Over its several decades, the show’s setting has always been both realistic and idealistic. And it has evolved, much like the New York City streets that inspired it.

After many difficult months, “Sesame Street” has a moment to celebrate. “Sesame Street,” the 56-year-old institution of children’s television, has signed a new distribution deal with ...

On PBS, “they now have drag queen storytime instead of good old Sesame Street,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., during a March 25 interview with Newmax host Chris Salcedo.