Dora the Explorer is getting a makeover. The cutsie cartoon character is ditching her shorts and the neat little backpack for what her creators are calling a “new fashionable look.” Although the new ...

Boots, Map, Swiper and Backpack all return too, in a new “Dora” that includes a lot more Latin music and Spanish language. By Laurel Graeber Barbie isn’t the only childhood heroine experiencing a ...

NEW YORK — When toy maker Mattel, working with Nickelodeon, announced earlier this month that a “tween” version of Nick’s beloved “Dora the Explorer” cartoon character would be unveiled in the fall, ...

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 ...