Some of our children's beloved dolls have garnered some not-so-nice names in the media these days. In case you haven't heard, Barbie has been dubbed the "tramp-stamp queen of playtime," while Dora the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with a bob haircut appeared on our TVs, speaking a mix of English and Spanish, with a spunky, can-do spirit. She had an adventure planned, a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A "tweenage" Dora the Explorer doll and a pair of ticklish Elmo gloves will be among the mostly moderately priced toys unveiled by Mattel Inc for 2009, as it tries to entice ...