Thousands of people are unloading their life problems on Elmo this week after the red Muppet posed a casual question on X: “How is everybody doing?” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

With Elmo, your preschooler can learn about foods from around the world, dip into deep water and stay healthy and strong with exercise.

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.