Nation May 19 New season of 'Sesame Street' to stream on Netflix and air on PBS Starting later this year, new Sesame Street episodes will run on Netflix, PBS and the PBS Kids app on the same day. By Associated Press
Arts May 02 Ruth Buzzi, comic actor on 'Laugh-In' and more, dies at 88 Buzzi rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career. By Beth Harris, Associated Press
World Jun 29 Watch 9:07 How Sesame Street is helping Ukrainian children traumatized by war Death, displacement, doubt and fear damage children's psyches and their ability to cope. But trusted friends are now aiding Ukraine's children. The Sesame Workshop, which has produced the iconic children's program for decades, is being used to help children experiencing… By Jane Ferguson, Zeba Warsi
Arts Jan 26 Lloyd Morrisett, co-creator of 'Sesame Street,' dies Morrisett and Joan Ganz Cooney worked with Harvard University developmental psychologist Gerald Lesser to build the show's unique approach to teaching that now reaches 120 million children. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Dec 05 Bob McGrath, actor and musician of 'Sesame Street' fame, dies at 90 By Associated Press McGrath was a founding cast member of “Sesame Street” when the show premiered in 1969. Continue reading
Mar 10 Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for 45 years, dies By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” died Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 15 'Sesame Street' debuts Ji-Young, first Asian American muppet By Terry Tang, Associated Press At only 7 years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the "Sesame Street" canon. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 6:31 Inside Sesame Street's racism initiative for kids By PBS NewsHour The death of George Floyd and spate of hate crimes against Asian Americans have elevated conversations around race, racial identity and police brutality. To talk about these complex and sensitive issues with children, Sesame Street is developing new resources and… Continue watching
Mar 09 Sesame Street wants to get young children counted in the census By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Researchers say no other age group was undercounted as much during the last once-a-decade census than children under 5. Sesame Street is using Count von Count to change that. Continue reading