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Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the six hostages killed by Hamas this week, was laid to rest in Israel today. Israeli's packed his funeral in a show of support to the hostages still held in Gaza, to the family, and to express anger at the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu at not doing more to secure their release.

The Southern Baptist Convention meets this week in Nashville, bringing to the fore a host of controversial issues that threaten to cause a rift among the faithful.

Surprise, anger, parenting and Lizzo: That's one way to sum up the list of the most engaging stories in 2019. Other big topics included consumerism and climate change — and officials behaving badly.

Three candidates for police chief answered questions for two hours last night at a community forum in Charlottesville. Sandy Hausman listened-in and filed this report.

President-elect Trump said on Sunday he didn't feel "bound by a 'One China' policy," which has governed U.S. diplomatic relations with Taiwan for decades, unless the U.S. and China make a "deal."

Also in our weekly roundup, rural teens are experiencing homelessness, and four universities are suing the federal government over international student immigration rules.

For several days now, President Trump has expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the slow progress towards ending the war in Ukraine.

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the fraying relations between Israel and the U.S. How damaged is Israel's most important alliance?

The road to Damascus tells the story of a new Syria emerging from 54 years of authoritarian rule by one family, the Assads. Today's Syria is no longer theirs.

Stephen Benjamin, the mayor of Columbia, S.C., has reservations about the state's plan to start reopening businesses. He speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.