A new United Nations report warns that without quick and comprehensive action, we will experience irreversible rising temperatures which could mean more frequent and damaging heat waves, drought, wildfires, and tropical storms as well as worsening health conditions and shrinking access to food, water and housing. Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, Boston's chief of environment energy and open space, and Patrick Kinney, professor of environmental health at Boston University School of Public Health, joined Crystal to discuss the U.N. report, what effects are felt in Boston, and what can be done to fight back against climate change.

Brigham and Women's Hospital President Dr. Robert Higgins on combating health disparities in Boston
As President of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Robert Higgins is tackling health disparities while working to improve the clinical, academic and educational goals of the hospital. After one year on the job, he joined Crystal to discuss his time at the Brigham so far, and how he hopes to fight racial disparities in the years to come.

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