The Young and the Restless debuted in 1973, is one of the US's longest-running and most-watched daytime dramas.

The Phoenix has risen again. Soap operas have kept viewers riveted for generations. NATALIE MOORE, BYLINE: Channel 7, and my favorite was "All My Children." SIMON: Can you do the theme?

sex and family drama have always been at the heart of opera – as they have soap operas. These dramas, which were all broadcast in the daytime, were mainly consumed by housewives, who were spending ...

WBEZ's new podcast looks at soap operas as the foundation of American television storytelling. It's called " Making Stories Without End ," and we speak with host Natalie Moore. This segment airs on ...

No, no, he's dead. Wait, wait, wrong. The Phoenix has risen again. Soap operas have kept viewers riveted for generations. NATALIE MOORE, BYLINE: Channel 7, and my favorite was "All My Children." SIMON ...