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 ...
The Trump administration’s abrupt federal grant cuts have made their way to ‘Sesame Street’—and they risk ‘pulling the rug out from under children’
The Trump administration’s choice to dismantle USAID has made its way to Sesame Street, which had received funding from the ...
Why Does Big Bird Look So Sad?
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind “Sesame Street,” is confronting what executives have described as a “perfect storm” of ...
'Sesame Street' in trouble? Marjorie Taylor Greene-led committee wants to defund NPR, PBS
A committee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia went back and forth with public broadcasting officials about their ...
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Sesame Street Faces Layoffs, Funding Cuts, and Unionization All at Once
The Sesame Street layoffs come as the non-profit tries to find its footing after funding cuts introduce uncertainty in the ...
Sesame Street Faces Financial Struggles As HBO Deal Ends
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, is grappling with financial turmoil as it loses its lucrative contract ...
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Is it time for Big Bird to go the way of the dodo bird? Take a gander at Ms. Rachel for an answer
There’s been a lot of lip flapping going on during the past month or so about Big Bird’s owner, Sesame Workshop. It centers ...
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Trump cuts subsidies, jeopardizing Sesame Street's survival in competitive media landscape
Sesame Workshop laid off about 100 employees, which is around 20% of its workforce, a few weeks ago. Despite the layoffs, Sesame Workshop used $6 million (about 8.8 billion won) from its investment ...
As Republicans Denounce NPR and PBS, Democrats Mock Hearing
The leaders of the biggest public media networks in the United States defended their programming in a hearing on funding for ...
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Can You Tell Me How to Get to Grounds? ‘Sesame Street’ Comes to UVA
The “Sesame Street” festivities capped off with Elmo visiting UVA Health Children’s. Elmo doled out hugs and high-fives to ...
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Sesame Street's Future Is in Jeopardy
Marni Rose McFall is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on internet trends, U.S. politics and popular culture. She has covered fashion, culture, art and music extensively ...
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Q&A: How Do You Become a ‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteer?
Sesame Street puppeteer Matt Vogel, who gives life to Count von Count and Big Bird, is one of the cast members who will ...