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Pick of the Week

IMO: Style Stories

This latest series of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast aligns with the launch of a hardcover volume documenting her style journey. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the podcast offers depth alongside its style, revealing significant insights about the pressures she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

Waiting Game

Medical reports. Public transport. Your wedding day. We all experience the mixed emotions associated with waiting. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

This series by a major media investigative unit continues their tradition of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary meets families whose children were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were attributed to a single medical professional, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.

Disclosure

Government document petitions may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

A new miniseries puts EU nations in competition on housing, early education and drug policy to identify the best. The parenting segment analyzes various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that renowned Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The top-ranked support service? It isn't from Scandinavia.