Sesame Street /tags/sesame-street Sesame Street en-US Copyright Mon, 05 Dec 2022 04:17:19 GMT Bob McGrath, longtime star of 'Sesame Street,' has died at 90 /npr-news/npr-news/2022-12-04/bob-mcgrath-longtime-star-of-sesame-street-has-died-at-90 McGrath, who starred as "Bob Johnson" on the beloved children's program, died on Sunday after complications from a stroke, according to his family. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 04:17:19 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-12-04/bob-mcgrath-longtime-star-of-sesame-street-has-died-at-90 Emma Bowman Caroll Spinney, Who Played Big Bird And Oscar On 'Sesame Street,' Dies At 85 /news-partners/2019-12-08/caroll-spinney-who-played-big-bird-and-oscar-on-sesame-street-dies-at-85 The actor and puppeteer performed on the popular TV show from its very first episode in 1969 until his retirement last year. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:52:03 GMT /news-partners/2019-12-08/caroll-spinney-who-played-big-bird-and-oscar-on-sesame-street-dies-at-85 Laurel Wamsley Sesame Street Takes Over NPR /2019-08-15/sesame-street-takes-over-npr Meet our newest set of interns...the Sesame Street crew! Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:03:01 GMT /2019-08-15/sesame-street-takes-over-npr Anaïs Laurent The Impact Of Jim Henson, The Muppets And Sesame Street /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-05-24/the-impact-of-jim-henson-the-muppets-and-sesame-street Jim Henson's groundbreaking work as the Muppet creator and his impact on popular culture is the function of risk-taking, technical innovation and a… Fri, 24 May 2019 04:05:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-05-24/the-impact-of-jim-henson-the-muppets-and-sesame-street After 50 Years On 'Sesame Street,' The Voice Of Big Bird And Oscar Is Retiring /news-partners/2018-10-17/after-50-years-on-sesame-street-the-voice-of-big-bird-and-oscar-is-retiring Caroll Spinney, 84, has performed the roles since the show's very first episode. "I will always be Big Bird," he said. "And even Oscar, once in a while!" Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:19:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-10-17/after-50-years-on-sesame-street-the-voice-of-big-bird-and-oscar-is-retiring Laurel Wamsley When Elmo And Big Bird Talk To Refugees /2017-05-05/when-elmo-and-big-bird-talk-to-refugees Sesame Workshop is creating educational programming for refugee children around the world. But first, it's doing a lot of homework to make sure the lessons it teaches are the right ones. Fri, 05 May 2017 16:04:00 GMT /2017-05-05/when-elmo-and-big-bird-talk-to-refugees Elizabeth Blair