Donate

Sesame Tree

The fraught politics of kid’s TV

August 15, 2013Global Politics

The most innocent characters on television, including Dora the Explorer, can become fodder for political wrangling when they speak two languages.

‘Sesame Street’ 40 years old and still counting

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

P is for Prison: Sesame Street and Overpopulation in America’s Jails

August 15, 2013
The World

Little Kids, Big Business: Updating the Children’s TV Act

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice
The World

Friday round-up

August 14, 2013

Latest Headlines

How a historic ‘magical bean’ is helping Indigenous groups in Colombia 
Not quite The Terminator, these robots still look human-like and perform tasks
Albania embarks on a controversial film restoration project
Will the third time be a charm in the murder trial of Slovak journalist?
First animated feature made by, for and about Muslims hits US and Canadian theaters this weekend
Iranians crossing the border to Turkey say they can’t stop thinking of the family they left behind
Walking around the world takes a village
Protests in Nigeria over demolition of Makoko — the ‘Venice of Africa’
Buddhist monks on national Walk for Peace receive flowers, tears and gratitude along a NC highway
A new path to the top of the world
More stories

The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.

Produced by

Thanks to our sponsor

  1. Progressive Insurance logo

Major funding provided by

  1. Carnegie Corporation of New York

  1. About
  2. Contact
  3. Donate
  4. Meet the Team
  5. Privacy
  6. Terms of use

©2026 The World from PRX

PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.