Generally, when someone asks “How are you doing,” you don’t actually tell them how you’re doing. Without this piece of common etiquette, we would be pinned in place for hours by vague acquaintances ...

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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 ...