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

How would it be possible to create a Sesame Street character that could bridge this span? Dramatic change: Sherrie Westin (far left), Julia the Muppet, Leslie Kimmelman and Christine Ferraro Brian ...

Now, the program is breaking new ground by introducing a character with autism, a Muppet named Julia. While Julia has appeared in an online storybook from Sesame Street, this will be the first ...

For decades, shows like "Sesame Street" were, in addition to being ... in recent years banned children's books featuring LGBTQ characters, historical narratives on racism and even picture books ...

It now leaves characters like Elmo and Cookie Monster looking for a new distribution home. Public television broadcaster PBS, which has aired Sesame Street since its inception and featured new ...