The mini-storm over Mitt Romney, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Big Bird pitted two visions of the show’s finances against one another. Mitt Romney claimed he’d cut funding so that ...

Usually TODAY co-hosts are of the human, non-furry, non-feathered kind. But Thursday's TODAY'S Take was brought to you by the letter "S" — for "Sesame Street"! That's right, Studio 1A turned into the ...

A call from Big Bird made an impression on both the boy and puppeteer. — -- The man behind Big Bird shared an emotional story about how he brought joy to a dying fan in the final moments of his ...

"Playing Big Bird is one of the most joyous things of my life," he said. After 50 years of starring as the iconic and lovable Big Bird, Caroll Spinney is hanging up his yellow suit and retiring from ...

In the clip, a health clinic had been set up in the store, and Big Bird notices the children lined up along with a sign, “DON’T WAIT — VACCINATE.” And they’re also giving away balloons to the boys and ...

Big Bird, the towering yellow bird with confetti feathers from Sesame Street, will eternally be 6 years old, but his character is nearly 50. The man behind Big Bird, Caroll Spinney, is 81 — and has no ...