Betsey Johnson

Nothing says “Los Angeles lifestyle” quite like a house in the hills. For one couple, the appeal is enough to make rebuilding a certainty in spite of the fire risk.

KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian talks with renowned Buddhist teacher and psychologist Tara Brach about meditation, mindfulness, and trusting our “inner gold.”

Teen therapist Lisa Damour unravels the complexities of the adolescent mind and offers tips for raising well-adjusted teenagers.

With a $350,000 grant from the James Irvine Foundation, The LA County Public Library intends to expand social services and bolster community programs.

Lorraine Besser, philosophy professor and author of “The Art of the Interesting,” explores what it means to cultivate and live a good life.

Dan Winter’s advocacy for ending his life is discussed by dementia researcher Lewis Cohen, hospice specialist Jeff Zesiger, and Winter’s husband John Forsgren.

Volunteers are racing to save historic tiles before bulldozers clear them away from the Eaton Fire area in Altadena. Many are Batchelder tiles that survived on fireplaces.

Shirley Maclaine tells us all about her legendary life, filmmaker Mati Diop speaks on her new doc “Dahomey,” and André Holland has The Treat.