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Hamas released 11 Israelis and a bus with Palestinian prisoners arrived in the West Bank after the two sides announced a continuation of their temporary cease-fire to facilitate more exchanges.

World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.

Location: North Park Way from Ray St to Granada, PLUS the North Park Mini Park From the organizers: Verbatim Books is proud to present the third edition of the North Park Book Fair! A street fair for book lovers, located right outside Verbatim Books in the heart of North Park, showcasing local San Diego booksellers, small presses, and literary collectives. Over 60 booths of books, zines, and comics as well as literary art, food, live performances and music. Open Mic hosted by @poets_underground_ Limited edition tees & totes printed by @galleryaka Live music curated by @folkartsrarerecords Live readings by local authors...and MORE!!! Don't miss this incredible event that brings together the literary community and book enthusiasts! Poster design by @demandatory Related links: Verbatim Books on Instagram

The singsong rapper began as an oddity. His new "psych rock" album feels representative of his career arc.

NPR's Scott Simon talks about how much he enjoys watching school stage productions this time of year and why.

From the author and illustrator of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom now comes The Baddies: a witch, a troll and a ghost like being bad so much they compete to see who can be the very worst.

Long before The Backstreet Boys, a vocal sextet in Weimar Germany was silenced because three memebrs were Jewish. A new Broadway musical with a score by Barry Manilow tells their story.

Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound, cutting travel time in half compared to a conventional passenger plane. The groundbreaking jet made its final flight on Nov. 26, 2003.

This weekend in the arts: "El Huracán" at Cygnet Theatre; Filipino American performance and art at New Americans Museum; "Electrification, Efficiency and Equity" at Art Produce; the San Diego Symphony's "Peltokoski, Thayer and Mozart" at California Center for the Arts Escondido and Southwestern College; "A Map Project" and "Excavation" at City College; Camarada at The Conrad; and "Lost in Translation" at the Central Library Art Gallery.

As the pause in fighting appeared to hold, Hamas released 13 Israelis and 11 foreigners who were also seized in Hamas' attack on Israel last month. In exchange, Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners.