To millions of kids, he's *** superstar of public television. It's good to see. Are you guys ready? We're ready, but for these University of Nebraska coeds, they'd rather have Barney seeing stars.

Yes, I know, just 0.014% of the federal budget goes to PBS. Yes, I know, it’s absurd to hear Mitt Romney imply that he can fix the deficit by squeezing Big Bird. But the Obama campaign’s post-debate ...

Public television and radio, only recently under withering attack from conservative budget-cutters in Congress, have emerged virtually intact from a process that had seemed ready to put Big Bird and ...

When it comes to legendary animals, Smokey Bear is as familiar to pre-school children as Big Bird and Barney. Smokey Bear, along with U.S. Forest Service Fire Prevention Officer Jeff Vance and other ...