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This Week's Highlight

IMO: The Look

This fresh installment of the former first lady's IMO podcast accompanies the publication of a coffee-table book chronicling her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the podcast delivers substance alongside its glamour, revealing important details about the expectations she faced as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Medical reports. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings associated with expectation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, host Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Prevention Expert

This podcast from an established audio team upholds their tradition of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose minors were placed in foster care after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.

Revelations

Government document petitions may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

EU Nations: Best Practices

A new miniseries places European countries in competition on housing, parental support and drug policy to identify the top performer. The family support installment examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that renowned Sweden severely restricts preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.