“Elmo is just checking in. How is everybody doing?” In a handful of words on X (previously Twitter), Elmo, the beloved red Muppet of “Sesame Street,” unleashed a wave of unvarnished emotion from ...

Once again, Jon Stewart had a “tremendous show planned for you — well-designed, articulate,” but the tidal wave of current events would not let that slide. It was “a truly illuminating dive into the ...