One shop in a fading industry has feathered the storm. When Dersh Feather first opened in 1918, there were five prominent plume businesses in the Garment District — but these birds of a feather didn’t ...

Mitt Romney’s assault on popular public television educator Big Bird was a moment of scary juxtaposition for me, because it made me realize Mitt and I have something in common, besides extremely heavy ...

The children's TV star may have unknowingly stuck his beak into politics. As first lady Jill Biden prepared to kick off a vaccination campaign for kids ages 5-11 on Monday, over the weekend "Sesame ...

NEW YORK — On the street, Caroll Spinney is a 74-year-old of modest proportions. On the job, transformed into Big Bird, he stands 8 feet 2 inches tall and is 6 years old. Being Big Bird is sweaty, ...

If you watched the first presidential debate, don’t get caught up in Big Bird’s feathers. The key words are “borrowing money from China.” Mitt Romney knows the issues that are important for the United ...

Mushy at times but likable all over, “I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story” profiles the little-known puppeteer who, for 45 years, has inhabited the costume and supplied the voice and spirit of the ...