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After nearly two decades, the creator of one of the world’s first viral internet shows wants to bring it back as a movie. “The Guild” launched in 2007 and went on for six seasons. It’s about a fictional group of gamers obsessed with a multiplayer online role-playing game — and it catapulted actor, screenwriter, and director Felicia Day into geek stardom.

The source of the Cyclospora illness outbreak remains unknown, after the Food and Drug Administration announced Sunday that a previous test identifying the parasite in a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico was not actually contaminated with Cyclospora.

The sudden closure of Akron’s Northside Marketplace has caused some disappointment and uncertainty about the future in the city's small business community. The building, which hosted more than 100 vendors including artists, clothing shops and a restaurant, will close on July 31, owner Testa Companies announced July 18. The closure comes after the building’s former owner, Justin Lepley, failed to pay vendors for several months, including Jillian Klemm of Jilly Jelly Art.

Updated July 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM EDT Sign up for NPR's Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. Paramount's owners were planning to have secured firm control of Hollywood rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week in a blockbuster deal that has the blessing of President Trump's Justice Department. A federal judge has instead ground the process to a halt, at least for now.

Ohio State University professor Luke Perez pled no contest Monday to one count of disorderly conduct in Franklin County Municipal Court after he assaulted a cameraman earlier this year. Perez was fined $100 and sentenced to two years of community control, or parole, starting Monday. Perez was caught on video in February throwing a documentarian, Mike Newman, to the ground as Newman tried to question former Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee. Gee was an advisor to the Salmon P.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about the U.S. war with Iran, the increase in hostilities and what it means for the wider region

Some studies suggest tens of thousands have perished due to USAID disappearing. we bring two stories of children who got sick from usually preventable illnesses in areas where funding was reduced.

Sound artist Bill Fontana creates works that often show the hidden music of everyday environments. His new work amplifies still bells at the Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.

The 2026 World Cup has ended — after almost six weeks, 104 matches and games spread across three countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico. Spain is the World Cup champion again, defeating the defending champion Argentina to claim its second title. With the win, Spain holds World Cup titles for both the men's and women's national teams — a first.

A nation celebrates as Spain's World Cup champions come home to a hero's welcome.