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Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This new spin-off from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the release of a visual tome exploring her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the show delivers substance alongside its glamour, uncovering important details about the challenges she encountered as the pioneering Black female to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Test results. Your ride. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions associated with waiting. But what about waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This series from an established audio team maintains their tradition of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary meets parents whose minors were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were made by one physician, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.

Disclosure

Government document petitions may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed through these methods in the US include persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series places European countries in competition on real estate, early education and drug policy to identify the best. The family support installment examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if the family expands. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.