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This Week's Highlight

IMO: The Look

This new spin-off of the former first lady's audio series coincides with the launch of a visual tome documenting her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the series delivers substance in addition to its style, disclosing important details about the pressures she faced as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your big day. We all experience the complex sentiments associated with waiting. But what about waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

This podcast from a major media investigative unit continues their legacy of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose kids were taken away after claims of mistreatment were linked to one physician, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.

Disclosure

Public records inquiries may seem boring, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US comprise obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production places European countries against each other on housing, early education and drug policy to determine the best. The family support installment analyzes different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that renowned Sweden severely restricts preschool services if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.