In 1966 a group of friends gathered for a dinner party in Manhattan. As the evening was winding down, one of the guests, Lloyd N. Morrisett, a vice president at the Carnegie Corporation, turned to his ...

Lloyd Morrisett, the co-founder of the nonprofit organization behind the beloved children's show "Sesame Street," has died, Sesame Workshop announced on Monday. He was 93. His cause of death has not ...

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When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...

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Legendary preschool show "Sesame Street" has moved to Netflix. The first four episodes of the new season are streaming now. Will fans still find "Sesame Street" on PBS? Elmo has always looked good in ...

The deal is a much-needed shot in the arm for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that produces “Sesame Street” and has been struggling financially. By John Koblin After many difficult months, “Sesame ...

Lloyd Morrisett’s observations about his 3-year-old daughter’s viewing habits led him to join Joan Ganz Cooney in creating a program that revolutionized children’s television. Lloyd Morrisett, a ...

Lloyd Morrisett died earlier this week at the age of 93. Whether or not you recognize his name, you'll almost certainly recognize the television program he helped create. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SESAME ...