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Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This latest series of the former first lady's audio series coincides with the publication of a hardcover volume exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the podcast delivers substance in addition to its style, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the expectations she faced as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Test results. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings that come with anticipation. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This podcast by a renowned production house upholds their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews families whose minors were removed from their care after reports of harm were linked to one physician, and probes whether a preventive measure was the right one.

Revelations

Government document petitions may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US comprise persuading the former president's aide to admit to a court that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production places European countries head to head on housing, early education and drug policy to determine the top performer. The family support installment analyzes multiple topics including Iceland's feminist protest to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.