How would it be possible to create a Sesame Street character that could bridge this ... They live in the same present tense as the affected individual. The parents eventually fade.

For decades, shows like Sesame Street practically raised many kids. Today, not even Elmo is safe from the nation's culture wars and shifting media landscape.

"Sesame Street," which premiered in November 1969, faced a rough road to air in the state of Mississippi. This is that story.

Since its premiere, the show's beloved characters have experienced subtle design changes and undergone some pretty extreme makeovers. Here's how the most popular "Sesame Street" muppets have ...

Now, the program is breaking new ground by introducing a character with autism, a Muppet named Julia. While Julia has appeared in an online storybook from Sesame Street, this will be the first ...