BPR Full Show: An ode to buffets

Today on Boston Public Radio:

We begin the show by discussing the latest slew of midterm primaries.

Art Caplan discusses the baby formula shortage, and a new study that could predict traumatic brain injury outcomes. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City.

Juliette Kayyem talks about the Buffalo shooting, and why the “lone wolf” framing does not capture the state of white supremacy in the U.S. Kayyem is former assistant secretary for homeland security under President Barack Obama, and the faculty chair of the homeland-security program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Stacy Thompson makes the case for better bike infrastructure, and talks with listeners about the debate between bike lanes and parking. Thompson is executive director of Livable Streets.

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow discusses her viral speech defending herself against Republican “groomer” attacks, and why her identity as a “straight white Christian married suburban mom” inspired her to take political action. McMorrow is a State Senator representing Michigan’s 13th District.

Neal Thompson tells stories from the Kennedy family, tracing the political family’s lineage from Ireland to the U.S. Thompson’s new book is “The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty.”

We end the show by discussing the return of restaurant buffets.