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Sesame Street, Last Gasp of the Monoculture, Faces Existential Threat
For decades, shows like Sesame Street practically raised many kids. Today, not even Elmo is safe from the nation's culture ...
Opinion: Let’s take ‘Sesame Street’ out of the equation for PBS funding
As Congress threatens to defund public broadcasting, the defenders of PBS and NPR keep defending themselves by pointing to ...
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 is looking for a new distributor as its 55th season airs on Max.
SZA Shows Support For Sesame Street Amid Attacks On PBS Funding
The Snooze singer's support for children's programming comes amid ongoing controversy surrounding the show's parent network ...
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'Sesame Street' in trouble? Marjorie Taylor Greene-led committee wants to defund NPR, PBS
In her opening of the hearing, Greene threw several criticisms at the heads of NPR and PBS calling them "radical ... He wasn't the only one to bring up the "Sesame Street" characters. Rep. Robert ...
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NPR and PBS Are Begging for Mercy. They Don’t Deserve It
NPR and PBS used to justify their unjustifiable taxpayer funding by telling people that poor children would be harmed if ...
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A Dead End For Sesame Street? DOGE Cuts are a Bridge Too Far
Staff Writer Matt Sorce argues against the DOGE cuts aimed at Elmo and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Republicans accuse NPR, PBS of bias at House hearing; Democrats rebuke it as a partisan attack
Robert Garcia (D-CA) speaks in front of poster of Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie during ... Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images Later in the hearing, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., ...
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What's happening on 'Sesame Street'? Elmo, Big Bird and friends face uphill battle amid budget cuts and congressional spotlight
Sesame Street is headed for a detour, but the path forward isn’t exactly clear. The long-running children’s show, which first introduced young audiences to Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in 1969, is ...