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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 ...
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How “Sesame Street” Opened Its Arms to Kids on the Autism Spectrum
It’s represented through Julia, a wonderful autistic 4-year-old Muppet, and her connection with her Sesame Street friends and ... We got their insights on not only what needs could be served ...
Mississippi officials refused to air 'Sesame Street' in 1970 because of multiracial cast
"Sesame Street," which premiered in November 1969, faced a rough road to air in the state of Mississippi. This is that story.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is wrong, ‘Sesame Street’ was not replaced by ‘drag queen storytime’
The segment Greene cited wasn’t aired; a local station mistakenly uploaded it to PBS’ site, where it stayed for two months before being removed ...
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Watch SZA Meet Elmo & Cookie Monster, Sing About Her Gratitude Jar On Sesame Street
HOW DOES ONE GET ON SESAME STREET !?” It looks like she found the answer. SZA taped her Sesame Street appearance more than a year ago, and it finally made its way onto the show today — good timing, ...
It’s Debatable: Should the U.S. Congress defund PBS and NPR?
In this week's It’s Debatable article, Rick Rosen and Charles Moster debate whether Congress should defund PBS and NPR.