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Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment of the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her style journey. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the show offers depth in addition to its glamour, revealing fascinating perspectives about the challenges she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.

The Pause

Medical reports. Your ride. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions associated with anticipation. But what about waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

This series from a renowned production house maintains their reputation of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose kids were placed in foster care after claims of mistreatment were linked to the same doctor, and questions whether a preventive measure was justified.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered via these requests in the US comprise obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

European Comparison: Top Performers

A new miniseries places European countries head to head on real estate, childcare and drug policy to determine the leading example. The family support installment examines multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.