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Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This latest series from Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the launch of a visual tome documenting her fashion evolution. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the podcast provides meaning alongside its polish, revealing significant insights about the pressures she encountered as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

The Pause

Medical reports. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the complex sentiments that come with waiting. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? A baby born via surrogate? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Prevention Expert

This podcast from a renowned production house upholds their reputation of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews parents whose children were taken away after claims of mistreatment were made by the same doctor, and examines whether a preventive measure was justified.

Revelations

Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained by using them in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This special production positions member states against each other on housing, childcare and substance regulations to determine the best. The family support installment examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces preschool services if the family expands. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.