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Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This fresh installment of the former first lady's audio series coincides with the release of a visual tome chronicling her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the series delivers substance together with its style, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she faced as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

Waiting Game

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your big day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions linked to anticipation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This series by an established audio team upholds their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary meets families whose children were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were made by a single medical professional, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.

Disclosure

Public records inquiries might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production positions member states head to head on real estate, parental support and substance regulations to determine the leading example. The parenting segment examines different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if the family expands. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.