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WASHINGTON — With a little green bandaid on his furry red arm, Elmo, the beloved 3 1/2-half-year-old Muppet on the long-running children’s PBS program Sesame Street, said “there was a little pinch, but it was okay” when he received his coronavirus vaccine this week.

Health minister encourages Paxlovid and Lagevrio use, but peak GP body cautions Paxlovid can have side-effects if taken with some other drugs

Sylvia Bugg, chief programming executive and general manager for general audience programming for PBS, says it’s the stories behind the food that make the show compelling.

The stars and shows of daytime television are gathering in person to hand out trophies live at the Daytime Emmys for the first time in three years

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At a panel discussion at the Holocaust museum in New York this week for his forthcoming film, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” Ken Burns said that instead of the planned 2023 debut, he intentionally moved up the six-hour PBS broadcast date of the documentary, which has been in the works…

America has perfected the stressful TV cooking competition

Political commentator and columnist Mark Shields, who shared his insight into American politics and wit on “PBS NewsHour” for decades, has died

Political analyst Mark Shields, best known for his decadeslong stint on “PBS NewsHour,” died Saturday at his home in Maryland.

Mark Shields, the longtime commentator known for his weekly political analysis and sense of humor, has died at the age of 85, PBS NewsHour confirmed.

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