How a 1981 episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' opened kids' eyes to one boy's story — and now inspires a new character ...

Research demonstrates that PBS content promotes school readiness, yet federal lawmakers seek to rescind funds for public ...

When creating his show, Fred Rogers was intentional about affirmation and onscreen displays of kindness. Every episode he would look directly at the lens of the camera into the child at home and tell ...

Jeff Erlanger, a beloved Madison advocate, appeared on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood when he was 10 and kept in touch with Fred ...

When musician Ella Jenkins appeared on the show, she brought Black diasporic music and her signature songs to televisions ...

“Fred was able to take all that child development theory from books and music,” Newell said while reflecting on Rogers’ ability to communicate so well with children. “He was able to use ...

Anyone—child or adult—who has watched Mister Rogers' Neighborhood knows there's something special about the host of that long-running series, qualities of warmth and attentiveness that ...

Mister Rogers was so much more than just a TV host ... Not only that, but he served as a chairman of a White House forum on child development and the mass media in 1968.

Jeff Erlanger and Fred Rogers on a 1981 episode of 'Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood' ...

A fan of Fred Rogers and his beloved Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood ... "So this is definitely something that has healed my inner child, doing this role," he says. "And I think it's important to ...