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Inside Sesame Street’s toughest year yet, with CEO Sherrie Westin

Inside Sesame Street’s toughest year yet, with CEO Sherrie Westin

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As Sesame Street’s 56th season gets underway, Elmo, Big Bird, and the Sesame organization are navigating a volatile chapter in the show’s history — marked by government funding cuts, evolving new media habits, and AI’s impact on education. Sesame Workshop’s CEO Sherrie Westin joins Rapid Response to discuss balancing risk-taking with brand trust, partnering with Netflix and with Google, and why emotional well-being and kindness are the skills that matter most in today's world.

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