of “Sesame ... a theme born of the pandemic and its toll on children’s mental health. The scripts, which ...

Local ties: Documentary tells how the 'Sesame Street' theme song started with a Fall River musician Born in 1940 in Calexico, Calif., near the Mexican border, Delgado was a nervous, “young ...

“Love is love, and we are so happy to add this special family to our Sesame family.” LGBTQ advocates celebrated the inclusion. “The ‘Family Day’ episode of Sesame Street sends the simple ...

"Sesame Street" is introducing two new Muppets, a Black father and son, as part of an effort to help children understand racial literacy. "After what happened last summer, we knew we had to be ...

By Melena Ryzik How many ways can you sing about the letter B? On “Sesame Street,” that question has many furry answers. Since its inception in 1969, the public television show has redefined ...

Sesame Street was born out of conversations that took place in the late ’60s between Morrisett, then vice president of the Carnegie Corporation, and television producer Joan Ganz Cooney.

The windfall allowed “Sesame Street” to add episodes every season. PBS, which had aired “Sesame Street” from the start, would then air them many months after they appeared on HBO.