In a statement Tuesday, CPB, which backs NPR and PBS, announced that the Department of Education had slashed a federal grant program that has funded children’s shows like Sesame Street in the past.

After a viral LinkedIn post from an account claiming to be Elmo said that he had been laid off from Sesame Street due to “federal budget cuts,” Sesame Workshop confirmed it was a parody.

This is a developing story. Funding for PBS kids’ shows including “Molly of Denali,” which won an Emmy in March for an episode by a Juneau writer, has been terminated by the Trump ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 1 seeking to stop federal funding from going to National Public Radio ...

Twin Cities Public Television is among 44 public media stations that received grants from the U.S. Department of Education ...

“Elmo is going to miss his friends Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Bert, Abby, Grover, Count and so many more. They made ...

"For more than half a century, we have been proud to partner with them to bring Sesame Street's beloved characters and research ... Ready To Learn-funded PBS KIDS content has produced measurable ...

Snook, who played Shiv Roy on Succession, was just nominated for a Tony for playing all the characters in The Picture of ...

Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla ...

“The decision by the Department of Education to abruptly end the Ready to Learn grant will have an immediate and profound impact on the service PBS provides to families and children across America,” ...