As Elmo readies himself to lunge at Kermit, the flexible frog dodges out of the way and allows Elmo to trip himself and fall onto the floor. Quickly the hairy red Muppet regains his composure and ...

To mark the anniversary, our series America In Pursuit has been exploring culture, history and objects from American life. Here's NPR's Jennifer Ludden with another of those objects. JENNIFER LUDDEN, ...

The lovable fuzzy "Sesame Street" Muppet celebrates in a big way on Feb. 3. Elmo is turning 3-and-a-half, his age forever and always, since he joined "Sesame Street" in 1980. Just go with it. After ...