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Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This latest series from the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the publication of a hardcover volume exploring her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests including style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the show delivers substance in addition to its style, revealing important details about the challenges she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

Waiting Game

Test results. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings linked to anticipation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This production from a major media investigative unit continues their tradition of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose kids were placed in foster care after claims of mistreatment were linked to one physician, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.

Disclosure

Public records inquiries might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained by using them in the US include persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production puts EU nations against each other on accommodation, parental support and narcotics laws to determine the leading example. The family support installment explores multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if the family expands. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.