Sesame Street faces backlash over Pride Month message

Sesame Street, the iconic children's program, is facing significant online backlash after posting a Pride Month message celebrating love, inclusivity, and respect. The June 1 post featured colorful puppet arms linked together, symbolizing unity and …

People Are Having Absolute Meltdowns Over Sesame Street's Pride Message

Trump, stockholders, algorithms all coming for nonprofit kids' TV, incl. 'Sesame Street'

On the set of Sesame Street in early May, as the show was deep in filming for its upcoming season, the team was still in lock-step — clearly experts after nearly six decades of producing the program. Some things still stood out: set monitors showed mock …

Lessons from “Sesame Street”

Download a transcript. Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. “Sesame Street,” which first aired on PBS in 1969, was born of a progressive idea: that children from all …

They had me at Taiwanese fried chicken biscuits – all the Bake Sale Goods coming to Maketto on H Street Saturday

H Street NE 1300 block of H Street, NE Goodness! There will definitely be lines. “MAY 31 SPECIAL EDITION BAKE SALE: CHINATOWN Taiwanese fried chicken biscuits, Hong Kong egg tarts, chocolate red bean sesame balls, lychee chiffon cake, Chinese almond …

Congress must find fiscal path forward

On Wednesday evening, the world’s wealthiest man announced that his sojourn in the nation’s capital is almost over. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President (Donald Trump) for the opportunity …

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 8-14

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 8-14: June 8: Singer Nancy Sinatra is 85. Singer Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) is 83. Singer Boz Scaggs is 81. Actor Kathy Baker (“Picket Fences”) is 75. Actor Sonia Braga is 75. Singer Bonnie Tyler is 74. Actor …

Musk’s worthy DOGE spotlight and potential fiscal path forward

Last Wednesday night, the world’s wealthiest man announced that his sojourn in the nation’s capital is almost over. “As my scheduled time as a special government employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President (Donald Trump) for the opportunity …

Musk, DOGE and the fiscal path forward

On Wednesday evening, the world’s wealthiest man announced that his sojourn in the nation’s capital is almost over. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President (Donald Trump) for the opportunity …

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 1, 2025

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Ed O'Keefe:  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent  Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky  Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat of Illinois  Michael Roth, Wesleyan University …