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Pick of the Week

IMO: Style Stories

This fresh installment of the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a hardcover volume exploring her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the show provides meaning alongside its polish, revealing important details about the expectations she encountered as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

Waiting Game

Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the mixed emotions linked to waiting. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

This series from a major media investigative unit maintains their tradition of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews families whose children were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were attributed to a single medical professional, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.

Revelations

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The revelations they've discovered via these requests in the US include getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

European Comparison: Top Performers

A new miniseries positions member states head to head on housing, childcare and narcotics laws to establish the best. The childcare episode examines different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that renowned Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.