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Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This fresh installment of the former first lady's IMO podcast accompanies the launch of a hardcover volume exploring her style journey. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the series offers depth together with its polish, disclosing important details about the expectations she dealt with as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.

On Hold

Test results. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the mixed emotions associated with anticipation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This series by a renowned production house maintains their tradition of thorough examinations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose kids were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were linked to a single medical professional, and probes whether a preventive measure was appropriate.

Revelations

Public records inquiries may seem boring, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production puts EU nations in competition on housing, childcare and narcotics laws to establish the leading example. The childcare episode analyzes different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the situation where renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.