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‘Sesame Street’ joins Netflix, but Elmo and Big Bird keep PBS legacy alive • May 19, 2025, 7:12 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
Essex brothers drive to Lisbon in Big Bird 'old banger' • May 8, 2025, 8:09 AM ET (BBC)
As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future • May 2, 2025, 5:54 PM ET (AP)

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(Left) Eiffel Tower; (right) Washington Monument. Combo using assets (Eiffel Tower) 245552 and (Washington Monument) 245554.
Which Is Taller? Quiz
USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz
Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and more of the Sesame Street Characters.
Quiz: How Do You Get To Sesame Street?