How ‘Sesame Street’ is navigating funding cuts, new media habits, and leaving HBO for Netflix

Sesame Workshop CEO Sherrie Westin discusses the challenges of the past year, partnering with Netflix, and why emotional well-being and kindness matter in today’s world. As Sesame Street’s 56th season ...
Yahoo

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 the importance of their longstanding signature program: “Sesame Street.” At a ...
Snopes.com

Unpacking claims that 'Sesame Street' characters parodying Trump caused him to target PBS' federal funding

A rumor that circulated online in May 2025 claimed mean-spirited "Sesame Street" characters parodying Donald Trump in past decades were what prompted the U.S. president to eliminate federal funding ...
The New York Times

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 problems. Credit...Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Supported by By John ...
The Hill

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 the importance of their longstanding signature program: “Sesame Street.” At a ...