The Jim Henson Company

Rich Ross, Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company, and her brother Brian Henson and the muppets

Jim Henson blazed a new trail for artists when he created the Muppets

Culture

The Muppets weren’t just a commercial and artistic success — they were an innovation. Jim Henson, the renowned creator of the Muppets, was constantly pushing himself beyond his comfort zone, constantly pushing to do things others said couldn’t be done.

U.S. Embassy in France makes outreach to minority communities a top priority

Global Politics

P is for Prison: Sesame Street and Overpopulation in America’s Jails

Ambassador Charles Rivkin and American Diplomacy in Paris Suburbs

Separating the Man from the Muppet