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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.
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 ...
Stephen Colbert Predicts New Names of PBS and NPR Shows After Trump Cuts Funding | Video
During his monologue on Wednesday night, Colbert first marveled at the fact that Trump and his team are even trying to cut ...
Sesame Street, Last Gasp of the Monoculture, Faces Existential Threat
That deep connection with "Sesame Street" was on full display last week during a House subcommittee hearing, where Republican lawmakers hauled in the leadership of PBS and NPR to argue that the ...
Greene calls for ‘complete and total’ defunding of NPR, PBS
In a hearing that hit on Sesame Street and Hunter Biden’s laptop, Republicans grilled the heads of PBS and NPR on Wednesday, accusing them of media bias. “NPR and PBS have increasingly become radical ...
Stephen Colbert Defends PBS and NPR Against Trump’s Defunding Plan
Colbert said both public media entities are “already operating on a shoestring budget — Daniel Tiger can’t even afford to wear pants.” ...
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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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SZA Shows Support For Sesame Street Amid Attacks On PBS Funding
Grammy-nominated artist SZA is showing love for Sesame Street and expressing a desire to create peaceful ... (CPB), the ...
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Sesame Street, Last Gasp of the Monoculture, Faces Existential Threat
speaks in front of poster of Sesame Street's Big Bird during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. The heads of NPR and ...