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

Parents and caregivers struggle with balancing a child’s desire for screen time with the advice that too much isn’t good for them. How much time are they spending in front of screens?

The long-running children’s show, which first introduced young audiences to Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in 1969, is in the midst ...

Democrats demand oversight of DOGE cuts, not public media, while GOP rages over drag queens and ‘communist’ content ...

Democrats had some bizarre defenses for NPR and PBS in Wednesday’s House DOGE Subcommittee, with some representatives invoking characters from Sesame Street and The Muppets to attack Republican ...

Dark pronouncements by Republicans about a “communist agenda” espoused by public media were intercut with lighter references to “Sesame Street” and “Curious George.” transcript ...

Progressives roundly ridiculed U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday after the serial conspiracy theorist ...

That’s exactly what flooded the internet this week, as OpenAI unveiled its latest art-stealing technology, which allows users ...

Rep. Robert Garcia from California questions witnesses during a hearing in front of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The “Sesame Street” festivities capped off with Elmo visiting UVA Health Children’s. Elmo doled out hugs and high-fives to ...