Sesame Workshop’s Elmo-themed games, including Elmo’s Brain Games, are designed to strengthen attention, reasoning, and memory in young children while encouraging playful learning at home. Research ...

At first glance, it might have looked like a run-of-the-mill social media check-in: "How is everybody doing?" But the message came from Elmo — the furry red friend to kids, Muppets and anyone else.

Have a seat on my couch: When the beloved children's character Elmo asked how people how they were doing, the responses came from far beyond Sesame Street. At first glance, it might have looked like a ...