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Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's audio series aligns with the publication of a hardcover volume exploring her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the show offers depth together with its style, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the challenges she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings that come with expectation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the time between passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

This series from a major media investigative unit upholds their legacy of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose minors were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to one physician, and questions whether a preventive measure was the right one.

Disclosure

Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US comprise persuading the former president's aide to admit to a court that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This special production positions member states head to head on accommodation, parental support and substance regulations to identify the top performer. The parenting segment examines multiple topics such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts preschool services if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.