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Pick of the Week

IMO: Style Stories

This new spin-off of the former first lady's audio series accompanies the release of a visual tome chronicling her style journey. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the series offers depth together with its style, revealing significant insights about the expectations she encountered as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.

Waiting Game

Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your big day. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with expectation. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.

The Interventionist

This series by a major media investigative unit upholds their reputation of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary meets families whose children were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were linked to one physician, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.

The Truth Unveiled

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered by using them 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.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This special production puts EU nations head to head on housing, early education and narcotics laws to establish the leading example. The childcare episode analyzes various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where highly-praised Sweden severely restricts preschool services if the family expands. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.