Topic: Sesame Street

Vivian Schiller, NPR chief, resigns amid uproar over 'sting video'

Vivian Schiller, CEO of NPR, stepped down Wednesday in the wake of a sting video that showed an NPR fundraiser disparaging conservatives. With the Vivian Schiller departure, NPR is left to fight criticism that intolerance is part of its DNA.

Ron Schiller sting: Would NPR stations survive without federal money?

Ron Schiller, the executive caught in the hidden-camera sting, says NPR, which gets less than 2 percent of its budget from federal funds, would be 'better off.' But for rural stations, the figure can be 30 percent or higher.

Obama Rolling Stone interview: three awesome bits

Yes, yes, President Obama talks about plans for energy policy and so forth in his interview with Rolling Stone magazine. But the intriguing bits include attitudes about ... his socks?

Prayer for children in war zones

A Christian Science perspective.

Mysterious 'bearded antelope' photographed in the wild

While traveling through Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve, veteran wildlife photographer Paolo Torchio caught a glimpse of an oddly hirsute gazelle.

Life happens in-between advice columns

Contrary to popular belief, life is not always smooth for an advice writer.

Michelle Obama's White House garden is a growing success

The first lady's popular garden on the White House lawn attracts attention from international leaders and everyday Americans, who are following her example.

Obama directs $250 million for science and math education

New funding will increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and math teachers. The goal is to improve US students' mediocre ranking in math and science performance.

Difference Maker Healing the visible – and invisible – scars of war through flag football

Iraqi war veteran Nico Marcolongo founded the ‘Buddy Bowl’ to benefit military veterans.

2009 Gift Guide

Monitor picks for TV, movies, music, and games.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Astonishing footage from World War II on the Smithsonian Channel, Cape Verde's Billie Holiday on CD, 'Sesame Street' at 40, and more.

PBS says Sesame Street parody on FOX News was wrong

PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler said Sesame Street was wrong to mock FOX News in a recent skit which appeared on the popular children's show.

Which Sesame Street character should Google use tomorrow?

Bert and Ernie give a big smile for the Google Sesame Street logo today. This trend may run until Nov. 10, the TV show's birthday.

Big bird's birthday: Part of Google's charm campaign?

For big bird's birthday, Google has morphed added the Sesame Street icon's feet into the 'l' in its search logo. But is Big Bird an unwitting part of Google's charm offensive?

Big Bird goes Google for Sesame Street's 40th birthday

Big Bird, Sesame Street, and Google? Why not? The yellow star lent his legs to the site's homepage today, to mark the show's 40th birthday.

Sesame Street at 40: Our favorite clips

For Big Bird's birthday, we picked 11 of our favorite clips from Sesame Street's 40-year run.

Swine flu roundup: How are US schools, states preparing?

The measures include everything from vaccinations to forced quarantines to marketing campaigns with Elmo.

The Thing Around Your Neck

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers a dozen short stories about Nigerians caught in the pull between Nigeria and the West.

Let the Great World Spin

Colum McCann’s evocative new novel imagines how it felt to watch Philippe Petit from below.

Michelle Obama's favorite thing? Sesame Street

Clean dishes vs. reduced water pollution

Dishwasher detergent causes environmental conundrum for some in Washington State.