OFFBITES: How Target carts are tracking shoppers and the mysteries of dark matter

We dive into AI and data centers, plus a wholesome and non-technology driven pleasure: leaf peeping and what to expect this fall.

From Minnesota, a journalist and a lawmaker discuss the shooting that claimed two lives and injured two police officers. The man identified as the culprit had history of threats, but he still had a gun. What could have been done before tragedy struck? Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week, were exploring the continued reverberations of the Lindsay Clancy case. Clancy’s case ended in a mistrial. Will the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children face another trial? Will the defense and prosecution come to an agreement that allows her to stay in a mental institution? We’ll hear experts weigh in on those questions, and how the Clancy trial might impact other cases going forward. Then, we’ll hear about the latest conspiracy theory that’s bloomed since the trial started. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

We’ll learn about how Target has been tracking shoppers using its carts and we’ll hear from a scientist about new research that might reveal some of the secrets hidden in dark matter – a material that is estimated to make up more than a quarter of the universe, according to NASA. Featuring audio from and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

Today you’ll hear about huge mastodon teeth found sitting in a creek, a sinkhole in front of actor Nicolas Cage’s Malibu home, a discussion of the “Paul is Dead” conspiracy theory. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, KNX News in Los Angeles and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities .

This week, were exploring the continued reverberations of the Lindsay Clancy case and a shocking shooting in Minneapolis. Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, KNX News in Los Angeles, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and Jason DeRusha out of WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week’s stories take us from Ice Age-era California to the mysteries of the dark matter that appears to hold our very universe together. You’ll hear about huge mastodon teeth found sitting in a creek, a sinkhole in front of actor Nicolas Cage’s Malibu home and a discussion of the “Paul is Dead” conspiracy theory. We’ll also learn about how Target has been tracking shoppers using its carts and we’ll hear from a scientist about new research that might reveal some of the secrets hidden in dark matter. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

The Mall of America is hosting pop ups of viral shops from Tik Tok to attract Gen Z as Apple introduces a new foldable phone. Why does Gen Z yearn for a past they never knew?

The latest jobs report is a complicated mix bag of data and we break it down, and then we talk to a Canadian mayor about the tariffs are affecting them, and where the best spots are to actually find a job.

In this episode, we’re focusing on a shooting that broke out in a Minnesota apartment building, leaving two dead and others injured, including police officers. A disgruntled resident of the building has been identified as the shooter in the Minnesota case. We’ll hear Audacy station WCCO News and Talk react to the news in real time.